๐ benna ๐๐ฉ
@benna
why i stopped being ambitious: i grew up *incredibly* ambitious to the point where i would put overwhelming amounts of pressure on myself to 'succeed', success for me at that time meaning Forbes 30 Under 30 and millionaire by late 20s / early 30s. I grew up in the era of Girl Boss feminism so it felt possible in the 2010s. ofc, life happened and none of that panned out the way i planned. that's fine! but unsurprisingly, the pressure made me miserable. after a period of intense burn out that actually prompted my move to Paris, i also totally abandoned the idea of 'ambitious' as being my primary and most attractive trait; i also no longer think that it is important in other people. 'ambition' as an attractive trait (to potential partners, to employers) is a product of capitalism. the fact that one's motivation to work, one's means of production, one's 'grit', is today considered one of the most important characteristics for the human condition, is perhaps one of the greatest psyops of the modern era.
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Vana coinempress
@coinempress
I feel like i just read my diary.. it resonates so much with my experience of ambitious and burnout, realizing that i don't even know myself.
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๐ benna ๐๐ฉ
@benna
think a lot of us have felt this way! publicly, many people wouldn't say that they are 'not ambitious people', but i think almost everyone has experienced burnout from the pressure that we put on ourselves because we believe we should be 'ambitious' people.
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