When you have more ambition you become less tolerable #spirituality #entrepreneur #creative

Name: When you have more ambition you become less tolerable #spirituality #entrepreneur #creative
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T20:11:45+00:00
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Channel: CL Palmer
Description: In this monologue, CL Palmer shares a personal anecdote about how increasing his ambition to build a business changed his nightly routine—he gave up his…

18 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, CL Palmer shares a personal anecdote about how increasing his ambition to build a business changed his nightly routine—he gave up his PlayStation, anchored himself to his desk, and stopped hanging out on the couch. He observes that as he became more focused on his purpose, his partner and others stopped wanting to spend time with him. Palmer argues that people with lower ambition often cannot tolerate the presence of someone who is actively expanding themselves, because the other's growth highlights their own stagnation. He concludes with a piece of advice: ensure that the people you spend time with can handle your rising ambition, as they will either support or distance themselves based on your growth trajectory.

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Here's something that I learned when I started to rewrite my reality. When you begin to increase your ambition, you will become less tolerable. Let me tell you a quick story. When I was in my last relationship, I used to sit next to my ex on the bed and be on the PlayStation, and she would watch me, no problem at all. But then I decided that I wanted to get focused and build my business, so I gave my PlayStation to my son and I started to anchor myself to my desk every single night. Now mind you, there's a couch, there is a TV on the other side of my desk, so there is plenty of space to hang out and chill. But it became a problem the moment that I decided to anchor down into building my business, leaning into my purpose. Nobody wanted to watch me, nobody wanted to hang out with me. I didn't change, I didn't start treating her any different. The only thing that happened was where I was spending my time at night. People who are less ambitious than you don't want to be around you while you're expanding yourself. What's happening is the movement you're making is reflecting poorly on the moves they are not making. People will tolerate you and everything that comes along with you when you are comfortable in the space that they're in. But once you start to grow and move yourself outside of that area, That's when it becomes an issue. So make sure whoever it is you next to can handle your ambition.