I was great at the actual work and I loved doing it, so they rewarded me by promoting me away from it. Now I sit in meetings about the work instead of doing the work, and I miss it every single day. My prize for being good at the thing was losing the thing.
More people experience this than they realize.
You were great at work you loved, and the reward was being promoted away from it.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.