I’ve been called “ambitious” more times than I can count on my hands and toes. Ambitious when I tried to make a huge chocolate cake frosted like a rabbit for Easter. Ambitious when I told my art professor I was going to fill my entire canvas with tiny swirls in less than one week. Ambitious. when I decided to write for 5 publications in one semester (aka my life right now). Ambitious when I started a blog. Most of those things ended up being successes. Others were failure by ambition.
While being ambitious is a generally good thing, seeing as it means “having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed,” the line between being ambitious and being in over your head is a fine one. So, from one ambitious millennial to another, here is some advice on keeping your ambition positive, avoiding being overwhelmed and being satisfied with your successes.
