Ambition or stability? What's more important to you?

Question

How do you approach your life; relationships, work, and so on? I think people are geared to approach all aspects of their lives one way or the other. Please tell us why.

Answer 1

Ambition.

Stability brings boredome in the life and I don't like to be a pond where some lazy creatures will live and die.... I want to be like the sea where people like you comes to surf....

Answer 2

We keep oscillating between desiring a change and fearing any change. If life gets too stable, we begin to look for a positive change that gives rise to an ambition. If life gets tough due to the pursuit of a high ambition, we start craving for some stability. The ideal may be the 'golden mean', that is not to completely shun ambition, but to ensure our ambitions are practicable and realistic so that life does not get too rough.

Answer 3

Definitely stability.  I have almost no ambition.  I'd much rather have an easy job that just covers my expenses rather than a tough job that can make me rich.  I find my life to be comfortable enough and prefer to maintain the status quo.  I rarely take on more stress to earn more reward.