This fits my experience. It doesn't even need to be 'failure' per se. I got burned out as a post-doc because I found the publication process really draining & u

This fits my experience. It doesn't even need to be 'failure' per se. I got burned out as a post-doc because I found the publication process really draining & ultimately being published didn't feel very rewarding/meaningful. So, it was technically success, but it felt like a waste.