Ambition

How We Manage Success and Failure Throughout Our Lives – in Simple English

1. Why ambition matters

All people, young or old, rich or poor, share one basic drive: we want to grow. We want to learn new things, solve new problems, and feel proud of what we can do. Brim calls this natural push “ambition.” Ambition helped our early ancestors leave Africa, invent tools, and build today’s societies. It also explains why a child learns…