Is It Normal to Always Want More Out of Life?

Keep what’s great about ambition and deal with the problems.

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I’m painfully ambitious.

It’s one of my greatest qualities because it’s helped me achieve goals my peers often thought impossible.

But it’s also one of my greatest pains. I keep moving countries, cities, and apartments, always looking for the next amazing thing. I keep changing jobs, though not actual jobs, but rather different approaches to a writing career.

In short, I always want more and actively look for it.

But as I’m growing older, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to do so. I have a family now and a mortgage, and drastic changes and big dreams must have strong logical foundations, or they cannot be pursued.

In a way, I feel like I’ve distanced myself from who I really am to have a family and a little certainty.

But the other perspective is that I jump from one thing to the next because I have fears that keep me from committing to anything — location, career, relationship.

What if wanting more is a way to escape into a fantasy world where you live for and in your goals and dreams?