Success can lead you off your intended path and into a comfortable rut
If you are good at something and are well rewarded for doing it, you may want to keep doing it even if you stop enjoying it
The danger is that one day you look around and realize you’re so deep in this comfortable rut that you can no longer see the sun or breathe fresh air; the sides of the rut have become so slippery that it would take a superhuman effort to climb out; and, effectively, you’re stuck
And it’s a situation that many working people worry they’re in now
The poor employment market has left them feeling locked in what may be a secure, or even well­paying — but ultimately unsatisfying — job