Originally posted by @rajk999I don’t know why you’re so hostile. I simply replied to a post of yours and was not looking for an argument but simply stating an opinion.
Looking for argument? Go educate yourself.
Ambition in animals geared toward survival is not ambition. It is called instinct.
Basic survival in humans is not ambition, again it is called instinct.
Humans have instinct [survival and procreation], but that is not ambition.
We are talking about two different things.
Why am I not surprised.
Not surprisingly, you launched into the hate.
Originally posted by @rajk999BTW, this is the dictionary definition of ambition, which aligns with the point I had made:
Looking for argument? Go educate yourself.
Ambition in animals geared toward survival is not ambition. It is called instinct.
Basic survival in humans is not ambition, again it is called instinct.
Humans have instinct [survival and procreation], but that is not ambition.
We are talking about two different things.
Why am I not surprised.
“a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.”
This obviously can be applied to an animal hunting for food, seeking shelter, etc.
Come on, amigo. Enough with the hostility. You’re living in the flesh and that’s no good.
Originally posted by @rajk999Ambition seems to me to entail observation, evaluation, aspiration, planning, adaptation, and determination. A quintessentially human cocktail.
Removing my Christian hat and thinking generally, I would have to say its the one thing that separates us from animals and allows us to progress as a species
Ambition.
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Originally posted by @fmfI personally think ambition is, “a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.”
Ambition seems to me to entail observation, evaluation, aspiration, planning, adaptation, and determination. A quintessentially human cocktail.
Edit: But I don’t like to make up my own definitions for words. I go by the dictionary definition, and, if it doesn’t reflect what I’m trying to say, I find another word that better expresses my thoughts.
Edit 2: LOL!
Originally posted by @fmfCorrect. It is an important characteristic that separates animals and humans. That is why I am not tying it in with basic instinct. Humans have this basic instinct but not all humans have ambition which is the driving force of progress. While animals have live in the same way for millenniums humans through ambition can change their destiny although not always for good.
Ambition seems to me to entail observation, evaluation, aspiration, planning, adaptation, and determination. A quintessentially human cocktail.
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Originally posted by @rajk999I concur. A shrewd choice of word that gets right to the heart of what the OP is looking for.
Correct. It is an important characteristic that separates animals and humans. That is why I am not tying it in with basic instinct. Humans have this basic instinct but not all humans have ambition which is the driving force of progress. While animals have live in the same way for millenniums humans through ambition can change their destiny although not always for good.
Originally posted by @romans1009But not true. Witness seatbelts.
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Originally posted by @fmfSense of humor.
What is the most important capacity or attribute that humans possess?
There are lots of contenders that are unquestionably essential, but ~ because it makes all the other attributes and capacities work, and because it is the foundation for our identity and individuality, I'll vote for...
Memory
What attribute or capacity is your favourite contender?
[One selection only, please.]