Ambition

In this meetup we will talk about ambition. Where does it come from? Where will it lead us? Is it a powerful source of energy to achieve our dreams or a detrimental self-perpeuating mechanisms that we pursue for its own sake? At what point is ambition too much? When is it too little? What would a healthy ambition look like? How do we find and cultivate it?

Let's dive into this topic together and share our thoughts and experiences! It doesn't matter where you stand with and how much knowledge or experience you have with regard to this topic. Everyone is welcome and fresh perspectives are always appreciated.

If you've never participated before, here's what to expect:

• 2 hours of deep, interesting conversations in a respectful environment that will elevate your spirit and give you new ideas for life, work or relationships.
• a supportive group of people sharing their own unique experiences and viewpoints, and encouraging you to do the same.
• a rich mix of newcomers and regulars from different countries and cultures for a broad diversity of opinions and experiences.

In order to cover the room expenses we will collect a small donation per participant.

Below are a few quotes on the topic that you can use for inspiration.

• "Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." - Bill Bradley
• "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." - Elvis Presley
• "Big results require big ambitions." - Heraclitus
• "A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions." - Marcus Aurelius
• "Ambition is the last refuge of the failure."- Oscar Wilde
• "Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them." - Napoleon Bonaparte
• "Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others." - Niccolo Machiavelli
• "Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment." -Thomas Otway
• "Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace." - Petrarch
• "When ambition ends, happiness begins." - Thomas Merton
• "I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life." - Eva Gabor
• "Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow