I don't think it's the hedonic treadmill so much as it is that you do not feel fulfilled in your career. If you were fulfilled, you would have said so in the te

I don't think it's the hedonic treadmill so much as it is that you do not feel fulfilled in your career. If you were fulfilled, you would have said so in the text above, unprompted. What are your actual life goals? Do they go beyond "have a happy family and die as late as possible"? If so, you may not be meeting your spiritual quota, though your physical (assets), mental (interesting problems), and emotional (healthy family and friend relationships) cups runneth over. Perhaps you could find some time to volunteer somewhere that you feel you can make an impact.