#ambition

[savagechickens]

A Famous Artist.

And more art.

[maviyenot]

[stutterhug]

A measured five year plan..

[fortuneaday]

[theambitiouswoman]

Success Requires Discipline To:

Exercise & eat healthy

Manage time better

Invest money wisely

Maintain good relationships

Set & achieve goals

Stay organized

Control emotions

Chase personal development

Continue learning

Wake up earlier

Be consistent

Keep focus

Face challenges

Not give up

[heavenpureheart]

[sensualnoiree]

astro notes: natal chart indicators for high ambition

Various natal placements that signify a strong drive for ambition and achievement. These placements often manifest as a relentless pursuit of goals, a focus on authority, and a determination to overcome obstacles.

🪐 Saturn in the 10th House: Saturn's placement in the 10th house gives rise to the classic authoritarian attitude, with a relentless focus on ambition and achievement above all else. Individuals with this placement are driven to climb the ladder of success, often displaying unwavering perseverance and discipline in their pursuit of goals.

🪐 Pluto Conjunct Midheaven: When Pluto is conjunct the Midheaven, it adds an obsessive and relentless quality to Saturn's perseverance in achieving its goals. This aspect intensifies the individual's drive for power and transformation, leading them to pursue their ambitions with unwavering determination.

🪐 Capricorn or Fixed Sign Midheaven: A Midheaven in Capricorn or a fixed sign indicates a strong inclination towards cultivating a particular set of goals and sticking to executing them. Individuals with this placement are known for their steadfastness, determination, and resilience in pursuing their ambitions.

🪐 Saturn or Pluto Aspecting Angles: Any aspect between Saturn or Pluto and the angles of the chart (Ascendant, Descendant, Midheaven, IC) further emphasizes ambition and drive. These aspects intensify the individual's focus on career success, authority, and long-term goals.

🪐 Sun Square Pluto and Sun Square Saturn: Sun square Pluto and Sun square Saturn aspects indicate ambition as an overcompensation for restrictions (Saturn) or past experiences of being put down (Pluto) while growing up. These aspects fuel the individual's desire to overcome challenges and assert themselves in pursuit of their ambitions.

🪐Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, or Pluto in the Tenth House: These placements suggest a strong emphasis on career, reputation, and public image. Individuals with these placements are driven to achieve success and recognition in their chosen field. They may possess leadership qualities, ambition, and a desire for authority and control.

🪐Sun, Mars, or Saturn in the First House: This placement indicates a strong sense of self and a proactive approach to life. Individuals with these placements are assertive, ambitious, and often take on leadership roles. They project confidence and may be seen as natural leaders or initiators.

🪐Sun or Moon in Aspect to Mars or Saturn: Sun or Moon aspects to Mars or Saturn can indicate a dynamic tension between personal expression (Sun/Moon) and action/drive (Mars) or responsibility/limitations (Saturn). These aspects may manifest as a strong drive to succeed, but also challenges in asserting oneself or facing obstacles.

🪐Mars or Saturn in Aspect to the Ascendant or Midheaven: Mars or Saturn aspects to the Ascendant or Midheaven suggest a significant influence on one's personality (Ascendant) or career/public image (Midheaven). These aspects can indicate drive, ambition, and discipline in pursuing goals, as well as potential challenges or obstacles to overcome.

🪐Sixth, Tenth, or Eleventh House Stellium: A stellium in these houses suggests a strong emphasis on work, career, and social aspirations. Individuals with this configuration may be highly focused on achieving their goals, whether in their profession (tenth house), social networks (eleventh house), or daily routines and responsibilities (sixth house).

🪐Capricorn or Saturn Dominance, or Scorpio/Aries/Mars Dominance: Capricorn or Saturn dominance indicates a disciplined, responsible approach to achieving goals and ambitions. Individuals with this dominance may be methodical, ambitious, and willing to put in the necessary effort to succeed. Scorpio/Aries/Mars dominance suggests a more assertive, passionate, and sometimes intense approach to pursuing goals.

🪐Cardinal Dominance, Indicating a Proactive Approach to Achieving Goals and Ambitions: Cardinal dominance suggests a proactive, assertive, and ambitious approach to life. Individuals with this dominance are often initiators, leaders, and go-getters who are driven to achieve their goals. They may thrive on challenge and are not afraid to take risks in pursuit of success.

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[feminineenergylife]

[classycookiexo]

[whokilledjared]

Your idol is your ceiling.

Imagine an Undergrad whose only dream is to intern at Google.

Undergrad grinds his days on LeetCode, obsessing to himself, “Oh my god. I just have to work at Google. I'm so determined. Don't know how, but I'll make it."

I argue this is the opposite kind of candidate you’d expect to land a job at Google. 

I argue this because Google recruitment is an efficient labor market—or, simply put, a competition.

Google, on the receiving end of this efficient labor market, incentivizes recruiters  to snag the best candidates money can buy, and genius talent is in no short supply. The real challenge for a recruiter, then, is to attract those candidates from the front of the pack—the guys who treat Google as if it’s their backup plan.

An efficient labor market, by definition, is one which pairs the reservation utility of high-value candidates with the firm-side willingness-to-pay boundaries. Meanwhile, our oblivious, Google-crazed Undergrad puzzles over who those "cracked" engineers were, how they secured their offers, and why they acted like it was no big deal. What he misses entirely is that their indifference wasn't performative—it legitimately reflected their outside options. They had their sights set higher.

I imagine our chosen candidates have a couple of buddies at Jane Street who'll go on to make 7-figure bonuses this quarter. Or perhaps they’re thinking, “Damn. If only I could get into Y Combinator, where I’d raise venture capital for my $1,000,000 idea.” 

“Alas,” they might say, “I guess I’ll settle for Google.”

A great friend once told me “Your idol is your ceiling.” She argued that the champions we idolize never reached their success by putting their predecessors on pedestals.

As she and I see it, if you’re chasing your tail in the shadows of your idol’s “impossible” success, all you’ll do is spin in circles. But if you ruffle your feathers, and you pretend like those shadow-casters are your equals, then you might just see the truth they saw: success doesn’t come by following someone else, it comes by walking out into the light. After all, your idols did it��they’re casting shadows.

I’m not advising you to “fake it till you make it”, rather, I’m imploring you to ignore the credentials of your idols. At one point in time, each of them began without credentials themselves. My advice is simple:

Credibility is borrowed until it isn’t—you can’t cast shade while you’re standing in someone else’s shadow.

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[savagechickens]

Life Plan.

And more planning.

[philosophybits]

Moderation is sluggishness and laziness of the soul, as ambition is its activity and passion.

François de La Rochefoucauld, Moral Reflections

[fabseg-creator]

MLB Femslash February 2025: Alyanette

Day 1: Marinette and Alya (Ambition; Start)

You can see the two besties work together. They begin a great project (translation un french: grand projet). Tikki and Trixx assist their holders.

This draft is made for the @mlbfemslashfebruary event.

[hatesaltrat]

Man, y’all check these kids out. Really impressed by them and they’re doing good things.