Peter Vander Wall argues that celebrities who reach the top often feel empty because success never satisfies. Without a deeper sense of purpose, they turn to drugs or other self-destructive behavior. He contrasts this with spiritual faith, which he says provides meaning beyond achievement.
I think reaching the pinnacle of success just inevitably leads to going too far. You reach the top and you're like, wow, I guess this still isn't enough to fulfill me. Suddenly you're purposeless because you've peaked and it's still not enough. And you see this time and time again. Stars start doing drugs or fitness influencers get implants and cosmetic surgery and it goes on and on and on. For me, the thing that keeps me really centered is my faith. I've reached this moderate level of success and when I really think about it, there's never going to be a point where I'm like, yep, I make enough money, I've grown my business enough now so you got to detach your value from those material things and attach it to something bigger. It's okay that I'm never going to be enough in my business because I'm enough in Christ. I don't have to be all that.
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