The Psychology of Ambition

The Psychology of Ambition

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On being married to Gena
A little over seven years ago, Gena and I were both at a conference, and her outbound flight was cancelled.
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Matt Bateman
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The builder's mindset: a way out of the "drill sergeant" / "Zen master" dichotomy
Here's a radically new way to relate to your work.
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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A different and better way to live
An exposition of the "builder's mindset" and its contraries
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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It's Time to Build the Builders
Introducing my new Substack newsletter
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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Death is the default
Why building is our safest way forward
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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Your flaws matter less than you think
Why flawlessness is a faulty metric for human perfection
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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The best way to build yourself is to build
There’s a phenomenon most therapists have been confronted with, but few explicitly identify or discuss (partly because it’s hard to know what to say…
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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No such thing as intrinsic motivation
“I love every day.
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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The courage to be “ordinary”
A conversation with Anne Briard, the insurance lawyer who is living her best life
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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From “walking in the desert” to Escaping Flatland
Why and how Henrik Karlsson raised his ambition
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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Matt Bateman
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The quest for psychological perfection
Why I've wholeheartedly embraced it, and why everyone else should, too
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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Israel and Hamas—through a builder’s lens
A conversation with two friends.
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Dr. Gena Gorlin
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