Jon D'Alessandro
A Brief History of Ambition
Where did our modern conception of ambition come from? In our last exploration of the topic, we maintained that ambition is one of the...
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Jon D'Alessandro
- Mar 9, 2022
- 5 min
Profiles in Ambition: AntonÃn Dvořák
How one composer doggedly overcame disappointment, rejection, and heartbreak to create one of classical music's most enduring legacies...
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Jon D'Alessandro
- Jul 23, 2021
- 10 min
What Is Ambition and Where Does It Come From?
How psychology researchers define ambition, and why it matters. Complacency rarely makes history. It rarely makes anything, in fact. On...
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Jon D'Alessandro
- Jun 29, 2021
- 14 min
The Dokkodo: Miyamoto Musashi's 21 Rules for Life
What we can learn from the last words of a legendary Samurai and philosopher. Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary samurai, philosopher, and...
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