I aim to become the president of my country. I have the object the becoming the greatest scientist. I will one day be the richest person in the world. I aim to… and so goes the list of ambitions of people. No body remembers that the final goal for each one of us is back to earth. Let us talk more about ambitions.

Are ambitions good or bad? This is difficult to answer, isn't it? To be an ambitious person must be very good. With ambitions a person strives to achieve a great feat. Few out of us have big ambitions and few very small. It all depends on our contentment. What will make us feel happy? What will make us feel worthy, and what will make us feel powerful? It's all about what we want from life. If you want money at any cost, you will compromise with all other values and try to make more money. But if your ambition is to become an honest person and live a God fearing life, no amount of money can attract you do any wrongs.

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bitions therefore depend upon our character., culture, mental makeup, outlook, values and so on. Till our ambitions don't trouble others it is Ok. If by achieving our goal, we make others happy, that is still better. But if our ambitions hurt others, we must revisit our thinking and redefine our ambitions.

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