Personal Ambition

A Personal Ambition is an personal long-term goal that is a committed choice.

• AKA: Personal Dream.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) reflect their Personal Values and Personal Passions.
  • It can (often) be a source of Personal Motivation and Personal Inspiration (for their personal actions and personal decisions).
  • It can (often) be influenced by an individual's environment, culture, experiences, and education.
  • It can (often) evolve based on their life circumstances, insights, and priorities.
  • It can range from being an Achievement-Oriented Personal Ambition to being a Contributory Personal Ambition.
  • It can range from being an Undocumented Personal Ambition to being a Documented Personal Ambition (with a personal mission statement).
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• Example(s):
  • an Achievement-Oriented Personal Ambition ([[___]]), such as:
    • a winning an Olympic gold medal (e.g. athlete's ambition).
    • a releasing a Platinum Album ambition (e.g. musician's ambition).
    • a becoming a successful entrepreneur ambition (e.g. business person's ambition).
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  • a Contributory Personal Ambition ([[___]]), such as:
    • a providing healthcare in underserved areas (e.g. doctor's ambition).
    • a developing sustainable energy solutions (e.g. environmentalist's ambition).
    • a inspiring students to achieve academic excellence (e.g. teacher's ambition).
    • a creating art that addresses social issues (e.g. artist's ambition).
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  • a Personal-Development Ambition (self-improvement), such as:
    • a mastering a foreign language (e.g. language enthusiast's dream).
    • a improving emotional intelligence and communication skills (e.g. introspective person's dream).
    • a overcoming fears and pushing out of the comfort zone (e.g. growth-oriented person's dream).
    • a cultivating a daily practice of gratitude and mindfulness (e.g. spiritually-inclined person's dream).
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  • a Personal-Relationship Ambition (interpersonal connection), such as:
    • a building a loving, supportive, and long-lasting marriage ambition.
    • a being a positive role model and mentor for younger siblings ambition.
    • a cultivating deep, meaningful lifelong friendships dreamambition
    • a reconnecting and strengthening ties with estranged family members ambition.
    • a forming a lifelong partnership with a significant other ambition.
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  • a Real Person Personal Ambition (real person), such as:
    • Sofia Hernandez' ambition to start a small business.
    • Liam O'Connor's ambition of organizing a support group.
    • Olivia Chen's ambition to establish a recycling initiative.
    • Marcus Wrigh's ambition of developing an after-school program.
    • Jennifer Thompson's ambition to create a community garden.
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  • a Fictional Character Personal Ambition, (fictional character), such as:
    • Raskolnikov's ambition to reform society through his philosophical theories, likely a protagonist's dream in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
    • Jay Gatsby's ambition to win back his lost love and reclaim the past, likely a tragic hero's dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
    • Frodo Baggins' ambition to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth, likely a heroic quest dream in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
    • Elizabeth Bennet's ambition to marry for love rather than social status, likely a romantic heroine's dream in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".
    • Holden Caulfield's ambition to preserve the innocence of childhood, likely a disillusioned protagonist's dream in J.D. Salinger's "[[The Catcher in the Rye".
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  • a Historical Figure Person-Specific Personal Ambition, by historical figures, such as:
    • Gandhi's ambition to lead India to independence through non-violent resistance.
    • Musk's ambition to revolutionize space travel and colonizing Mars.
    • Malala Yousafzai's ambition to advocate for girls' education rights worldwide.
    • Dr. King's ambition to achieve racial equality and civil rights through peaceful protest.
    • Curie's ambition to advance scientific understanding through groundbreaking research.
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  • a Generally-Normal Person's Ambition, such as:
    • live a healthy and balanced life.
    • financial stability and a comfortable retirement.
    • strong relationships with family and friends.
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  • an Ambitious-Person's Ambition, such as:
    • a becoming a world-renowned expert in their field dream, likely a high-achiever's ambition.
    • a creating a groundbreaking invention that revolutionizes an industry dream, likely an innovator's ambition.
    • a founding a charitable organization that makes a global impact dream, likely a visionary's ambition.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Casual Personal Dream, such as:
    • A New Year's Resolution, which is often a short-term goal set at the beginning of the year.
    • An Impulse Decision, which is a spontaneous choice without long-term consideration.
• See: Goal Setting, Life Plan, Personal Meaning.

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