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Dear Self; we need to talk about ambition — LessWrong
ambition is the outcome6 you want to attain. Aspiration is the person you hope to become.
from Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
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Most of us have inherited notions of "success" from someone else or have arrived at these notions by facing a seemingly endless line of hurdles extending from grade school through college and into our careers. We constantly judge ourselves against criteria that others have set and rank ourselves against others in their game. Personal goals, on the
... See morefrom The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living by Randy Komisar
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- As a recovering perfectionist and Type A high-achiever, I wish some wise mentor sat me down early in my career to explain the difference between ambition and agency.
from Goodwill Hunting #10: cottagecore, girlboss culture, & the end of ambition by Danielle Vermeer
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