It is okay to be "obsessed" with success or prestige so long as you are a satisficer and not a maximizer: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choic

It is okay to be "obsessed" with success or prestige so long as you are a satisficer and not a maximizer: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201506/satisficing-vs-maximizing https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/20150... If you are a satisficer, getting a better brand name company/school/accelerator etc will help you in the long run. If you are a maximizer, you may be unhappy for all the reasons stated in the article and in the comments. But we shouldn't confuse the benefits of a brand with the impossible standards.