Ambition: Can it be bred by anybody?

[The-DDR-Philosopher]

Originally Posted by Travis_Flesher

Can everyone possess it? no
Is it an emotion we breed by ourselves? I believe that those who possess it are pushed in an ambitious direction by an external force initially and then through a series of simple and complex psychological processess develop it themselves.
Why do some people have it and others don't? There are many different kinds of people and things in the circle of life and it only takes one ambitious person to provide for many. When I was a young lad I was compelled by an unknown force to have a revelation about god which soon became the driving force in my personal decisions and ambitious aims. It has been a long journey since then in which I have taken a keen interest in psychology and have numerously played the roles of student, teacher, thinker, and scribe. There are many different forms of ambition as we can see from the world we live in. Ambition for me is still a struggle with humility and knowing the difference between greed and true desire.

Finally! Somebody with legitimate points!!!

Wow. Very insightful. I appreciate the wise words. That truly came from the heart. I admire people of your stature who don't coincide with what is trendy or popular. Thanks for sharing that personal experience, that reveals inner wisdom in your nature.

"Ambition for me is still a struggle with humility and knowing the difference between greed and true desire."
^ worded like a true disciple of the Creator. Beautifully worded like a natural scholar of life.

Glad to know there are people here worth my time to listen to and write for. You definetly made this post worthwhile with that one simple comment.

Couldn't agree more, thanks again for sharing your knowledge.


Truemaestro: Theres alot of rationality and logic behind your statement, I see your point and it does make sense.
The ones who are content with their life have no need to be ambitious because they are happy with their circumstances.
But that raises a new question:
Does being content with your entire life supress a ambitious mentality ??