Self-esteem is important for your success, happiness and general wellbeing. If you have high self-esteem you are more likely to be better off in every single metric. This should not be confused with arrogance, a sense of superiority or an inflated self worth. A magnanimous and humble self-esteem, especially when paired with rock solid self […]
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Are you feeling stuck in a rut and wondering what is wrong? Or are you watching someone close to you struggle as their life passes them by and they do nothing about it? A lack of ambition is a genuine concern. Perhaps there are genuine barriers to ambition. Or perhaps it’s laziness or lack of
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Learning how to overcome insecurities is important if you want to live a happy and fulfilling life. We all have our problems, concerns and worries. These are completely normal. But if you are faced with severe insecurities that prevent a sense of flourishing and happiness in your life, then you need to take action. The
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A lack of ambition can be a bit of a blessing and a curse depending on how you see it. On the one hand you are freed from the insatiable and constant desire for more. On the other hand it is a very empty feeling which can leave you directionless and rudderless. Having a healthy
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The dictionary definition of pusillanimity is lack of courage, timidity or cowardliness. But what pusillanimity really means is smallness of soul. It means shying away from using your gifts, not out of genuine humility, but out of weakness. It means rejecting what is arduous but what is noble and right. It means seeking the easy
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It often seems like there must be a conflict between ambition and happiness. For many people there often is. But it doesn’t have to be. There is such a thing as healthy ambition where it is possible to learn how to be ambitious and happy. The key is understanding that there will never be a
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Magnanimity is a virtue that means “greatness of soul.” It means aspiring to greatness but doing so with humility, with a willingness to suffer and with a willingness to serve. Our culture celebrates both prideful vain ambition and the acceptance of mediocrity. Both of these are flawed. Ambition for the sake of recognition is hollow.
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Ambition is often touted as a good thing, so it’s hard to think that too much ambition would be a problem. But can you ever be too ambitious? The answer is yes. Ambition in excess is not a healthy state. In fact, the great philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas goes so far as to call
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