self-worth, ambition, other random things
Tech optimists keep promising us we’re just one innovation away from magically enhancing our capacity for connection and meaning. Meanwhile, the messy, unoptimisable business of being alive remains stubbornly resistant to algorithmic solutions, reminding us that our limitations are the very features that make our existence worthwhile
-Kai, Dense
... See moreyour intuition is a deep, driving force that is unwavering and steady. It is the center of your truest and deepest self. It’s what is , not what needs convincing. Think about something, anything, that you know to be true. Your intuition is the solid feeling in your gut that says, “Yes, that’s right.” It feels clear, calm, connected. Though it’s... See more
Catherine Shannon • On cultivating intuition
Is my constant asking for a sign a sign in itself? And is it telling me what I know to be true - that my intuition is clear but I just don’t like what it’s telling me.
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
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.
“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 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.
Be gentle with yourself. Feeling insecure from time to time is just part of being human 🫶 #millennialtherapist
instagram.comWholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. It’s going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that
... See moreBrené Brown • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Many of us spend our lives pursuing private acceptance through external success. But no matter the award or honor, our inner doubts will remain. True acceptance comes from inside us. It takes asking ourselves challenging questions like: What do I want from my work? What’s most important about it to me ? How would I create my work differently if I... See more