Comic #4862: ambition

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1. Panel 1: A stick figure in a red shirt stands, looking sad with its hands slightly raised. A hand from off-screen is holding a black balloon above the stick figure.

2. Panel 2: The stick figure looks curious and has a surprised expression. Inside the black balloon, there's an image of a more confident stick figure wearing a red outfit and holding money, with two people (who are indistinct) on either side.

3. Panel 3: The stick figure is back in the center, now holding the balloon and looking content.

4. Panel 4: The stick figure is standing confidently, holding the black balloon with both hands.

5. Panel 5: The stick figure appears again, this time in a red shirt that resembles a suit jacket while holding the black balloon, which appears heavier.

6. Panel 6: Another stick figure, dressed in a suit, is struggling to pull the now excessively large black balloon.

7. Panel 7: The same suited stick figure now appears cheerful, holding the balloon that is filled with various items, which include a book, some animals, and other indistinct objects, suggesting it has taken on the burdens from the previous panel.

8. Panel 8: A large hand is shown reaching down towards the stick figure from above.

9. Panel 9: The stick figure is jumping with joy, arms raised, and a wide smile, as if liberated from carrying the heavy burden. The black balloon is now below.

10. Panel 10: The last panel shows the empty black balloon that has fallen to the ground.

The comic explores themes of anxiety, personal burdens, and the eventual release of those burdens leading to happiness.