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The ambitions of men begin with dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction is a signal that you want something better. Attend to this signal. It will start you toward something better. Do not submit to discontent by complaining, or by blaming your misfortunes on other people or outside conditions. Let discontent incite you to take a broader view of life. Ambitions are no mysterious gift. You must learn to develop them by teaching your imagination to play with future possibilities. Do not be a mere dreamer. Learn how to make progress from where you are to where you would like to be. Evaluate yourself honestly. Give the man you would like to be a look at the man you are! Goals should be incentives to do the immediate job well. It is only by solving the present problem that one makes progress toward his objective. Let the objective be a guide to decide issues as you progress. Do not aim for satisfaction or the time when you will have reached your goal. The achievement of one ambition should be the incentive to try for another. In this chapter, the following illustrations are provided: (1) Lord Northcliffe looks for dissatisfied men; (2) Andrew Carnegie learns to see ahead; (3) Harry Coulby hunts a longer ladder; and (4) Alexander Bell discovers the telephone. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)