Five Traits of Ambitious People. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing the five traits of ambitious people. Many wish we knew the secret formula to be ambitious and driven. Why are some people so determined to make it that they work on weekends and holidays, while others are a bit laid back and easy-going? That’s what we’re here today to find out. We asked successful people in several fields, and they all agreed on one thing: no one is born ambitious. Instead, it takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work.
Are you interested in finding out more? Please scroll down for our list of five traits of ambitious people.
Five Traits of Ambitious People
They Avoid Negativity
Ambitious people seem to be always in motion. They take whatever stressors their day brings and harness them to create something good, like more ambition.
Yet, they’ve trained themselves to be good at staying in balance. They don’t allow their emotions to take over their thoughts and actions.
With each bump in the road, they breathe and look at things more clearly.
They avoid getting sucked into the vortex of negative self-take, self-doubt, and indecision—all of which are the enemies of ambition. These negative emotions keep you from seeing your true potential because you’re afraid you’ll mess up or not measure up.
However, your only true competitor is yourself. So, focus on your goals, then strive to be better than you were last week. That’s all anyone expects of you.
They Invest in Personal Growth
Motivated people know the value of personal growth. They know that there’s a whole world of knowledge we still don’t know anything about.
So, they never settle. They’re always on the hunt for the next thing to help them improve in all areas of their life.
This doesn’t just have to be taking online classes and attending seminars. Many self-improvement techniques are free of charge.
One of the ways you can invest in yourself is by getting good, quality sleep every night. It’s also about eating right and working out several times a week.
The point is to make yourself a priority. Then, pretty quickly, others will take notice and see you as a priority.
They Surround Themselves With Like-Minded People
Jim Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” In other words, if you want to be more ambitious, you need to be around people doing the same.
No, it doesn’t mean that you have to replace your friends. But it does mean you need to have people in your life with the right frame of mind to encourage you to be better and do better.
These are usually the ones who know what they want and aren’t afraid to go after it. If you see a mentor or some role model, try to spend more time with them.
Also, try to make friends with successful people in various fields, not just the ones you’re interested in. We’re creatures of habit, so whatever makes them successful will soon rub off on you.
They Set Well-Defined Goals
It’s not just about the task of setting goals. Anyone can list goals they want to achieve in the next week.
What ambitious people have become good at is breaking down their goals into smaller, more manageable tasks that they can achieve. Not only that, but they have a certain level of self-confidence that allows them to push through even when they don’t feel like it.
Say you’re thinking about starting a professional blog. Avoid the urge to jump right in and do everything at once. Instead, give yourself daily targets to hit.
Get an oversized calendar and pencil in one thing you want to be done for the next 30 days. These don’t have to be fancy or anything grand. They have to motivate you enough to get you to the next day’s target until you reach your big goal at the end of the month.
They’re Not Afraid To Take Risks
Everyone always tells you how rewarding it can be to step outside your comfort zone. Yet, taking risks doesn’t have to be daunting or scary.
You don’t have to climb a mountain or go swimming with the sharks or anything like that—unless, of course, that’s where your ambition lies.
We’re simply suggesting that to be ambitious and motivated; you must be willing to make mistakes. You have to be okay with taking work-related risks and seeing which will pan out and which will flop.
If they pay off, then great! Please take it in, be proud of your accomplishments, and then move on to the subsequent considerable risk.
If it doesn’t pay off, then use it as a learning experience. Grow from it, understand what went wrong, and then move on to something different.
It won’t be easy, but you’ll become more robust, wiser, and more motivated to do more.
I hope you enjoyed that.
Talk soon
18 Comments
Fransic verso
These are spot on and I consider myself an ambitious guy. And I always invest in personal growth all the time.
Kelly Bolen
Well that settles it! I am definitely an ambitious person! LOL Definitely motivated to reach my goals, that is for sure!
Monidipa Dutta
I agree with your points, mostly the negative ones. It damages your credibility. If you surround yourself with negative nasty naysayers, then you may not realize it but other people in your life will judge you by the people that you associate with. If you hang around negative, small-minded people it makes you look negative and small-minded yourself.
Princess Q.
Loved these five traits of ambitious people, who are most likely successful, and becoming such. Among those that you’ve mentioned, the last one caught me. I guess that’s the hardest part of it all, not being afraid to take risks, taking a step further to the unknown.
MELANIE E
Being both positive and focused can help you achieve and avoid issues along the way. Taking risks can be important to succeed.
Nyxie
I like to think I have quite a few of these. But I know there are some I need to work on. It’s a process and one which I’ve only been working on for about three years now.
Marysa
It is good to be aware of the things that may be a good combination for creating success. It is interesting to see what makes people ambitious and successful.
Kristy Bullard
Ambitious people stay busy taking care of their own business and usually stay out of other peoples’ business. They stay focused and avoid a lot of negativity!
Chloe Arnold
So many good points! I’ve been really intentional about most of these, but haven’t spent time intentionally avoiding negativity. Great point!
Healing Oils
Very true about negativity. I know some people who will leave the room as soon as things start go bad.
Bryan Carey
Being positive always makes a difference. And you have to be willing to take risks. If you can’t take risks, you are unlikely to achieve anything significant.
Ntensibe Edgar
Ah yes, they are never afraid to take risks! There is no reward without risk, in this life.
Luna S
Great read and I agree, I need to work on a few of these myself to help push myself further.
Colleen
Indeed, ambitious people invest so much in Personal growth. You cant really grow much if you don’t invest much.
Beth
I consider myself to be ambitious. Although I don’t have all these traits yet, I’m trying hard to.
Stephanie
Being surrounded by like-minded people makes such a difference! I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older that doesn’t always mean we have the same beliefs because then it’s like you’re in an echo chamber. But it means we have similar goals and ideals and can support each other.
Maureen
These are all great traits and I can see why it leads to success! I am working on taking more risks and defining more of my goals but to be honest, it’s not easy when you are a safe person like I am. But definitely getting out of our comfort zones leads to opportunities and something I need to do more of!
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Debbie
Very interesting read. I think I’m ambitious – but know I get in my own way at times. I really need to work on taking more chances in life.