Ambition

In the movie Fame, a young man is famed as a performer in a Broadway

play. He is on the cusp of stardom, but he doesn't seem to have a clue how
to get there. He struggles to understand what it means to be a star. In the
end, he realizes that he has talent and ambition- but he must use both gifts
effectively to reach his goal. Talent and ambition are closely intertwined- and
it is important for people to understand this.

The word 'talent' has become a buzzword in our society. Everyone wants to
have a talent, but many people do not know what that means. Some believe
that talent is a natural ability that you were born with. Others think that talent
is something you learn from an early age. Either way, people think that talent
can help you reach your goals. However, talent is only useful when you use
it. The primary problem with talent is that it can be misleading. A person may
have talent for singing, but they will probably fail without proper training.
An ambition that directs your talent towards the right goals is essential for
success. George Washington was a gifted military leader who shouldered
the burden of leading the Continental Army to victory. Washington had no
natural charisma; he was not a natural leader like his mentor, Patrick Henry.
Washington's ambition directed his talent into the right direction and led him
to victory in the Revolutionary War. In turn, Washington's success as a
leader inspired many Americans to fight for their rights as well.

George Washington learned early on that ambition could help you reach
your dreams. Blind ambition can lead you down the wrong path if you do not
know what you are doing. Many people with great potential will spend their
entire lives pursuing their dreams without ever realizing their full potential.
Many people have good intentions when they set out on an ambitious
journey, but they lack the knowledge or discipline to succeed. A person may
have an impressive list of accomplishments, but that does not make them
successful if they are not applying those gifts in the right way. A talented
person could be ruining their gifts by being unambitious and careless with
their successes.

It is important for people to understand that both talent and ambition are
crucial for success. Without talent, a person cannot use their ambition to
succeed; without ambition, a person cannot direct their talents towards a
goal they want to achieve. Both talents and ambitions should be used wisely
and effectively if people want to succeed in life.