the isolation of ambition

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onto today’s topic: the isolation of ambition 🌟 

unc isn’t really the first thing you think of when you imagine a “builder community.” 

hell, it likely isn’t even a consideration.

this has been one of the most challenging parts of school. after my brief trip to nyc a few weekends ago, i kept asking myself, “wow, why’d it feel like my personality came back after months of not really feeling like myself in nc?”

now, after a day-trip in miami yesterday where i was in a house filled with people wanting to build startups and create something impactful in the world, i have my answer. we always talk about wanting to join “like-minded communities” and it’s a laughable sentence repeated in every single job interview, but damn it’s a real need. 😬 

holding onto your ambitions in a huge campus where you haven’t yet found people that want to fuel that fire together is hard. it’s hard to keep yourself motivated, continuously reach higher, and do the unconventional when others don’t want to.

the temptation to succumb to my personal vision of mediocrity sometimes makes its way into my head, but as soon as i enter spaces where everyone is on the same page, it’s like that sliver of doubt never existed in the first place.

it’s hard, but not impossible. of course, being in such a community where people are actively building projects, talking to customers and climbing higher, would make it a lot easier to channel my drive, but i’m committed to actualizing my dreams, regardless of how hard it is. 💪 

a community with many ambitious dreams is wonderful, but it starts with one person with dreams akin to a beacon bringing in those people who definitely do exist. i just haven’t encountered them yet. (:

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