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by danelectro 4382 days ago
There are many types of ambition.

Goal-focused ambition is only one type, it may be the most recognizable, maybe due to the influence of goal-seeking sports competitions.

Goals are great for some games, some of which are competitive. Not everything is a game.

Sometimes a team benefits from a goal more than an individual.

What if you have a goal that is not recognized or appreciated?

What if you've already reached your goals?

What if you have stronger ambition by nature than the goal-seeking type?

What if your goal was to perform without a specific goal while still outperforming those who focused on it?

What if you recognized the factors identified in the original PDF decades ago and groomed yourself to be able to sometimes engage in more effective goal-seeking than the pure devotees, while also outperforming them toward their own goals while yourself being unfocused, whenever you wanted to according to the situation?