I like the distinction between Games 1+2 and think you're generally right of choosing 1 over 2.
But I bristle at the premise that "ambitious people" are limited to these 2 options.
These are very small games in the grand scheme of things. Maybe this concept works well during one narrow slice of life. But there are far more ambitious games out there.
I like the distinction between Games 1+2 and think you're generally right of choosing 1 over 2.
But I bristle at the premise that "ambitious people" are limited to these 2 options.
These are very small games in the grand scheme of things. Maybe this concept works well during one narrow slice of life. But there are far more ambitious games out there.
What are the other options?
For example, being ambitious about:
- meaning (or purpose, fulfillment)
- impact (a community or cause)
- creative expression (e.g. flow states, or optimize for doing > outcomes)
- exploration (e.g. variety of experiences)
Wrote about it here: https://newsletter.thewayofwork.com/p/ambition
I agree with these, though I think most of them could be variations of Game 1, you would just need to be in or start the right company/NGO/project.