How to ensure you don’t confuse ambition with entitlement. ‘Ambition is when you expect yourself to close the gap between what you have and what you want. Entitlement is when you expect others to close the gap between what you have and what you want.’ (J.Clear) If I look to distill that quote, it comes down to “who is responsible” for my future, or lack thereof. Am I expecting others to make me successful, or am I willing to work hard towards filling the gap? Let start owning our own success, and not blame others when we find ourselves not exactly where we want to be.
