• Cyo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Greater imperfection and greatest thing. We want more, we get better, we make stuff, but at some point we end up being damaged by our ambition.

  • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    My dad’s workout philosophy that he tried to pass on to me was “do as many as you can, then one more” and I only recently realized this is his entire worldview.

    On an unrelated note he’s a devout libertarian capitalist.

  • alienanimals@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Overambition isn’t the root of the issue.

    People should strive to be doctors, lawyers, astronauts, scientists, engineers, etc.

    Greed, lack of self-control, and a lack of empathy prevent people from knowing when to stop.