“There
is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less
than the one you are capable of living” Nelson Mandela.
A
truer statement from the man who made ‘miracles’ happen and never stopped
believing in the unbelievable or the impossible. Aim high and you never know
just how far it will take you. Without ambition where would we be and what
would we know? Without the endeavours of our predecessors, the world would be a
far poorer place. Throughout the ages man has been driven, not only by a need
to progress, to find food and make shelter, but by a burning ambition to get to
a place where they did not even know the final destination.
Ambition
is the key to success, but it can also be the route to failure. Many a brave
soul was lost in pursuit of not only self-betterment but discovery. Without
even realising it, ambitious people were made and history was re-written.
Ambition
is the driving life force, the reason why and the answer to how. Questioning,
investigating and evaluating are three key elements to success. Success that
leads to discovery, discovery that leads to endless doors, doors that all
eventually need to be opened.
Without
ambition there is no progression. How would the world look today without
Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’. Einstein had the elements to make things happen;
first and foremost he had ambition.
Ambition is about discipline, dedication and pursuit of your objectives.
Einstein challenged centuries of scientific thought with his new controversial
idea, eventually leading to concrete results.
“You
are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and
strive to be the best, however hard the path may be. Aim high. Behave honourably.
Prepare to be alone at times and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all
you can give.” E.O. Wilson. How true these words are, the greatest voyages have
led to some of the most incredible discoveries.
No
matter how insignificant it might seem at the time, the right to question
everything and to ask every question must never be taken away, or the world
will be a far poorer place. Ambition is empowering and liberating, a freedom
that we know not everyone has, but for those that do, they must exploit it
until their last breath. Ambition cannot be taken for granted and for those
that embrace it, the results can be life changing.
