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Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer, once said, " We decide what is imp
Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer, once said, " We decide what is imp
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Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer, once said, " We decide what is important and what is trivial in life. We decide (so) that what makes us significant is either what we do or what we refuse to do. But no matter how indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these choices and decisions are ours to make. We decide. We choose. And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed. In the end, forming our own destiny is what ambition is about. " Do you agree or disagree with him? Write an essay of about 400 words entitled:
Ambition
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your opinion in response to Epstein’s view, and in the second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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Ambition
Ambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he carries out that decision. It provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any undertakings in our life. Just as Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer, put it, "And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed. " Indeed, once we make up our minds to choose to do something, our life becomes meaningful and specifically orientated. This notion of life, as far as I observe, is closest to truth and does apply to almost all aspects of life.
First things first, ambition endows us with a sense of mission. No matter what decision we make, we have to be responsible for our choice. Our choice presents us with a sense of orientation, or more specially a sense of mission. And only a strong mission may enable us to accomplish greatness. Caesar of the ancient Roman Empire was urged by his ambition "I came, I saw, I conquered. " and became an unrivaled empire builder in his time. John Milton, stimulated always by his ambition of writing some " mighty lines" which England would unwillingly forget, had in due time secured his position as the second Shakespeare in the history of English literature.
Second, ambition can bring our potential into full play. Ambition may well serve as a catalyst activating dormant potential. Without ambition one’s potential will remain slumbering like a dormant volcano. A case in point is Ms. Zhang Haidi, a Chinese Helen Keller. It was her ambition to be a useful person that has turned the almost paralyzed woman into a well-accomplished figure. Her achievements would dwarf some normal people who aim at the sun but may probably land on the moon.
Influential as it is upon us, however, ambition must be channeled in the right direction. If wrongly directed, one’s ambition may bring havoc on him and others. Hitler, whose ambition was to conquer Europe by whatever evil means, finally turned himself into a demon. It was this demon that almost cast Europe into an unfathomable abyss of anguish and suffering. Another case is Macbeth whose ambition was to become the king of Scotland. However, his ambition was materialized by the murder of King Duncan. Consequently, unbearable guilt and psychological agony drove him to his tragic doom.
To sum up, ambition can benefit us tremendously if wisely and correctly channeled, otherwise it may ruin others and ourselves. A poet says: life can be bad; life can be good; life can be dirty; life can be sad; life can even be painful. In my mind, a person can make his life beautiful, meaningful and rewarding and stand out as a respectable personage if he is motivated by a well-orientated ambition.
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