Ambition
“a strong desire for personal advancement”
Ever since I can remember, I’ve committed myself to learning and growing until my final breath. I sealed this desire while living in Florida for 10 years in the 1990a where I saw so many older people just giving up on learning or trying new things. A common retort from most of them was: “I did all that when I lived up north” or “That’s for all you young people to do” (I was in my 30s at the time) or “I’m too old” (my least favorite).
I love learning new things and just like the robot in the movie “Short Circuit”…I need more input.
My challenge becomes time management. I want to learn so much stuff that I spend more time learning than actually doing anything that I learn. I need to be better at discerning what is worthy of my time to learn…and then putting what I learn into practice.
For instance right now, (I kid you not) this week I’m participating in 7 different classes: wire wrapping, storytelling, mediumship, procreate calligraphy, sketch drawing, art business, and making greeting cards. Next week I start an advanced French class. I know…it’s insane. To be fair, half of these classes are multiple weeks long, some are one-offs, two of them are 5-7 days in a row this week…I admit, that’s a bit much. (thankfully I can watch the replays)
Just now I asked myself why am I taking all these classes and that’s when the “E” word showed up…”when I learn all this stuff, maybe then I’ll be good enough”. Dag nabbit! That’s an eye opener. Well now that I’ve unveiled this clue, I can better determine if taking yet another course is what I need to do or is that I need to put what I’ve already learned into practice.
Could it be that over-learning is a form of procrastination??? hmmmmmmm…interesting.
How about you? Is ambition a core value for you?
BTW…here’s what it looked like before…
joyfully,
Maureen
The Mandala Lady
inspiring and encouraging creativity, curiosity, and play through the art of mandalas
About the 2024 Mandalas of the Day
Each day I will create and post a mandala inspired by one of 366 “value” words chosen randomly. The objective being to discover for myself which ones would best represent my core values…and by doing so, I hope it inspires you to determine your own.
Mandala of the Day 