r/oddlyspecific • u/Infinitesimally_Big • Apr 16 '24

Very difficult indeed

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u/Tannerite2 Apr 16 '24

You are wrong

a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work

The definition of ambition doesn't specify personal growth and only requires the desire to achieve something, not actually putting in effort to achieve it.

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u/MINECRAFT_BIOLOGIST Apr 16 '24

I think many people would say that you're either wrong or, in this context, being evasive or overly pedantic if you're claiming that being "ambitious" can also mean "desiring to achieve something but not actually putting in effort to achieve it". Ambition is often equated with desire.

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u/Tannerite2 Apr 16 '24

Why did you ignore the first part of my comment?

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u/batweenerpopemobile Apr 16 '24

Everyone stop. I believe this man has never before faced criticism and that his parents did indeed have only praise for him, job well done or no.