I came to realize some time ago that there is only one thing that will ever truly be mine, and it goes by the name of understanding. My life will be ended one day, my possessions overturned to their heirs, and my estate divided among my family. My works will be the ownership of my successors, and not even my body will remain my own. What is the good in chasing such transient things, then? It is to my reasoning that such endeavors are merely vain ambitions, simply an exercise in self-sedation. The human mind is a tool of immense power, and to waste its potential on the chase of the material seems a shame.
Instead, it agrees with my reasoning that endeavors of lasting worth are what the human mind should be more appropriately devoted to. Matters that encompass more than just the individual, matters of state, country, and humanity - these are the things that the energies of intellect should be devoted towards. Without the impetus of the human heart, love for our fellow man, and joy for our accomplishments, then the whole exercise of science shall be wasted. It is the job of the greatest minds to create the greatest changes in this reality, and with the desire to be a great mind - the desire to hold on to that thing which stays with us throughout life - the desire to fulfill the purpose of life - comes the responsibility to use such power towards that which is the greater good. Without direction and control, ambition is without check, and creates impenetrable egos which inevitably shift the environment unfairly in their favor. Direction, purpose, and ambition - these are as a swift and precise bolt of lightning, bursting the very thoughts of dreams into tangible reality in fiery splendor.
It is with this realization that I have decided to control my ambition, rather than let it control me. To this effect, it is within reason to say that I will accomplish my goals. I am resolute in mind when the question of life's purpose probes me. It is undoubtedly the purpose of life to create new, fuller life. Therefore, ambition is given direction - my personal goals and wants are given a context in which they may take place. With this in order, then the actual aspect of achieving what I have set forth is not only a question of my own actions, but the actions of hundred, perhaps thousands of others. My goals are common with the desires of life, for my ambition has been aligned and directed towards the fulfillment and realization of a greater humanity, a greater environment, and a more unified world.
