Just remembered:
When I was in basic training, one of my NCOs told me - when introducing guys to firearms and grenades, you wanna watch out for two groups: the overly enthusiastic hotheads, and the really morose/disengaged. Nervous guys are fine, it’s normal to be nervous
When I was in basic training, one of my NCOs told me - when introducing guys to firearms and grenades, you wanna watch out for two groups: the overly enthusiastic hotheads, and the really morose/disengaged. Nervous guys are fine, it’s normal to be nervous
Somehow I got reminded of this while thinking about ambition and ambitious people. I love it when my kind, nervous, self-critical friends have ambition, and I try to nurture and support that as much as I can. But NotAllAmbition; hothead ambition is something I’m wary of
Friend: I’m currently helping 5 people and I wonder if I could scale up and do more? But I’m afraid I might, idk, lose sense of proportion? What if having more power & influence corrupts me somehow
Me: that fear and doubt is exactly what will make you a great leader ❤️💪🏾🔥
Me: that fear and doubt is exactly what will make you a great leader ❤️💪🏾🔥
Another friend: I’m going to be a fucking millionaire in 3 years, watch me
me: ah... u ok tho? who hurt you
me: ah... u ok tho? who hurt you
I’m not saying that pursuing wealth or glory or power or influence is intrinsically bad; I don’t think that‘s true. It’s not intrinsically good either. It’s how/why you do it that matters in my book
