Why Ambitious People Fail: What I Wish I'd Known At 16 (+ A New Song)

THE RIGHT KIND OF AMBITION

I remember sitting on a park bench near my home in Brooklyn one winter morning in 2014, feeling even more anxious than usual about the volume of undone tasks, and suddenly realizing that none of this was ever going to work. I would never succeed in marshaling enough efficiency, self-discipline, and effort to force my way through to the feeling that

Reflect on a time when setting a goal felt limiting rather than motivating. What benefits might have come from a more fluid, open-ended approach? Think about the pressure to find a singular purpose in your professional or personal life. How has this affected your choices? Recall a recent source of doubt or fear. How could you turn this into a small