Ambition is a term used to describe somebody’s desire to do or achieve something. It’s a goal or aspiration in life that drives us to get things done. Most of the time, an ambition requires hard work or determination, which gives us purpose to do something with our lives. But ambition can either become an obsession or a passion. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth desired the role of king, and in order to be the king, he needed to kill Duncan. His ambitions clouded his judgment, to the point where he started killing innocent people. Macbeth became ruthless, and he disregarded any human feelings. People can become too ambitious which in the end turns into compulsion. By human nature, we are selfish and greedy, just like Macbeth. Alexander the
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Being ambitious is the best quality we have and can encourage us to experience the different aspects of life. In the future, I wish to be successful. My dad is the only one in my family who has a job, and he works really hard to make money. At school, I try to get good grades and take part in extracurricular activities, so I can get accepted into a good college and eventually get a well-paying job. I just want to make him proud, so he’s not as stressed and doesn’t have to worry as much about supporting the family. My ambition helps myself and my family, but to accomplish my goals, I need determination to push through any difficulties. I’m also a person who wants to live a healthy lifestyle, so I go to the gym and try healthy eating. It started when I stopped taking ballet classes, and the only sport I participated in was cross country. Because cross country was only in the fall, I didn’t have any motivation to go running after the season ended. Every time I tried to push myself to go, I got lazy and said I would go another time, but that really didn’t happen. I realized I was gaining weight because I wasn’t eating healthy and exercising. Last October I started to scroll through athlete’s Instagrams and decided I wanted to pursue a healthy lifestyle. I looked up videos on YouTube and did research about healthy eating. Now I try to go to the gym at least four times a week while balancing school at the same time. There are
Being ambitious is the best quality we have and can encourage us to experience the different aspects of life. In the future, I wish to be successful. My dad is the only one in my family who has a job, and he works really hard to make money. At school, I try to get good grades and take part in extracurricular activities, so I can get accepted into a good college and eventually get a well-paying job. I just want to make him proud, so he’s not as stressed and doesn’t have to worry as much about supporting the family. My ambition helps myself and my family, but to accomplish my goals, I need determination to push through any difficulties. I’m also a person who wants to live a healthy lifestyle, so I go to the gym and try healthy eating. It started when I stopped taking ballet classes, and the only sport I participated in was cross country. Because cross country was only in the fall, I didn’t have any motivation to go running after the season ended. Every time I tried to push myself to go, I got lazy and said I would go another time, but that really didn’t happen. I realized I was gaining weight because I wasn’t eating healthy and exercising. Last October I started to scroll through athlete’s Instagrams and decided I wanted to pursue a healthy lifestyle. I looked up videos on YouTube and did research about healthy eating. Now I try to go to the gym at least four times a week while balancing school at the same time. There are