The more I heal, the less ambitious I become.

On a podcast I recently listened to the question was posed: “Can ambition be virtuous?”

And I agree with the host guiding the conversation: it can’t. Ambition is inherently selfish.

Ambition requires you to have unhealthy priorities. I have seen it again and again. In myself and others. Ambition requires you to sacrifice the things that matter most... See more

The more I heal, the less ambitious I become.

The more I heal, the more audacious I become. The more I dare to be who I really am. The more comfortable and free I feel to speak and live the truth I know in this moment. Audacity lets me move with faith at my own pace, not at the dictation of ambition. The more I heal, the deeper my courage to do what others won’t, to stand alone in my... See more

The more I heal, the less ambitious I become.

“What is the number one thing you are looking for in a partner?”

The guy immediately fires back with “ambition.” It was so fast that it made me wonder if it was truly his opinion or a sad evidence of capitalism infiltrating our thinking. Either way.

I snorted. And honestly, it stopped me in my tracks.

The more I heal, the less ambitious I become.

This reminds me of people judging my relationship because I’m not “with someone ambitious” and I’m “an overachiever”. I’m not sure if either of those are true. What I know is true is I’m with someone who supports me no matter what. Who cares deeply about me and my happiness. Who is a caretaker by nature. I used to think ambition was important in a partner because I thought that through ambition was how I would admire them, respect them, feel worthy because they choose me. Now I realize that I admire a good heart more than anything else.