Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen First of all, lets thank God, the Almighty who has

been giving us His mercy and blessings till we can attend this place without any obstacle in this good place and time. Then, I will never forget to thank all of my beloved lecturers and friends who have given me the opportunity and support me to deliver my speech in front of you all. Standing in front of you all, I, Dewi Kartika Sari, would like to present my speech under the title of: is ambition a positive or negative to success?.

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen Do you have ambition in your life? Of course everybody must have ambition, so must I. Ambition is the strong drive for success. It is a positive personal character trait. A person without ambition is said to be shiftless. But it is possible to have too much ambition. In such a case, you may apply negative actions to achieve your goals. In many situations, ambition is highly regarded. Job applications often ask for ambitious candidates. Entrepreneurs are admired for their ambition and energy, and dynamic countries and cities have ambitious plans for growth. Although ambition has a dark side, my speech will present that we should not be scared of ambition.

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen Ambition is often associated with negative characteristics such as greed, intolerance, and the drive for power. A person who is ambitious has a dream of succeeding in some endeavor usually related to his or her career. An ambitious person is hard-working in striving to achieve goals and to move up in the world.

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen If you are ambitious in your job, you will be looking for ways to move up the ladder of success. You will put out an extra effort to make a mark in your job and to get a promotion. Employers like ambitious workers.

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen However, these negative associations should not stop us from being ambitious. First of all, being ambitious means understanding that we have value and that we can become better. Without plans, we plan to fail, but ambition helps us map out paths for success in our personal, family, or professional lives. Ambition also teaches resilience. When problems occur, ambitious people find a way around them. In addition, being ambitious should make us adaptable and tolerant: by including other people in our ambitions we all move forward. Ambition does not have to mean a solitary goal: it can be a vision for a city, the elimination of a disease or the improvement of a community.

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen In conclusion, ambition is often portrayed negatively, particularly by people who have failed themselves. We should not let these people get us down. Without ambition, our lives become mechanical and meaningless. We need to celebrate ambition and enjoy the better present and future it brings. Ambition is the strong drive for success and is a positive personal character trait. A person with ambition has a dream of moving up in the world. Some have no real ambition but still do good work. Others would rather get out of work, are shiftless and have a negative character trait. Too much ambition can result in being ruthless and having the negative social character traits of not being a very nice person.

Finally I have attempted to describe about is ambition a positive or negative to success?. Thank you for your kind attention, and Im looking forward to seeing you again. Dont wait till tomorrow what you can do today.