Definition Of Ambition
How does one define ambition? Ambition is a tenacious desire to do or achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. Whether it is negative or positive, many people have been affected by ambition. Ambition is a key quality, the best quality a person can have, until it is taken too far and the line is crossed. There is a difference between chasing a dream and being obsessed, and if somebody doesn’t know the difference it can cause a major downfall. Nobody is born with ambition that makes an obsession become reality. It takes ambition to to be a protagonist. Almost every inspirational figure who made a mark on the world had some quiet or clamorous ambition. In some cases ambition has hurt people, but when it hurts you get
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Gates and his partner, Paul Allen worked for Traf-O-Data which sold devices that could read traffic tapes and record the data. Their product never worked, but never stopped them from trying to achieve their goals. This downfall helped them prepare for Microsoft, their largest project yet. Not everyone can achieve a goal in just one period of time, if you fail, your ambition will help you try until you receive the outcome you want. (Jacques, 1)
Bethany Hamilton was a renowned surfer, it’s all she ever wanted to do. She started surfing at age eight and by age nine, she had won herself a sponsorship. At the young age of thirteen, she was attacked by a shark, resulting in her losing her left arm. She was back in the water surfing a month after her surgery. Without ambition she would have never touched a surfboard again. It takes courage to overcome incidents that almost take a life.
The music business is nothing to play around with. Owner of Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z, grew up in a harsh Brooklyn neighborhood. When he was a young man, Jay-Z had strong dreams of becoming a famous rapper, but the music industry had a different plan for him. No record label would sign Jay-Z. Even though he was turned down, he created his own music industry, ending up at the top in only a few months. In 2013 he was ranked as the most influential person in the United States by Forbes
Gates and his partner, Paul Allen worked for Traf-O-Data which sold devices that could read traffic tapes and record the data. Their product never worked, but never stopped them from trying to achieve their goals. This downfall helped them prepare for Microsoft, their largest project yet. Not everyone can achieve a goal in just one period of time, if you fail, your ambition will help you try until you receive the outcome you want. (Jacques, 1)
Bethany Hamilton was a renowned surfer, it’s all she ever wanted to do. She started surfing at age eight and by age nine, she had won herself a sponsorship. At the young age of thirteen, she was attacked by a shark, resulting in her losing her left arm. She was back in the water surfing a month after her surgery. Without ambition she would have never touched a surfboard again. It takes courage to overcome incidents that almost take a life.
The music business is nothing to play around with. Owner of Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z, grew up in a harsh Brooklyn neighborhood. When he was a young man, Jay-Z had strong dreams of becoming a famous rapper, but the music industry had a different plan for him. No record label would sign Jay-Z. Even though he was turned down, he created his own music industry, ending up at the top in only a few months. In 2013 he was ranked as the most influential person in the United States by Forbes