Session 4 - ambition --> good or not

Some think that ambition is a good quality. How important is it to be ambitious? Is it a positive or negative characteristic?

Opinions differ on whether ambition should be _____ _____ ______ _____ (đánh giá cao). Personally, I believe having ambitions is _______________ (đáng giá) but ______ __________ ____ __________ (không thiết yếu với tất cả mọi người), and provided that it is carefully managed, it is a beneficial quality to have.

held in high regard, valuable, not essential to everyone

The _______ ______ (giá trị cốt lõi) of ambition ______ (nằm) in its ability to ____________ (encourage) people. When an individual has a goal and is willing to _______ _____ ______ (đặt nỗ lực vào) its ___________ (make sth come true),  they not only feel a ________ _______ ______ _______ (cảm giác có mục đích), but also experience __________ ________ (sự phát triển đáng giá) in various ways.  Examples of this include many successful people such as Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk, whose ____________ (khát vọng) of creating a talk show and developing automation technology have allowed them to __________ ______ ______ (make great progress) in their respective industries. Even though these individuals have had failures, their ambitious journeys have undoubtedly enhanced their ________ (sự kiên trì), ___________ (nuôi dưỡng/vun đắp) their optimism and __________ (make sth richer) their wisdom. However, it should be noted that not everyone is driven by ambition. Instead, they might focus more on other aspects of life, such as ________ ______ (sự bình yên bên trong) and _______ _______ (sự gắn kết gia đình), and _________ ________ (lấy động lực) from them.

core value, lies, motivate, put efforts into, realization, strong sense of purpose, valuable growth, aspirations, make great strides, tenacity, cultivated, enriched, inner peace, family bonds, derive motivation

Regarding the impact of being ambitious, I _________ (cho rằng) it is _________ (phần lớn) positive, although _______ __________ (sự hướng dẫn đúng đắn) is essential. _____ _________ _____ (như đã nhắc trước đó), ambitious individuals are often _______ _______ (được khích lệ hơn) and more likely to ______ ______ _______ ________ (phát huy hết tiềm năng của họ), which can lead to successes that are ____________ (thỏa mãn) in both emotional and financial terms. A _________ ______________ _____ (một lập luận phản bác phổ biến ở đây) is that ________ _________ _________ (ấp ủ những giấc mơ không thực tế) and failing to achieve them can __________ (induce) a great deal of stress, and cause people to _____ _______ _______ _________ ______ (mắc phải nhiều vấn đề tinh thần), from __________ __________ (sự thất vọng nhất thời) to long-term depression. While these risks are ___________ (reasonable), I believe they can be _________ (deterred) by effective _________ __________ _________ (kỹ thuật quản lý cá nhân), such as _________ _________ _______ (đặt mục tiêu khả thi) and __________ _______ _______ (điều chỉnh chúng qua thời gian), as well as engaging in leisure activities to _________ (release stress). So long as these measures are taken, most of the given problems can be __________ (giảm bớt), and in fact, even further ___________ __________ _______ (kích thích sự phát triển cá nhân), which further benefits the individual.

contend, mostly, proper guidance, as mentioned earlier, more driven, realize their full potential, satisfying, common counter-argument here, harboring unrealistic dreams, engender, fall under various mental issues, temporary disappointment, legitimate, prevented, personal management techniques, setting attainable goals, adjusting them overtime, destress, mitigated, stimulate personal growth

In conclusion, I contend that ambition is an important _________ . Provided that it is __________ ___________ (được kiểm soát cẩn thận), it is likely to have a _______ ________ ________ (tác động tích cực sâu sắc) on people’s lives. 

quality, carefully regulated, profound positive impact