Ambition’s a tricky thing to get right.
Not enough is a waste of time. Too much is a big mistake.
Psychologist Timothy Leary said “women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” Beloved author Maya Angelou’s take on ambition was this: “The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
Quip writer Cullen Hightower said “when performance exceeds ambition, the overlap is called success.” But according to a Hungarian proverb, “when ambition ends, happiness begins.”
Today, I’m at Holly’s blog, called Simplify, Create Inspire. You might remember her from the guest post she wrote on Coach Daddy about her father. I’m at her place now, in a foreign-exchange-student sort of way.
I’m down there, in Australia, writing about ambition.
Come check out my post, and stick around to see why Holly has become a favorite.
Just a dad ... 
Will head over to check it out 😉
Thanks Janine – it’s like tomorrow down there today.
I will do, Eli! Will do… xx MH
Thanks MH! See you down there.
fabulous approach to life.
sometimes not having the right answer is the right answer.
Love that last one!
The quote? As a short guy, I will always pay homage to guys like Spud Webb and Napoleon.
Great job you did Down Under, foreign exchange student! 🙂
Hey thanks for coming down there, mate. That’s quite a haul for you.
Ambition – Down Under. Sounds like a Hallmark made for TV movie title. Headed over anyway! 🙂
Starring Faith Ford and Dean Cain? I could see it. Thanks for taking the trip, Kim!
Great post. I believe in helping my kids to think positively about whatever they set out to do. Hearing the words ‘I can’t do it’ really grates on me. I want them to know that they can achieve the things they set their sights on if they work at it. Giving up on something at the first hurdle is the easy option. It’s starts with the little things – like maths homework!!
Thanks Nikki! With a positive attitude, I think it helps keep ambition to healthy levels. Kid should realize they might have limits, but not be willing to give up easily.
Again, more of that balancing act.
The easy way out should rarely be the option, should it?
Well done, Eli. Hearts win every time. The world can’t give you that; it sure can take it away, though. My children have their own children. I enjoy watching who my thirty-something sons are becoming as well as how their children are navigating with the heart centered guidance of their parents. Thank you for the perspective on ambition. 🙂
Thanks Carrie. I hope hearts come out ahead most times. I don’t think it’s easy often.
We all have to remember we’re always on call as role models, right? Someday, I’ll even go back and finish my degree. The kids are watching and all.
Only do it, if it feels right to you. You probably teach them something better – choosing whats right, rather than giving into societal pressures. Live YOUR truth, Not someone else’s. There is no better lesson.
I definitely have done that so far, or tried, at least!
All I can say Eli, is be thankful you weren’t an exchange student down here on Sunday 😀 The temperature where I live reached 45.3C which equates to 113.54 F. Not a very pleasant day at all. Praise the LORD today is cooler – 25C.
I forget that you’re going into summer down there. I didn’t pack well at all. It’s 60 and cloudy here, which is about 15.5 Celsius. That just sounds cold.
Now I remember on Thornbirds when they were telling each other Merry Christmas in the dead of summer.
congrats on the features, eli!
Thanks Elle!
No matter where it is, there you are (and I’m grateful).
And I’m thankful for your visit, Ann!