I think it's possible that ambition is laying latent in everyone, underneath layers of fear and false beliefs and their lack of action causes a vicious loop. Although I would agree higher IQ individuals generally are less happy, I wonder how much of this unhappiness could be attributed to a unbalanced mental/psychological states more than the higher IQ? A lot of really smart people I've met are smart in a somewhat concentrated/narrow band but fall short in other areas lower IQ individuals excel in.

I'm sorry the art didn't sell. That's so great when we connect with people like that from other generations! I always enjoy hearing their perspectives on things. We have so much to learn from one another. I'd love to see organized meet-ups where the younger and older generations are paired together regularly for socializing and conversation. That used to be baked into society when it was common for elderly parents to move in with their children but now most elderly are cordoned off in retirement communities.