Being ambitious and being a dad(nicholascharriere.com)
867 points by nichochar | 675 comments
Personal blog post by Nicholas Charriere on balancing startup ambition with being a father of two, referencing Paul Graham's essay on having kids.
#ambition on Hacker News
3 stories tagged ambition, newest first.
Being too ambitious is a clever form of self-sabotage(maalvika.substack.com)
652 points by alihm | 183 comments
A Substack essay by Maalvika arguing that excessive ambition and perfectionism keep creators from starting and finishing their work.
How to Do Great Work(paulgraham.com)
872 points by razin | 370 comments
Paul Graham's July 2023 essay offering a cross-field guide to doing great work, starting with choosing work that matches aptitude and deep interest.