Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Ambition does not equate with happiness: in the Harvard aging cohort it was the people who lived average lives who reported being happiest.
Drawn from what Masud Husain said
What these subjects mean
ambition How much to take on and how hard to push: superlinear returns to effort, focus, slack time, and procrastination.
happiness What makes a life go well: whether it is meaning, love, virtue, enough money, or simply expecting less.
On the topicWhat makes a good life?under our view: More money, status and achievement do not add up to a better life On the topicWhy is ambition important?under our view: Ambition has costs: it is not happiness, and starting too big can sink you