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When your dream vacation feels hollow and disappointing

I planned this elaborate two-week European trip for months and now that I'm here I just feel empty and keep thinking about work and whether I'm doing vacation wrong.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between anticipated fulfillment and actual experience reveals how we use future pleasure to avoid present dissatisfaction.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined vacation?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.