# Questions on the Mind

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By Juvoni Beckford

Published: 2018-10-17T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-20T20:20:32Z

## Is Ambition Counter to the Simple Life

*October 10, 2018*

A question I'm thinking deeply about:

Is high ambition counter towards living a simple life?\
=> does grand ambition stem from ego?\
==> can ambition be selfless?\
===> what makes life more difficult than it needs to be?

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I want to get into a habit of sharing some difficult questions that run through my mind all the time, hopefully, to spark more reflection in others as well as to open up more productive conversations.

## Self-Reflection vs Self-Awareness

*October 17, 2018*

A question I've been thinking deeply about:

Can prolonged self-reflection, lead to more disconnectedness from others, anchoring to the past, hyper-self-criticism, and potential depression?

What is the difference between self-awareness and self-reflection?

Is being Consciousness a virtue that we have a responsibility to cultivate?

I finished reading How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan and some of the deep research in the book is leading me to re-evaluate a lot.\
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I want to get into a habit of sharing some difficult questions that run through my mind all the time, hopefully, to spark more reflection in others as well as to open up more productive conversations.

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