Do You Prioritize Status Over Joy?

Reject the world's twisted values and stand up for what you love the most.

Loveknot (1998), Dorothea Tanning

For a few weeks last month, I fell into the habit of viewing myself as inadequately ambitious. I lamented that I refuse to take advantage of my current successes in order to create bigger, more popular businesses. “There are so many adventures I could be having,” I said to my husband. “Instead, I insist on making pottery…