Ambition ǀ a reseach project for Cambridge university
A research project to understand how past experiences and upbringing impact on the character trait known as ambition, and what the individual can do to access this behaviour to achieve perceived success. Introduction Throughout history ambition has been lauded as a ‘secret formula’ that, once gained, can lead anyone along the path the “success “. The definition of ambition is a strong desire to do something, and whilst it is commonly thought of as an emotion, it is more correctly recognised as a personality trait, meaning it is consistent over time. By its definition then, it is a driver for action; whether this is good for society will be dependent on the action itself, but without ambition we are unlikely to get progress. This has led me to look further into the questions: “Is ambition what it seems?”, “what drives people to be ambitious?” and “can people motivate themselves to become ambitious?” Methodology For my research I looked over the internet and ...
