When It Never Feels Good Enough: The Double-Edged Sword of Ambition

When you’re ambitious, you can find yourself caught in a perpetual cycle of striving for more, pushing boundaries, and yet, despite all accomplishments, wrestling with a nagging feeling of inadequacy and needing to achieve more. Why does each achievement feel like a fleeting victory rather than a lasting satisfaction? If you’ve ever felt the weight of your own expectations, if success is a moving target, and if it never feels good enough, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll delve into the double-edged sword of ambition: the insatiable and often uplifting desire for more, along with the underlying feeling that it’s never enough. What’s underlying this battle, and what can you do about it to create a healthier relationship with ambition?

 

In this episode, you will learn:

The signs your ambition has become unhealthy and is negatively impacting your mental health Whether or not dissatisfaction is a necessary component for ambition 4 concrete tips to create a healthy relationship with ambition

 

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