Ambitions

We humans have ambitions that give us pleasure above mere bodily pleasures and survival instincts. This makes us different from animals. Each person has a unique way to express them. Some are good at functionality and others at artistic expression. We can all enjoy and appreciate not only the our own creations but those of others; be it construction, poetry or music. Our ambitions produce all forms of art. 

Since enjoyment is confined to our moments in time, it would follow that we would want to focus on every moment to give it the pleasure we want it to contain. Every moment ideally should be filled with a satisfaction about the past, a certain amount of contentment and anticipation for good in the future. We don't want regrets, misery or impending doom cluttering our hearts and lives. 

A person feels pain when required to do things that don't interest them; the things we enjoy bring pleasure. In the same way that virtue gives good character, pleasure associated with an art produces a good product. A musician is one who loves music, an artist, painting and an architect, design. When the activity is enjoyable to a person, he will want to excel in it. When we do things other than what we love, focus is lost and the product isn't as good. A person can only realistically focus well on one thing at a time. The distraction can range from something of less interest that is still good to something that isn't good for us at all. Sometimes providing necessities can interrupt our ability to use our talents. We all have to work to support other people's interest in order to live well enough to pursue our own. 

The pursuit of happiness involves our own desires, actions and the resulting pleasures that go with it. It should be our goal to encourage others in their pursuits even if we have no interest in their passion ourselves.When we have an interest we do better to understand that others might not have the same ones. That is how people are made free in their pursuits. If there is no pursuit, or a person lives by distractions, talent isn't actuated. Envy and blame have no place in a free society. Our sense of well-being depends on how we manage our own moments. It is the actual arena of success. An ambitious person will look for ways to balance pressing needs with doing what they love; at the same time enjoying each moment it takes trying to get there.