Hi Lovelies,
So, it was again, one of those moments. You know! When
I have a real conversation with my girlfriends. Oh I’m so eager to share! Ok! I must
admit that we should have those conversations more often because between the
tears and the laughter, I get so much more clarity in the end. The subject du jour was Ambition. I had begun the
talk by explaining how I had been grappling for some time with dare I say, the negativity
associated with such a simple word and how I had come to conclusion that the
word was associated with greed, envy, and selfishness.
We then, as usual proceeded to define what Ambition meant
to each of us and reached the consensus that it meant “to envision a particular
life or a course of events where we had attained success, whatever that may be,
in every aspect of our lives”. We also agreed that what inspires us daily to be
ambitious is the careful observation of those greater than us in a few areas of
life. We observe the people before and
during our lifetime. We study their techniques, learn from their errors, and
visualize a similar, if not, greater success.
With the hope of understating the negativity lurking
around the word Ambition, the girls and I asked ourselves: “does being
ambitious equate to having a distorted view of reality or does it equate to
being envious? Are thoughts about defying the odds, breaking the record, attaining
the deemed unattainable, or wanting to be blessed beyond measure etc.. Are all those
thoughts just for the selfish and self-centered generation? Or has accepting mediocrity become part of
life? The girls and I agreed that we often hear motivational speakers encourage
us to “Dream Big” and “Think outside the Box” as these fuel our determination. Well
said!
Granted! Determination is important. With it, we
have the ability to get through life’s toughest assignments. It increases focus and allows us to stand
after we've fallen. However, getting
back up, I believe is the very essence of ambition. Without the desire to
achieve something of a much greater caliber, it becomes next to impossible to “Get
Back Up”.
Ambition is paramount to human growth and emotional development,
unless wanting those has also become a selfish thing to do. I don’t believe
anyone should be discouraged, oppressed, or belittled for being ambitious. If you
ask me, I don’t particularly appreciate it.
Indisputably, reality has its ups and downs. However, every person has
the power the change some aspects of reality (at least the ones we have control
over). So, be Ambitious!
Much love,
~Patience
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