Ambitions

 Accomplishment/ Achievement: triunfo/ logro.

 Ambition: ambición.
 Aspiration: aspiración.
 Compulsion: coacción.
 Craving: antojo.
 Dauntless/ Fearless/ Unafraid/ Brave/ Courageous: valiente/ intrépido.
 Desire/ Yearning: deseo.
 Devotion: devoción.
 Diligent/ Industrious/ Hardworking: trabajador.
 Eager: entusiasta/ ansioso/ impaciente.
 Feat/ milestone: hazaña/ proeza/ hito.
 Fidelity: fidelidad.
 Fruition/ Fulfilment/ Realisation: realización.
 Goal/ Objective/ Aim: objetivo/ meta.
 Initiative: iniciativa.
 Lack of confidence: falta de confianza.
 Longing: anhelo/ nostalgia.
 Loyalty: lealtad.
 Optimistic/ Hopeful: optimista.
 Personal growth: crecimiento personal.
 Pitfall: contratiempo/ obstáculo.
 Purpose: propósito.
 Self-confident: seguro de sí mismo.
 Steadfast/ Unwavering: firme/ inquebrantable.
 To accomplish/ achieve/ attain: lograr/ conseguir.
 To affirm: afirmar.
 To aspire to do something: aspirar a algo.
 To be doubtful: estar dudoso.
 To deserve: merecer. 30.
 To hesitate/ To vacilate: vacilar/ dudar. 31.
 To reach a goal: alcanzar una meta. 32.
 To seek to accomplish: buscar lograr..
 To surpass/ To exceed: superar/ sobrepasar.
 Turning point: punto de inflexión/ decisivo.
 Zeal/ Enthusiasm/ Eagerness: entusiasmo/ fervor/ ganas

THE DISCUSSION ON AMBITION

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 (1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘ambition’?
(2) Are you ambitious?
(3) Is it important to have ambitions?
(4) Who is the most ambitious person you know?
(5) What were your ambitions when you were a child?
(6) Can ambitions be dangerous?
(7) What ambitions do you have that you think you’ll realize and what ambitions do
you have that you won’t realize?
(8) Do you think animals have ambitions?
(9) Thomas Carlyle said: “I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than
boredom.” What do you think he means by this? Do you agree?
(10) Thomas Jefferson said: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude
from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental
attitude.” Do you agree?

(11) Why do we have ambitions?

(12) What’s the difference between an ambition and a dream?
(13) What ambition have you held the longest?
(14) What happens after you have fulfilled all of your ambitions?
(15) Do you think really old people have ambitions?
(16) Do you like ambitious people?
(17) Do you have any really crazy and wild ambitions?
(18) What do you think it feels like to fulfill a lifelong ambition?
(19) Thomas Merton said: “When ambition ends, happiness begins.” What do you think
he means by this? Do you agree?
(20) Marcus Aurelius said: “A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his
ambitions.” Do you agree?