To be better off in life (economic liberation invariably tops the list) is basic desire in each one of us. Just desire, though, doesn’t become fulfilment. Imagine a rudderless ship at sea : it is unable to steer a course and, consequently, drifts on a voyage to nothingness. Similarly, an individual lacking ambition merely exists, achieving little in the journey through life. This other example further asserts the influence of ambition:
like oxygen provides sustenance to fire, ambition converts intent to realization. Such spark, then, must be kept at ignition point (primed and poised for action ) so that once triggered, uninterrupted progress is maintained on selected front. Ambition identifies goal to be achieved, which in turn entails the exercise of target setting. In this exercise several factors come into play, foremost being honest assessment of self-competence, fixing a time frame and firm resolve to devote requisite effort pursuing....
