Joseph epstein a famous american writer once
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Joseph epstein, a famous american writer,once said"we decide what
is important and what is trivial in life we decide that what makes us
significant is either what we do or what we refuse todo but no matter how
indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these
choices and decisions are ours to make. we decide. we choose.and as we decide
and choose, so are our lives formed. in the end, forming our own destiny is what ambition is about
do you agree or disagree with him？ write an eassay of about 400 words entitled:
AMBITION
in the first part of your essay you should state clearly your opinion in response to epstein"view
in the second give details ........
in the end , give a conclusion...(略写)请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
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正确答案：
Ambitionisthedecisiononemakesandtheresolutionwithwhichhecarriesoutthatdecision.Itprovidesuswiththerequireddrivingforcetoaccomplishanyundertakingsinourlife.JustasJosephEpstein,afamousAmericanwriterputit,“Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.”Indeed,oncewemakeupourmindstochoosetodosomething,thenourlifebecomesmeaningfulandspecificallyorientated.Thisnotionoflife,asfarasIobserve,isclosesttotruthanddoesapplytoalmostallaspectsoflife.Firstthingsfirst,ambitionrendersusasenseofmission.Nomatterwhatdecisionyoumakeyouhavetoberesponsibleforyourchoice.Yourchoiceprocuresyouasenseoforientation,ormorespeciallyasenseofmission.Andonlyastrongmissionmayenableonetoaccomplishgreatness.CaesaroftheancientRomanEmpirewasurgedbyhisambition“Icame,Isaw,Iconquered.”AndbecameanunrivaledempirebuilderinthehistoryofRome.JohnMilton,stimulatedalwaysbyhisambitionthataimedatwritingsome“mightylines”whichEnglandwouldunwillinglyforget,hadinduetimesecuredhispositionasthesecondShakespeareinthehistoryofEnglishliterature.Inthesecondplace,ambitioncanbringone’spotentialstothefull.Ambitionmaywellserveasacatalystactivatingone’sdormantpotentials.Withoutambitionone’spotentialswillremainslumberinglikeadormantvolcano.AcaseinpointisMsZhangHaidi,aChineseHelenKeller.ItwasherambitiontobeausefulpersonhasturnedthealmostparalyzedZhangHaidiintoawell-accomplishedfigurewhoseachievementswoulddwarfthoseofsomenormalpeopleaimatthesun,though,atworst,theymayprobablylandonthemoon.Influentialasitisuponus,however,ambitionmustbechanneledintherightdirection.Ifwronglydirected,one’sambitionmaybringhavoconhimandothers.Hitler,whoseambitionwastoconquerEuropebywhateverevilmeans,finallyturnedhimintoademon.ItwasthisdemonthatalmostcastEuropeintoanunfathomableabyssofanguishandsuffering.AnothercaseisMacbethwhoseambitionwastobecomethekingofScotland.However,hisambitionwasmaterializedbythemurderofKingDuncan.Consequently,unbearableguiltandpsychologicalagonydrovehimtohistragicdoom.Tosumup,ambitioncanbenefitustremendouslyifwiselyandcorrectlychanneled,otherwiseitmayruinothersandourselves.Apoetsays:lifecanbebad;lifecanbegood;lifecanbedirty;lifecanbesad,;lifecanevenbepainful.Inmymind’seye,apersoncanmakehislifebeautiful,meaningfulandrewardingandstandoutasarespectablepersonageifheismotivatedbyawell-orientatedambition.
