I got the title I chased. I also skipped the coffees, forgot the people I was supposed to mentor, let the work friendships go cold because they weren't moving me forward. Now I sit in the bigger office and scroll through names of people I used to be close to. I chose the ladder over the people, and I feel it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You chased advancement and let the people around you slip away.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.