Should you be ambitious in life or be content with what you have?
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There’s an age-old struggle between two forces in people’s mind that stops many from achieving their full potential. This is the supposed contradiction between being ambitious and being content: both qualities are well respected and even encouraged, but when they are brought together in one’s mind or heart, there seems to be a conflict, especially when it’s about one's professional career.
Let us first explore both concepts from a linguistic point of view. Let’s look at the synonyms of both words:
Ambition: drive, determination, enterprise, initiative, eagerness, motivation, resolve, enthusiasm, zeal, hunger, commitment, a sense of purpose, aspiration, intention, goal, aim, objective, object, purpose, intent, plan, desire, wish, design, target, dream.
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Mohammed Faris