"You don't respect yourself enough."
We are nominated in TWO categories in the 2023 APVA Awards, Career and Entrepreneurship + Technology and Innovation. Please cast your votes in each category here: https://awards.apva.africa/vote-now/ In this episode, John Sanei and Erik Kruger discuss the concept of ambition and its impact on individuals and society. They explore the societal pressure to constantly strive for excellence, the toxic nature of self-abuse disguised as professionalism, and the need to redefine ambition to find fulfillment and contentment. Main Topics Discussed Include: * The Pressure to Excel * Divine Discontentment * Chasing External Validation * The Fallacy of Traditional Ambition * Breaking Free from Survival Mode * Rethinking Potential and Identity * Respecting Yourself and the Process Some of the key takeaways and insights include: > Ambition should be redefined as an elegant and creative pursuit. > Respecting oneself leads to a more patient and relaxed approach. > The journey itself is the arrival, and there is no ultimate endpoint. > Avoid the trap of equating material possessions with success and happiness. > Reflect on personal cultural norms and challenge societal conditioning. > Embrace asymmetry and allocate potential points according to individual priorities. Get social and follow us on LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK and YOUTUBE.
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We are nominated in TWO categories in the 2023 APVA Awards, Career and Entrepreneurship + Technology and Innovation.
Please cast your votes in each category here: https://awards.apva.africa/vote-now/
In this episode, John Sanei and Erik Kruger discuss the concept of ambition and its impact on individuals and society.
They explore the societal pressure to constantly strive for excellence, the toxic nature of self-abuse disguised as professionalism, and the need to redefine ambition to find fulfillment and contentment.
Main Topics Discussed Include:
* The Pressure to Excel
* Divine Discontentment
* Chasing External Validation
* The Fallacy of Traditional Ambition
* Breaking Free from Survival Mode
* Rethinking Potential and Identity
* Respecting Yourself and the Process
Some of the key takeaways and insights include:
> Ambition should be redefined as an elegant and creative pursuit.
> Respecting oneself leads to a more patient and relaxed approach.
> The journey itself is the arrival, and there is no ultimate endpoint.
> Avoid the trap of equating material possessions with success and happiness.
> Reflect on personal cultural norms and challenge societal conditioning.
> Embrace asymmetry and allocate potential points according to individual priorities.
Get social and follow us on LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK and YOUTUBE.
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