Ambition

byMMatsuo

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Updated 9 years ago

Ambition. What are your ambitions?

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

Everyone can remember that question as kids, what do you want to be when you grow up?

What did you want to be?

I love that question we often ask to our children as the majority are of course influenced by their parents. They want to be doctors or lawyers. I asked a friend's son the same question and his answer was to be a Policeman like my daddy. Children are great, they are so eager to learn. They are sponges so ready to absorb what you do and say around them.

As we grow older our ambitions change. I remember getting out of high school, I didn't think about what I wanted to do. I wanted to have my own business but I didn't know what kind of business.

I worked for a major grocery chai, worked hard and moved up to management within 2 years. I had thought that maybe I could do this for a living. Maybe become a Store Manager one day. As the years went by, I realized how bad it was. It didn't matter if you worked hard, it was ultimately not what you know but who you know. I moved up to middle management and knew this was as far as I would get. I wasn't good at kissing someone's butt or being the bosses favorite. The last straw for me was, having to train a pretty young lady right out of college. In fact, I had to train her for 2 different departments. I filled out the evaluations and wrote that she needed more training as she was smart but had no clue about the operations. Well, she of course completed all the department training and was given an Assistant Store Manager position. Within a couple of months, she was promoted to the Store Manager. Where, you guessed it was at the store I worked at. I am however grateful for that because……

It was time for me to change my ambition

From that day forward, I would strive to reach my ambition of opening my own business.

Today is day 12 of reaching out and leaving a positive message to people

Here is my list

wierzbinskir - Robert wish you all the best!

Leoomar1 - Omar wish you all the best!

Noblenomad - M wish you much success!

Clevercj - Cynthia best wishes and good luck!

Cavedude - Grant wish you much success!

hazharmustaf - Hazhar wish you all the best!

Alan Hocking - Alan thanks for inspiring me, I will be checking out your websites

AllynBeekman - Allyn wish you much success in WA. You are the finalist!

Zoefke - Farid love your attitude, enjoy life!

Sherlock77 - Darren all the best to you!

Skighler - Skighhow goes the progress?

ChrisBL - Chris cool my wife loves children's books, we need to look for it on Amazon!

despatis - Desmond, I love Indonesia. Just was there in April

Divadejunk - Sharon, I think we have a friendly ghost in our house. I don't see it but my dog does

John1812 - John all the best to you!

danbarth87 - Dan I used to work for Safeway for 11 years. Tired of the corporate B.S.

Kenester - Kenester wish you all the best!

SStarrs - Shirley hope all is well in Ireland and thank you for your kind words!

MForgacs - Mate congrats on making money, I can't wait for my first income

Ellied63 - Ellie congrats on the 3 x grandma!