Ambition is a misunderstood virtue rooted in self-authorizing behavior, not arrogance. It fuels self-reliance by empowering ...

It's still not easy for me to admit it, but that night I used my pain to feed my professional ambition. In a previous job, burnout nearly killed me, and I vowed to never let ambition swallow me again.

More importantly, when aligned with intrinsic motivation, ambition also correlated with life satisfaction. This distinction matters. The best kind of ambition is self-determined, not externally ...