It Took Me 34 Years To Understand My Ambition
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My revelation of deep seated self-worth and anger issues
I’ve had a lot of ambition my whole life. For a long time, I attributed this drive or “inner fire” to the reward system I experienced in childhood. I was good at sports and school, and by being good at those things, I received love and encouragement from my parents and the world at large. These experiences instilled in me a notion that if I was good at things, I’d get love. For as long as I’ve pondered the question, this was my narrative for what caused me to try so hard to achieve in life. It wasn’t until recently that my opinion shifted. I have experienced a slew of health challenges…
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