Is ambition TOXIC or DIVINE? What Nina Simone teaches us about GREATNESS

There's a belief that the more healed we are, the less ambitious we become. So much ambition is fuelled by trauma, the need to prove ourselves, to earn love or to finally feel enough. While there is deep wisdom in that perspective, there may be another side to the story… Nina Simone devoted five to seven hours a day to practising the piano, pursuing her craft with extraordinary discipline, focus and reverence. She wasn't simply chasing fame or success. She was answering a calling. 🍇 This is Soul Snack — a snippet from a longer Soul Session. To watch the FULL video: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ifd6GUptuU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10jPF7eMqjp68SHjSrJmqB?si=UEwrlZgjTq-p_B76dGDOIA Key Topics Explored: ✨ The relationship between ambition and the soul ✨ Why greatness is a spiritual experience ✨ Honoring your competitive edge as sacred, not shameful ✨ Nina Simone's devotion to her craft and what it teaches us Chapters: Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Sacred Tension Between Ambition and Soul 00:01:08 The Trauma Behind Our Ambition 00:02:01 Greatness as a Divine Expression 00:02:16 Inspiration is In-Spirit: When Excellence Moves Us 00:02:57 Nina Simone's Devotion: 7 Hours a Day at the Piano 00:03:26 Technology, Attention, and the Loss of Creative Devotion 00:03:51 Musical Genius from Birth: Nina's Early Gift

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