Opting Out Is the New Power Move

The anti-ambition movement is not laziness. It is a reassessment of hustle culture, identity, leadership, and the price of chasing someone else’s definition of success.

In brief: The anti-ambition movement is not laziness. It is a reassessment of hustle culture, identity, leadership, and the price of chasing someone else’s definition of success.

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