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Rethinking Ambition - by Steven Schlafman

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“Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.” –John Lubbock, The Use Of Life Ambition is a polarizing word these days. On the heels of the Great Resignation, think pieces are shunning ambition for its empty promises, while thread bros on Twitter are touting its essentialism for success.

“Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.” –John Lubbock, The Use Of Life Ambition is a polarizing word these days. On the heels of the Great Resignation, think pieces are shunning ambition for its empty promises, while thread bros on Twitter are touting its essentialism for success. The New York Times claimed we’re in “The Age of Anti-Ambition,” while “ambition” has been hashtagged on Instagram nearly 10 million times. For some, ambition is a dirty word that equates to capitalist greed,…

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