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Everyone feels a little lazy or tired from time to time. That’s normal! And it’s important that we cut ourselves some slack from time-to-time—it’s a crazy and pressure-filled world out there.
But a perpetual lack of ambition? That can keep you from achieving your dreams and living the life you would like to lead.
But is ambition something innate? Can it be learned?
Read on to learn more about ambition, how it relates to mental health, and how you can work on gaining the motivation needed to tackle everything on your plate.
Ambition 101
Ambition is a valuable trait to have. And while some people may be more predisposed to ambition, it isn’t necessarily something that only some people have and others simply lack.
While ambition is a tricky term to define and explain, it ultimately boils down to the desire to improve and be successful.
In fact, the term comes from Latin (ambitionem) and starting in Old French referred to an “eager…desire for honor.” Ambition thus relates to pride. It’s all about achieving what we want in life and doing things that are admirable.
So long as we go about this in a nice way, it’s quite a good goal. This is why ambition is often linked with specific goals.
But what to do when you’re having trouble with hitting your goals—or perhaps with even making goals to begin with?
Read on to learn more about how you can find motivation. And if you would like more resources, consider those available online through BetterHelp.
Getting Motivated
Stay Organized
When you have goals that you would like to accomplish, it’s vital to stay organized. You should take the time to set up some short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals. What do you want to accomplish this year? What about in three years? How about in five or ten?
Each day, making to-do lists will help keep you on track. Keep those bigger goals in sight and let them motivate you so that you stay committed.
Dream Big
No, most people will not go into space or become president or professional athletes. But if the people who do accomplish those things never dreamed big, then they wouldn’t have gotten there.
It’s important that you set your sights high so that you don’t limit yourself. At the same time, it’s important to be realistic. The trick is to find an appropriate balance between dreaming too big and overly limiting yourself.
Focus on Learning
Knowledge is key for people who are ambitious and successful. You should strive to be one of the smartest people in every room you walk into.
How do you do that? Become obsessed with learning. Whether that’s reading, podcasts, audiobooks, YouTube videos, documentaries—it doesn’t really matter.
Stop Worrying and Just Do
Ultimately, ambitious people act. They are smart and thoughtful and careful, but eventually they act in order to realize their goals. If you only ever stay in the thinking stage, you won’t achieve anything.
Conclusion
Ambition is a great characteristic, and it’s one that can be trained with time and effort. Set your sights high, stay organized, focus on gaining knowledge, and be sure to carry out the actions that you need to do in order to obtain your goals.
Before you know it, you’ll be more ambitious and more successful.
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