Motivation vs. Ambition

Motivationnoun

Willingness of action especially in behavior.

Motivationnoun

The action of motivating.

Motivationnoun

Something which motivates.

Motivationnoun

An incentive or reason for doing something.

Motivationnoun

(advertising) A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.

Motivationnoun

The act or process of motivating.

Motivationnoun

The mental process that arouses an organism to action; as, a large part of a teacher's job is to give students the motivation to learn on their own.

Motivationnoun

The goal or mental image of a goal that creates a motivation{2}; as, the image of a peaceful world is a powerful motivation for only a rare few individuals.

Motivationnoun

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;

Motivationnoun

the condition of being motivated;

Motivationnoun

the act of motivating; providing incentive

Motivation

Motivation is what explains why people or animals initiate, continue or terminate a certain behavior at a particular time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-directed behavior.

Ambitionnoun

Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

Ambitionnoun

(countable) An object of an ardent desire.

Ambitionnoun

A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.

Ambitionnoun

(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.

Ambitionnoun

(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

Ambitionverb

To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.

Ambitionnoun

The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

Ambitionnoun

An eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something.

Ambitionverb

To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.

Ambitionnoun

a cherished desire;

Ambitionnoun

a strong drive for success

Ambitionverb

have as one's ambition