
Glory & Triumph Beckons | Do You Have The Ambition To Take It?
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Are we going to take over the world :o
In Episode #428 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the desire to pursue something, what Juan wants to do with the podcast, why I appear to be rather unambitious, links to conscientiousness and neuroticism, whether you can artificially create ambition and if it is necessary for a good life.
Huge thanks to Queenmother and Allen C Paul. Your contributions are vital to the show!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:46) - Defining 'Ambition'
(2:42) - Related to the podcast
(11:19) - Unknown desires
(18:07) - Boostagram Lounge
(24:06) - Are we ambitious?
(28:26) - Do you need it to be fulfilled?
(35:04) - Big 5 Personality traits
(39:55) - It's impossible to reach ultimate fulfillment
(45:00) - Creating ambition for yourself
(50:07) - It's influence on time perception
(54:27) - Summary
(59:55) - V4V: Who of us is more ambitious?
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