Macbeth Essay Why Do Some People Fear Ambition

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Why do some people fear ambition? Ambition is something that shouldn’t be feared but instead something that should be seen as a positive light. Stories like the Macbeth play are the reason why since ambition was the reason Macbeth did the deeds he did. But because of ambition, Macbeth was able to achieve his goals. In the document, The Remarkably Positive Power of Ambition, we learn that ambitious people have clear goals and are ready to overcome challenges to achieve them. Without ambition, people can’t dream big and receive very little out of life because of that. With their goals now in their sight, ambitious people are now ready to accomplish them and even go farther than that. Ambitious people have high self esteem and are extroverts.

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