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Magazine Psychologies. Real Ambition
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
How To Use This Book
The Experts Interviewed For Real Ambition
1. WHAT DOES AMBITION MEAN TO YOU?
CHAPTER 1. REDEFINING AMBITION AND SUCCESS
Are Dictionary Definitions Right?
Real Ambition Isn’t Ruthless
Old-style Ambition is Burnout – Real Ambition is Balance
Real Ambition Is Nurturing
Ambition Is Human – And Humans Evolve
CHAPTER 2. WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?
Is It Money You Want – Or Something Else?
Men, Women and Wants
What Do People Have That’s Really Worth Wanting?
The Myth of Fame and Fortune
What Drives You?
What’s The Unmet Need That Drives You?
CHAPTER 3. HOW DOES REAL AMBITION FEEL?
Designing A Life Around Your Values
A True Inner Match
Finding Your Core Calling
Freedom To Live The Way You Want – And The Courage To Find The Place To Do So
The New Slashers: Day Job Plus
2. WHAT'S STOPPING YOU FROM ACHIEVING YOUR AMBITIONS?
CHAPTER 4. ARE SOME PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED?
Know Yourself
Inner Motivation Lasts All The Way To Success
Talent Isn’t Enough
True Grit Paves The Way
CHAPTER 5. WHAT’S GETTING IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS?
Your School Didn’t Show You How To Develop As An Individual
Your Childhood is Driving your Adulthood
Your Earliest Job Experiences Didn’t Develop You
Are You Frightened?
CHAPTER 6. AMBITION TRAPS
1. Ego-Based Ambition
2. Obsession With Fame
3. Working Too Hard
4. The Pressure To Fit In
5. Expecting Perfection
6. Quitting Too Early
7. External Ambition
8. Imitation Ambition
9. Social Media
10. Living For The Weekend
3. HOW CAN YOU ACHIEVE YOUR AMBITIONS?
CHAPTER 7. CAN YOU LEARN TO BE AMBITIOUS?
Understanding Willpower
The Surprising Foundation Of Willpower
Your Brain And Willpower
Your Brain And Goals
CHAPTER 8. WHAT KIND OF SUCCESSFUL PERSON DO YOU WANT TO BE?
Celebrities And Public Figures
Finding Positives In Stereotypes
Which Archetype Are You?
CHAPTER 9. FIVE SIMPLE SECRETS TO SUCCESS
1. Go With The Flow
2. Set Complementary Goals
3. Find Like-Minded People
4. Know The Difference Between Like And Want
5. Think Feasible
CHAPTER 10. KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR AMBITIONS EVERY DAY
When You Get Up
During Your Day
Whenever You Deal With People
Recharge Every Day
Rewire Your Mind Every Day
Connect For Real
Plan To Experience
Holidays: Pause And Ponder, Reflect And Reset
WHAT NEXT?
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CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
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by Suzy Greaves, Editor, Psychologies
Our ethos at Psychologies magazine is ‘your life, your way.' This book is how to live that ethos. Real ambition is about defining success on your own terms. We are all unique and when we tune into what we really want versus the world's definition of success, it's the ultimate ticket to freedom. Why? Because then you can start to build a life around your values and what you love instead of wasting your energy comparing and competing for something you never really wanted in the first place.
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We carefully selected a panel of five leading experts to interview, each one with a different specialization, perspective and background. Two of our experts started their professional lives as actors, two have business backgrounds and one is an academic. Choosing a mix of experts is always exciting because although we know the individual experts well, we have no idea how what they say individually on the subject will gel collectively. We set out to give you a mix that will maximize the advice available to you. What turned out to be fascinating for us is that all our experts were on the same page as us: our culture is changing to one based on being individuals, rather than toeing a line fed to us.
We hope you will be inspired to believe that you can create your vision of success, that you will take the actions to make this happen, and that the process will be rewarding.
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