Can only take things one season at a time. Honestly have only made the finals in either league once and it worked out for the best so maybe not the best to weigh in on that. Plenty of losses not in the finals though. Whether you’re the veteran or the rookie, you’ve gotta be able to see the incremental progress or silver linings even in a season that ends without a trophy. Is the team better than they were last year? If not, will the better draft position yield a better future? What about your player instead? Did they see progress? Awards? All-Star Game? There’s lots of ways to find success even if it isn’t a championship.

If you are really struggling with not reaching that ultimate goal, maybe take some time investing in the people of the league rather than the results. We are basically rolling some digital dice to determine who wins these games, so you know the outcomes will not always make sense. Commiserate with others who are punished by the dice. In the end, we all get simmed.