Ambition is a concept that gets mixed reactions. Some people see it as the essence of progress, virtue and character. Those with ambition take action, set goals and build meaningful things. Without ambition, nothing would get done. In this sense, ambition is synonymous with vision, the opposite of laziness. Other people view it as the […]
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Should You Target the Minimum?
Whenever you set a goal, create a new habit or make some plan for your life, there’s a few different ways you can go about it The first way is to target the minimum output. The idea here is that you focus on always doing at least a little bit, so that overall, you’ll end […]
Should You Follow Less News?
When I was growing up, my family would watch the news every morning. The unquestioned belief was that this was a good thing to do. You should stay informed about what is happening, and news was the way to do this. These days, I don’t have a cable subscription, so my news tends to come […]
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