The Ambition to Create

Some people chase success. Others seek security. But then, there are those who feel an undeniable urge to build—to create something out of nothing, taking an idea that exists only in their mind and make it real.

This kind of ambition is different. This kind of drive is not just about personal achievement; it’s about creating impact. It asks bigger questions: What can I contribute? What can I bring into the world that wasn’t here before? How can I leave even the smallest mark that makes things better because I was here?

Creation isn’t limited to artists, engineers, or entrepreneurs—it’s more of a mindset than anything. Some people see the world as it is, and creators see it as it could be. They’re driven by an obsession with possibility, and have an inability to settle for “good enough.” It’s why they stay up late sketching, coding, writing, designing, imagining—pulled forward by something they can’t quite explain, something that won’t let them stop.

But I’ll be honest—I haven’t always seen myself as one of those people.

For most of my life, I’ve been just another kid trying to figure things out, understanding truly what my place is in the world. I’ve chased goals that seemed logical, done things because I thought I was supposed to, and followed paths that were already laid out for me. And yet, through all of it, I’ve felt this constant itch—this feeling that I need to be building something, making something, or putting my ideas out there for the world to see instead of just letting them sit in my head.

The problem? Creation isn’t glamorous. It’s messy. It’s filled with self-doubt. It means failing—over and over, in ways no one ever begins to know. And to be honest, I’ve been afraid of that. Afraid of looking stupid, of trying something ambitious and completely falling on my face for the world to laugh and criticize. It’s easier to dream than to do, and it's way easier to play it safe than to risk public failure and humiliation.

But over the first few years in college experience, I've began to realize some things.The difference between those who dream and those who actually create is persistence. It’s the willingness to keep going when nothing seems to work, to throw away mediocre ideas, and to rebuild, refine, and push through the moments when quitting feels easier than continuing.

As Steve Jobs once said, the world is built by people who are no smarter than you or me. The ones who ignore the odds. The ones who refuse to accept that things must stay the way they are. Every great invention, every piece of breathtaking art, every movement that changed history started with someone who simply refused to accept reality as it was given to them.

So here I am, starting this little, seemingly meaningless blog—not as someone who has it all figured out, but as someone who’s just starting to lean into that restless energy, that drive to create. I don’t know exactly what this means for myself, and I’ll probably make a lot of stupid things. But what better way to create than to do it for the world to see (follow me on instagram pls). But I want to document this process—not just my ideas, but my failures, my frustrations, my real thoughts.

If you’ve ever felt this same pull—the feeling that you have to create something, even if it scares you—then I hope this blog post resonates with you in some way. Maybe you’re like me: confused, questioning, figuring things out in this little life that we have. But maybe that’s the point. Maybe creating isn’t about knowing exactly where you’re going—it’s about being willing to start anyway, not afraid of being open and failing in front of others.

-TH