https://alamrafiul.com/categories/success/ Recent content in Success on Rafiul Alam https://alamrafiul.com/papermod-cover.png https://alamrafiul.com/papermod-cover.png Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://alamrafiul.com/blogs/hedonic-treadmill/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://alamrafiul.com/blogs/hedonic-treadmill/ <p>I landed my dream job at a top tech company.</p> <p>Six figures. Stock options. Free lunch. The works.</p> <p>I spent two years grinding LeetCode problems, perfecting my resume, practicing system design interviews. I was convinced that once I got this job, I&rsquo;d finally be happy.</p> <p>For about three weeks after I got the offer, I was ecstatic. I couldn&rsquo;t stop smiling. I told everyone. I posted on LinkedIn (yes, really). This was it. I&rsquo;d made it.</p>