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Amelia Zimmerman's avatar

Nice read — I'm so glad we're moving away from the perfect modern girl image. It's just as damaging as the perfect wife/mother trope.

One thing I'd add to this is something I've heard Cal Newport talk about a lot: having a project of your own, that no one else is making you do, just because you can. Even though it's technically more 'work', I think a lot of burnout doesn't come from overwork but rather from feeling like you have no control over the work you do — feeling like you're just a 'gadget', as Newport says.

There's something rejuvenating about working on something that's just yours, just because.

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Olivia Fussman's avatar

I love the concept of "mindful and ambitious." It speaks to me as I think it's easy to become critical of ourselves when we aren't being "more" ambitious or achieving the goals, and that's where mindfulness comes in. Thank you for sharing!

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