Of course, when one actually takes that entire part in context it's clear what the author means:
> To be ambitious often means things like wanting to do a Ph.D, become a medical doctor or an astronaut. On that scale, it's not really about being better at something you're doing (though it partially is), but joining a new game where it's supposedly harder.
I guess I’m confused by exactly that distinction...
If “more ambitious“ does not mean “willing to attempt harder” things, then what exactly does it mean?
Or do people just think that a founder successful VC-backed startup is not as “successful” as somebody who graduates from medical school or gets a PhD?
> To be ambitious often means things like wanting to do a Ph.D, become a medical doctor or an astronaut. On that scale, it's not really about being better at something you're doing (though it partially is), but joining a new game where it's supposedly harder.