How to rebound after a triumph

Clocking up win after win isn't necessarily good for us. (Image: Carl Godfrey)

Tue, 16 Apr 2024

By Rachel Feintzeig Lydia Fenet was having one of the best nights of her auctioneering career before the sinking feeling set in. Decked out in borrowed jewels and a designer gown, she cajoled the crowd at a celebrity Aids fundraiser to keep the bids coming. Elton John played the piano beside her. By the time she slammed down the gavel, she was buzzing. She’d raked in US$10.8 million (NZ$18.2m). Then she got on the flight home and the thrill faded fast. “Oh my gosh, it’s over,” she realised.A big win feels...

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