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Ep 465: Breaking the Cycle of Empty Ambition

2025/3/5
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Jean Chatzky: 我主持了这个节目，旨在探讨空虚野心对高成就女性的影响，以及如何摆脱这种困境。我们邀请了专家Karen Eldad来分享她的经验和见解。 我们讨论了空虚野心和健康野心的区别，以及许多高成就女性如何陷入这种循环。我们还探讨了如何识别空虚野心的早期迹象，以及如何通过改变思维方式和行为习惯来打破这种循环。 最后，我们还讨论了完美主义在空虚野心中的作用，以及如何培养自我同情和积极的习惯来保持身心健康。 Karen Eldad: 我是执行教练、TEDx演讲者和《镀金：从野心、完美主义和无止境的追求中解脱出来》一书的作者。 在我的书中，我探讨了空虚野心的概念，以及它如何导致高成就女性感到疲惫、不满和迷茫。我解释了健康野心和空虚野心的区别，前者是令人满足和目标驱动的，而后者是惩罚性和痛苦的。 我分享了识别空虚野心早期迹象的方法，例如：经常失眠、担心灾难发生、嫉妒他人的成功等。我还讨论了完美主义在空虚野心中的作用，以及如何通过自我同情和积极的习惯来打破这种循环。 最后，我强调了在追求目标的同时保持真实性和内心的平静的重要性，并分享了一些日常习惯，例如自我安抚、保持积极的视角和寻找有益的替代活动，来帮助人们摆脱空虚野心的陷阱。

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Explore the concept of empty ambition and how it differs from healthy ambition, focusing on the impact on high-achieving women.
  • Empty ambition often leads to burnout and dissatisfaction.
  • High-achieving women may fall into perfectionism and loss aversion.
  • Healthy ambition is fulfilling and purpose-driven, while unhealthy ambition is punishing and unsustainable.
  • Recognizing signs of empty ambition includes assessing results and emotions.
  • Addressing unhealthy ambition can prevent spiraling into chaos.

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Are you constantly chasing the next big achievement, but still feeling unfulfilled? You’re not alone. This week, we’re diving into the concept of empty ambition—that relentless pursuit of success that often leaves high achievers burnt out, anxious, and wondering, “Is this all there is?”

Our guest, Keren Eldad, executive coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More) joins us to unpack why so many high-achieving women get stuck in a cycle of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and loss aversion — and how to break free.

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