Ambition is the strong desire to achieve a specific goal and is often driven by determination. It can guide people to achieve goals and aspirations‚ and some are willing to do anything in order to satisfy their ambitious personalities. The French military and political Napoleon Bonaparte successfully defined what ambition truly is by stating‚ “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct
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Navdeep BadhanMs. DornfordENG3U1 – 08 May 30‚ 2014 Ambition and Its Negative Effects guilt An individual’s ambition can be a crucial factor in aiding one to achieve their goals. However‚ one’s obsessive desire to achieve their goals can have a series of destructive effects potentially leading to their demise. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ is a novel that depicts the consequences that relate to one’s obstinate devotion to their goal. Characters in the novel strive to achieve their individual
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My ambition is to open and run a small fine dining place doing business at a level of excellence whereby it could be revered in the Michelin Guide. Published every year in over a dozen countries‚ the Michelin Guide is the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide which awards a star to those deserving restaurants listed in its famous Red Guide. The guide awards one to three stars to a small number of restaurants of outstanding quality. One star signifies a “very good cuisine
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William Shakespeare’s plays‚ Othello and Macbeth‚ an underlying connection of the result of blind ambition is presented. Through the use of ambition for power‚ love‚ and mental satisfaction‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that regardless of the source of ambition‚ if it is pursued without regard to morality‚ it results in destruction. Firstly‚ the desire for prestige and power by characters in both plays results in destruction. For example‚ Iago and Macbeth both desire power and do so to the detriment of themselves
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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve a goal. It is often the driving force in one’s life. However‚ individuals can be blinded by great ambition. This idea of the impact of ambition is often explored in literature. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ the playwright William Shakespeare suggests that one’s ambitions can hinder one’s life as well as the individuals around him or her. Lady Macbeth’s ambitions lead to her demise as well as to the people around her. For instance‚ her strong desire and ambition to
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My name is Darien Rajel J. Jarabe and I was born inQuezon City on November 23 1996.I am the youngest and my sister is thirteen years older than me.My mother’s name is Nenita J. Jarabe‚she is a State Auditor in Commision on Audit.My father’s name is Rajel E Jarabe and he is a media technician in Saudi Arabia .We live in Barangay Graceville San jose del Monte Bulacan.Graceville is a small town with a little over 5000 residents. I grew up in Pasay where my family where richest‚ my mother’s family
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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve something in life. A person without future ambition is like a relationship without trust. Having ambition requires continuous effort towards achieving it. One cannot achieve anything if one just day dreams and does nothing. My greatest ambition is to attend medical school‚ and become a doctor. I was inspired by my grandmother‚ as well as‚ the great passion I have in helping others. Seeing the person that one loves in agony is hard‚ but not being able
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Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something in life. A person without any ambition is like a boat without rudder. Having an ambition needs continuous efforts towards achieving it. One cannot achieve anything if one just day dreams and does nothing. A strong will-power and determination will carry a person forward against all obstacles. Different people have different ambitions. Some aim to become teachers‚ soldiers‚ artists‚ politicians‚ doctors‚ engineers etc. Some try to amass wealth and
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John Armour Hindman 4th 5/13/10 Power Ambition and Honor The fact is power corrupts‚ unless one knows how to use it. Everyone has ambition; it is the desire for achievement and the willingness to strive for its attainment. (1) Ambition can give us great things; strength‚ admiration and respect‚ but ambition as well as power has the ability to corrupt. Finally‚ honor‚ a title given to people who have completed a noble act. But some honorable‚ powerful and ambitious people go too far and forget
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Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. Salvador Dali actually ‚ i wanted to become a doc. since i was 4 years old.my grandfather was a landlord. i always used to ask him `when i become a doc. will u give me some of your land to construct my clinic?` he used to smile and say`why not dear.` then i would say `grandpa then i will certainly treat you after i become a doc. and i will not charge you a single penny` and he used to enjoy this childish talk with me.however i and my grandpa
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