You Think You're Not That Ambitious. Are You Dead Wrong About That?

The surest sign that you’re incredibly ambitious is a complete and total lack of ambition on all fronts.

Untitled (1971) by Helen Lundeberg

I often write about the perils of perfectionism and overachievement because they’re such a pervasive cause of our shared malaise in a world curated by the internet. If you want to feel bad every morning, nothing works better than comparing your life to the bright and shiny lives online and then feeling angry at yourself…