Universal theme overview
Ambition is a child of the Universal themes series and is part of the Process group of themes. It is a theme overview page
Ambition is a strong desire or eagerness to shift our own experience in a certain direction. We wish to acquire specific things, to have people think of us in certain ways and we wish to control the outcome. We just really want something. And people are not the only things with strong desire, for corporations, nations and social movements can as well. In creative work, a creator explores contentment and desire all the time. Presentations of greed and success have always been popular subjects of works of art.
Ambition big ideas
- Ambition is neutral and can be applied in healthy or unhealthy ways.
- When your desires are all about yourself, they have no use. If they involve others, they become powerful.
- When you feel pulled in a certain direction, for good or bad, you should investigate that energy.
- Success does not solve your existing problems, it make your life larger, which will magnify any emotions or problems.
- Your dreams may pull you in a direction that seems unworkable, but you can grow from every situation.
Key concepts
- A compulsion is an impulse to act or do something that is impossible to ignore. A requirement put on yourself or on you by an external force.
- Contentment is satisfaction with your life, situation, surroundings, challenges and gifts. An acceptance of people and things as they are.
- To Control is to have a restrictive hold or restraint over someone or something. Control requires a balance of two components, the checked and the director.
- Determination is arriving at a decision. The decision of how the outcome should be or will be. It is a process that can be simple or complex.
- Drive is the push forward, forcing to continue working until the task is concluded. The effort given to reach a certain objective.
- Fame is outward recognition and reputation, becoming a known figure.
- A goal is the end object or purpose to which an effort is geared. It is the desired outcome.
- Greed is an active desire for more than one needs or deserves. The energy put out to gain things for oneself without taking the needs of others into consideration.
- A resolve is to make a firm decision about, ending any further debate about. All energy is placed into following that decision.
- Success means achieving something desired. It is measured by the observer, so it is not an absolute quality.
Archetypes
animals: goat, rat, serpent
birds: heron, sparrow
flowers: hollyhock, nasturtium
foods: eggplant, tangerine
mythical: gorgon (Medusa)
roles: achiever, social climber
settings: office
situations: the fall
symbols: arrow
Ambition in contemporary culture
- Crypto currency
- Politicians
- Real estate boom
- Social media influencers
These are just a few. What other examples of ambition can you name?
Beholds upcoming projects
- Beholds bucket list
- Creative goals: a study of different creative pursuits
- Music lists by goal