ambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he carries out that decision. it provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any undertakings in our life. just as joseph epstein, a famous american writer put it, “and as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed.” indeed, once we make up our minds to choose to do something, then our life becomes meaningful and specifically orientated. this notion of life, as far as i observe, is closest to truth and does apply to almost all aspects of life.
first things first, ambition renders us a sense of mission. no matter what decision you make you have to be responsible for your choice. your choice procures you a sense of orientation, or more specially a sense of mission. and only a strong mission may enable one to accomplish greatness. caesar of the ancient roman empire was urged by his ambition “i came, i saw, i conquered.” and became an unrivaled empire builder in the history of