Do you feel proud when you succeed – or just relieved?

Those who fear failure may believe that succeeding at something is ‘a test of who they are and their ability’, says Dr Chu Hui Cha. Photograph: We Are/Getty Images

Every time I complete a professional project, the dominant emotion I feel is relief – relief that I didn’t fail, and that something I did was “good enough”.

But do I appreciate my success or have pride in my achievement? Nope. I just move on to the next task. Relishing the accomplishment feels superfluous, because I’ve only done what’s expected of me.