When It Never Feels Good Enough: The Double-Edged Sword of Ambition

When you’re ambitious, you can find yourself caught in a perpetual cycle of striving for more, pushing boundaries, and yet, despite all accomplishments, wrestling with a nagging feeling of inadequacy and needing to achieve more. Why does each achievement feel like a fleeting victory rather than a lasting satisfaction? If you’ve ever felt the weight of your own expectations, if success is a moving target, and if it never feels good enough, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll delve into the double-edged sword of ambition: the insatiable and often uplifting desire for more, along with the underlying feeling that it’s never enough. What’s underlying this battle, and what can you do about it to create a healthier relationship with ambition?   In this episode, you will learn: The signs your ambition has become unhealthy and is negatively impacting your mental health Whether or not dissatisfaction is a necessary component for ambition 4 concrete tips to create a healthy relationship with ambition   ++++++++ Calmly Coping is a self-improvement podcast for high achievers who struggle with high-functioning anxiety to help you feel more calm, balanced, and confident from within. ++++++++   WATCH THE FREE TRAINING: HOW TO CREATE WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FEEL CALMER AS A HIGH-ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL: https://calmlycoping.com/workshop   Want more?   WORK WITH ME: My mission is to help you decrease your anxiety, declutter your mind, and say hello to a life of calm and balance.  Learn more about my coaching, therapy, and course offerings here: https://becalmwithtati.com/work-with-me   JOIN THE CALMLY COPING GROUP: The free supportive community for high-achievers with high-functioning anxiety. Join Today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmlyCoping   TAKE THE FREE HIGH-FUNCTIONING ANXIETY QUIZ: http://hfaquiz.com   MY FAVORITE TOOLS: Mindfulness Meditation App: https://mindfulnesscom-partner-program.pxf.io/x97kyd* Todoist To-Do List App: https://get.todoist.io/8e7o0ay8n081*   SAY HI ON SOCIAL: Website: https://becalmwithtati.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/tatianaglpc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatianaglpc/ Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/tatianaglpc   INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Rescue Me (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/57990 Ft: Copperhead   DISCLAIMER All content here is for informational purposes only. This content does not replace the professional judgment of your own mental health provider. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for all individual questions and issues. *Links included in these show notes may be affiliate links. This means that I may earn a small commission for purchases made using these links (at no additional cost to you). All products that I share are products I use, love, and recommend.

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Calmly Coping is an actionable self-improvement podcast for overthinkers with high-functioning anxiety. I'm your host, Tati Garcia, and I'm a licensed counselor specializing in anxiety treatment & a coach specializing in high-functioning anxiety. Do you appear calm and collected on the outside, but on the inside you are struggling, doubting, and overthinking? Calmly Coping is not about fixing you, it's about uncovering the amazing person that is already there (and that you are just too afraid to let out). If you are struggling with feeling stuck in life, overthinking and over-analyzing things, putting way too much pressure on yourself, difficulty relaxing, trouble staying focused, and struggling with self-doubt, then this podcast is for you. I release new bite-size and evidence-based episodes once weekly with my top tips and techniques for coping with and decreasing anxiety while helping you feel more confident, have improved relationships and communication skills, and have better focus and performance.