I feel only momentary satisfaction for all my successes. I look back at raising my kids, which ended pretty well, and I still feel intellectual satisfaction but no real emotional satisfaction. I just purchased a house and haven't even gotten things put away, and the emotional reward is already gone. My wife is still basking in that glow and looking forward to having everything put away. I just think about the work that needs to be done. That said, I lean hard towards stoicism, so I just keep pushing along and enjoy the brief moments of reward feelings while focusing on doing things that I think are worth doing.