Genuinely not sure what you mean — it seems like the standard definition of ambition.

How would you define it?

Ambition has a large dynamic range. Shooting for greatness is closer to the extremes.

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The article says “very” ambitious. So there’s no contradiction here

“Ambition is wanting to live any life you want” is not a very useful concept

It literally means a strong desire to do or achieve something.

Why