Brendan Kane says successful people often feel alone despite packed schedules. The dinners and trips look full on social media, but the reality is late nights alone at a laptop. He warns that success gives endless reasons to stay busy, eroding relationships, and urges you to check your calendar: if loved ones aren't on it, add them before chasing new goals.
Successful people are often very lonely. You see the dinners, the trips, the photos with 100 people. You see their phone lighting up all day. What you don't see is the office after everyone leaves, the laptop glow at 10:00 PM, the empty parking garage, the messy apartment where they haven't had any guests in years. Because once they become successful, they still have plenty of reasons to stay busy. So before you add another goal, look at your calendar. If there's nobody you love on it, fix that first. The work will still be there next week. There will always be more work to do, but the time you miss with the people you love, once it's gone, it's gone forever.
