HERE ARE 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF BEING AMBITIOUS.

1. MUCH OF LIFE IS THERE FOR THE TAKING,
BUT YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR IT.

Life’s treasures are not typically handed to us,
but they don’t all require unbelievable amounts
of work either. Some things just require a little
pursuit. It may be cliche but much of life is given
to the doers, not the wait ‘n seers. This isn’t
always obvious until we put forth some effort.
What are the chances we will get what we want
if we don’t go after what we want? If we expect
to influence the quality of our lives we must play
an active role.
Sometimes we don’t even know that we’re good
at something until we try. We may even discover
unexpected passions by trying new things. It’s
all there for us. We just need to be willing to get
out there and chase after our aspirations.

2. AMBITION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
TALENT

We don’t control what physical characteristics
we’re born with, but we can choose how
enthusiastic we’re willing to be. Ambition alone
doesn’t guarantee success, but even great talent
without ambition is nothing.
Ambition is to life as the engine is to the car. No
matter how aerodynamic, powerful, or sleek the
car, without the engine it’s just a giant lump
that’s not going anywhere.
Deliberate action leads to skill. We can never
know what great talents we might uncover until
we courageously leave our comfort zone.

3. AMBITION NATURALLY LEADS TO THOSE
ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO
SUCCESS.

When we’re ambitious we’re on a quest to
achieve an objective. As long as we picked a
goal that interests us, the positive side effects of
this journey are plentiful. We develop a number
of important characteristics.
Persistence: When we’re excited about an idea,
we’re less likely to let roadblocks and failures
hold us back.
Experience: We learn to make good choices in
the big matters by first making plenty of
mistakes in small matters
Discipline: When we’re focused on an objective,
we care more about a vision than what other
people think, thus we develop a natural immunity
from critics
Determination: When we become too busy
making something of ourselves, we don’t have
time to think up excuses.
Creativity: Ambition produces enthusiasm, which
leads to creativity as our imagination is fueled by
our excitement.
Not every effort will produce results, but the
more ambitious we are the greater tendency we
have to develop these amazing attributes.

4 – WE CAN CHOOSE TO BE AMBITIOUS
ABOUT ANYTHING WE WANT.

Are you passionate about some skill? Why not
get better at it? Have a favorite cause? Go nuts.
Are your kids the center of your universe?
Become the best parent.
What we choose to chase after is entirely
personal. We can tell a lot about what people
value by how committed they are to reaching at
least some level of achievement. Think about
that. Everyone is excited about some idea, so
chasing that idea can be nothing but pure
enjoyment even if we fail. That’s the beauty of
choosing our own goals.
Many lives are spent merely following in the
footsteps of others or chasing someone else’s
dream for no other reason than a lack of
imagination. Once we acknowledge this fact
we begin to appreciate how enjoyable life is
merely by chasing what we love.

5 – EVERY GREAT SUCCESS STORY HAS
AMBITION AS A COMMON DENOMINATOR.
Every
great
success
story,
every
incredible
biography,
any
mind
blowing
achievement
we’ve
ever
heard; all of them had ambition as one of its
core elements. The path to anything great
cannot be reached without ambition.
Strong desire matched with intention is leading
people to great heights all around us all the
time. We should be asking ourselves, “Why not
us?” Are we in this game called life or merely a
spectator watching others have all the fun.
We get to choose. But we must be careful. If we
choose to do nothing that’s exactly what we’ll
get.