American ambition vs. European composure

About this episode

Elena explores the contrasting views on success between Americans and Europeans after her move to Italy.

You achieve the goal. And then almost immediately, your brain creates another one. A bigger apartment. A better job. More money. A new city. The next milestone. For years, I thought this was ambition. Lately, I'm starting to wonder if it's something else. After spending the last several years in the United States and recently moving to Italy, I've become fascinated by the difference between how Americans and Europeans think about success.&...

People in this episode

Host: Elena Dimitrova

Topics covered

• ambition
• success
• cultural differences
• American mindset
• European mindset

Keywords

• ambition
• success
• cultural differences
• United States
• Italy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: United States, Italy

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