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When achieving your family's dreams doesn't bring the joy you expected

I finally got the career my immigrant parents dreamed of but I feel empty inside and guilty that their sacrifices led to this hollow success

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're discovering that fulfilling inherited aspirations can feel like betrayal of your authentic self while also feeling ungrateful for opportunities your parents created.

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