Ambition Emotion

An Ambition Emotion is an emotion that pairs motivation with self-overcoming (to achieve aspirational goals).

• AKA: State of Ambition.
• Context:
  • It can typically drive Goal Setting through internal motivation.
  • It can typically fuel Personal Growth through challenge acceptance.
  • It can typically maintain Achievement Focus through sustained effort.
  • It can typically generate Forward Movement through obstacle overcoming.
  • It can typically initiate Endeavours through goal formation.
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  • It can often create Competitive Drive through achievement comparison.
  • It can often stimulate Resource Investment through goal pursuit.
  • It can often trigger Risk Taking through opportunity seeking.
  • It can often produce Behavioral Change through success orientation.
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  • It can range from being a Healthy Drive to being an Obsessive Pursuit, depending on its intensity level.
  • It can range from being a Personal Aspiration to being a Social Competition, depending on its motivation source.
  • It can range from being a Focused Goal to being a General Excellence, depending on its target scope.
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  • It can interact with Self Worth through achievement valuation.
  • It can influence Decision Making through opportunity assessment.
  • It can affect Social Relationships through status seeking.
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• Example(s):
  • Career Ambitions, such as:
    • Professional Advancements, such as:
      • Leadership Aspiration for position advancement.
      • Skill Mastery Drive for expertise development.
  • Creative Ambitions, such as:
    • Artistic Excellences, such as:
      • Masterwork Creation for artistic achievement.
      • Style Innovation for creative distinction.
  • Academic Ambitions, such as:
    • Knowledge Pursuits, such as:
      • Research Excellence for field advancement.
      • Educational Achievement for learning mastery.
  • Entrepreneurial Ambitions, such as:
    • Business Creations, such as:
      • Market Leadership for industry impact.
      • Innovation Drive for solution development.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Contentment Emotion, which accepts current state rather than seeking advancement.
  • Complacency Attitude, which avoids challenge rather than pursuing growth.
  • Resignation Emotion, which surrenders to limitations rather than striving for improvement.
• See: Greed, Procrastination, Prestige, Drive, Motivation, Achievement, Competition, Endeavour.

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REferences

2014

• http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ambition
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  • A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
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