God always intends for you to grow. One man plants, another waters, but God gives the increase. Things can feel good or look good for a time (i.e. Lot looking over into Sodom and Gomorrah). But what looks good now is often temporary.

We win and lose by what we are standing on. We stay disappointed because we are trusting in the wrong things. However you never lose when you place your trust in God!
1 Corinthians 2