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On ambitions

 The Human Machine

Arnold Bennett

On ambitions 


70% of ambitions are not realized at all

90% of realized ambitions are fruitless!


Ambitions are easy - 

As to be ambitious involves Greed, Envy, jealousy

Which are abundant in supply


And even those ambitions that are attained -

They result in disappointment

Because they were chosen without knowledge of Real value

Or without knowledge of what they cost! 


So what to do?

Have an ambition - 

To live life strictly according to commonsense 

During the next 24 hours

And such a disciplined brain 

Will show the unnecessaries of most ambitions!