I’m mulling over some things.
I’m beginning to wonder if those of us with a large degree of ambition, or drive, or even longing have a distinct disadvantage…
Are the skills and traits helpful for achievement also a tripwire discharging unabated discontentment?
Achievement, of course, is not negative. Nor is the desire to achieve, in itself…but I wonder about the byproducts. I wonder about the trappings or downsides.
Is the “content person” someone who tends to be less ambitious and is therefore more satisfied at a core level?
Or, could the experience of a more lasting satisfaction also be reached through a pruning process of maturation and holding the two in a difficult, but possible, creative tension?
How do you see it? I’m throwing it out their and hoping for extra insight.
I’ve been thinking about perspective and mindset. The next post will followup with a look into a framework for mitigating or ameliorating the issue. I created a visual to serve as a guide for the next post. You won’t want to miss it.
It, like me, is a work-in-process, not a final solution.
What about you?
Want to weigh in?
• Given that discontentment isn’t necessarily negative: Are you more content or discontent, in general?
• Do you sense that it’s connected with your ability or desire to achieve? (Why or why not?)
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-Lisa
