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Gillian Longworth McGuire's avatar

I am looking forward to learning more about critical hedonism. Thank you for the link.

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Rick Foerster's avatar

I love the quote: "you can have anything you want, as long as you are willing to pay the price."

To me, we can have broad ambition to want things across multiple dimensions, but we'll have to give up something (maybe a lot) within each dimension.

Thus, it's important to have a good sense for what is "enough" in any one category. What is enough money? Enough health? Enough relationships? Cultivating this enough-sense is critical.

Wrote more about it here: https://newsletter.thewayofwork.com/p/ambition

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Brenna's avatar

Awesome Rick thanks for sharing! Checking it out now.

I think about having it all, but not at once. I like your idea to create a sense of "enough" in each category.

BTW, LOVED your recommendation for the book "The Good Enough Job". I've listened to several podcasts with the author as well and felt super inspired. He's Italian!!!

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

This is pure longing wrapped in poetry! The imagery of garden walks, café writing, and teaching kids to bake made me smile. Love your tips on grounding in gratitude—beautiful and so needed 💛

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Brenna's avatar

Thanks Mohika!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

"The world is your oyster." Go ahead and take it Brenna!!!!

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Brenna's avatar

LOVE THIS JEANINE!!! :) :) :) :)

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Rosie Meleady's avatar

Love this!

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Jane Penland Hoover's avatar

I love this take on wanting and wanting and the way it informs a life--even inspires.

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