Ambition.
Such a strange thing.
It keeps me awake at night, questioning all my beliefs and diving deep into my close relationships.
I am not sure how we even define ambition and what it is.
What does it take to capture it?
Are there any negative consequences for being highly ambitious individuals?
Is there any difference between male and female ambition?
Have you ever met a highly ambitious person that is not successful?
Am I a prisoner of my ambitions?
Ambition is the mix of your personal character traits, your upbringing, your experiences, and external circumstances. It’s a combination of your psychological, behavioral, and situational factors. Some people have natural inclination due to their genetic makeup. But then again, there are many other factors that must align for you to be highly ambitious. It’s not an inherited trait it can be developed over time.
Some people don’t push enough, so they always stay in this field of unachieved potential. Either they operate from fear, or their ambitions are too small. They would rather spend time enjoying the everyday mundane than try to achieve big things in their lifetime.
I don’t even think that it’s possible to be highly ambitious without being a highly flawed person. You most likely will be perceived as a weirdo with an unorthodox character.
My ambitions outgrow any measurable knowledge by grades or degrees. The degree I want to pursue is not reachable. It is always one step in front of you. Education that never finishes. Intellectual curiosity that never dies. Obsessiveness that always persists.
Unfathomable ambition.
That’s what you get when you mix three of those.
The worst type of people are ambitious people with no moral code and integrity.
This bread is fatal for humanity.
I am even sad that we associate ambition with them.
I can’t respect someone’s ambition if he doesn’t have his health in order.
Either I have any respect for that person's ambition if he treats other people poorly.
There is nothing I disgust more than lazy, short-sighted, self-centered people that want to profit at the expense of others. It’s not a success if achieved over somebody else’s misfortune.
If executed properly both bring the same result - success.
The difference between success caused by obsession compared to ambition is the place they come from. One comes from the intentional desire for achievement while another one comes from the love for the craft.
Conscious success is the success that's derived from ambition.
Unconscious success is the success derived from obsession.
The first one is intentional, while the second one is a byproduct of intense curiosity.
Conscious success feels like hard work and grind.
Unconscious success feels like play.
Each ambition is one of a kind. Irreplaceable, unique unit.
Action is the bridge that keeps ambition in touch with reality.
Unrealized ambitions are usually the consequence of poor execution.
Action combined with discipline turns ambition into reality.
Realized ambition is called success.
Ambition makes you a better person if followed by the right moral code.
You can’ be ambitious without being extremely curious and disciplined.
Ambition teaches you more about yourself than anything else will do.
My ambition helped me become a better person since I am, at my core, lazy and idle.
To stay mentally healthy while drowning in ambition you must reflect on your action and thoughts regularly.
Are there any differences in male and female ambition?
Ambition, as a trait, arouses in the same pattern, from the same place, and with the same characteristics. What can differentiate between male and female ambition is the area or industry where ambition is performed, and how it is packaged.
Mainstream artificial narrative claims that societal norms force females to be less ambitious and more focused on family like it is something bad or wrong.
it’s in our female nature to be more inclined towards family, community, and caregiving.
Females can be highly ambitious but that ambition is manifested through a strong, healthy, united family. She achieved the highest possible goal by keeping her family together, rising healthy moral kids, and making her man satisfied. By doing that she fulfills her full potential and reaches her highest ambition.
“In many cultures, traditional gender roles have assigned different expectations to men and women. Historically, men have often been encouraged to be more assertive and ambitious in their careers, while women have faced societal pressure to prioritize family and caregiving roles.”- ChatGPT
We don’t face any pressure, and these are not “traditional” gender roles. These are normal birth predisposition gender roles. I hate when they use the word tradition like something wrong and evil.
He Has it in Him
You know when people say for somebody, “he has it in him”. Many people claim that you either have it in you or don’t.
But what is THAT that everybody talks about?
Is that ambition or the willpower to never give up, or the grit to show everybody else that they weren’t right, or is it just obsessiveness over something?
Relationship advise
Marry a guy who thought about ambition a lot.
Ambition and Happiness.
Can these two go together?
It’s an art to teach a kid to develop high ambition and yet enjoy everyday commonality. Many parents don’t think about the concept of ambition nor how their kids can develop a healthy relationship with their ambition. They have to study and understand core human flaws and principles of ambition first, so they can be able to teach their kids digestible insights on how to enjoy everyday life, and be happy whilst pursuing their ambition.
Also, never date a guy who is less ambitious than you. It will slowly kill you as a female. His vision and mission have to be big enough to absorb yours as a female. A man who is on a mission must have ambition. And there is nothing more beautiful than engaging with the male who is so obviously on the mission.
Ambition is the crux of masculinity.
Knowing myself: I cannot be with a guy who is not ambitious. When you think of ambition you first think of making financial success because it is closely correlated in today's world. If you have the ambition to create something and you execute it effectively society will reward you with a lot of money. Money is a byproduct of executed ambition. But I don’t think just of that kind of ambition. I don’t need to see money inflows as a labor of his commitment to his aspirations. I just need to know that he has something in him rebellious enough that doesn’t let him fit in average, something that forces him from inside to lead by good example and achieve excellence. -AB, May 20th, 2022
Being a second place still pays the bill, but I am have not interest in being with second.
Quote:
"Show me a man who isn’t a slave; one who is a slave to sex, another to money, another to ambition; all are slaves to hope or fear."-Seneca
Questions to ask:
What do I think is ambition (a good trait) but is actually envy (a terrible one)?
Below you can find more interesting experts on the ambition that I enjoyed collecting over time.
Thank you for reading till the end.
Would love to hear your thoughts.
How do you define ambition?
Waiting for your response,
In love, Angela <3
Additional resources to look at
Peace of Mind: It may take a lifetime to make your ethical ambitions come true. So what? Wouldn’t that be a gorgeous way to spend a lifetime? - Unknown
What keeps me wanting more:
Am I a prisoner of my ambitions
If you are "privately rich", you still run the risk of sacrificing other areas of your life for the sake of success. You could have all the money in the world and be a prisoner to your ambitions. What good is $100B if all of your relationships are in shambles? Money can't buy true friendship, camaraderie, love, or desire. - unknown
Happiness: It’s important to not over-focus on outliers.
Bring your attention back to where it matters. To your own goals. To your own dreams and ambitions. You don’t need the permission, direction, or attention of the media (or their billionaires) to live a happy and successful life. - unknown
Win and Success: Winning is both making your own ethical ambitions come true while giving those that you serve overwhelming benefit through the work you do, products you calibrate and services that you offer. So you become an exceptional—and unrelenting—force of good, on this tiny planet you and I inhabit. - Tonny Robins
The Day I made a right decision: At the end of the day, we’re all just fighting entropy. You can ignore it, or you can use it to fuel your ambitions. - Young Money Jack
Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedNo. 66Strive to win.Are you aiming for the best or just "good enough"?You need to want to win.Participation-trophy culture discourages excellenceoutcomes don't matter, just enjoy the journey. But beinghungry for victory is a birthright. Ambition is morallyvirtuous. You should want the best for yourself. -The Pluri Society