At an estate nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, a group of high achievers gathered to talk about the sacrifices and disappointments that can come with success. “You get the title, the money, and it’s kind of hollow,” a bank vice president shared. “I’m done waiting every day for the day to be over,” said a marketing director. A hospital executive whose position was scrapped last year shared that he sometimes finds himself imagining a different life: opening a hardware store or becoming a science teacher. “When I think about that, my nervous system relaxes,” he said. The $4,000 retreat—sponsored…

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