Friday, September 7, 2012

Ambition

Many people talk about having ambition. What exactly is ambition? Merriam-Webster states ambition is an ardent desire for rank, fame and power. What is the difference between ambition and dreaming? I believe the difference is ambition is something believable. A dream of sorts, that others, as well as yourself, believe in passionately. Ambition also includes all means to achieve that dream. Ambition is the road to making dreams come true.

Some self-help books and different get rich quick companies talk about the dream. They try and package ambition into something anyone can do and make millions of dollars doing. That is wrong. Do you know anyone that went to a get rich quick seminar and now is a multimillionaire?

Ambition is something that grows from inside you, but must be fed with the right things in order to grow into something great. Being from an up and coming younger generation, I believe ambition today requires different steps than in the past. The commonality is passion, without passion ambition cannot be fed.

In today's world, we as American's are the most unhealthy generation of all time. The essential beginning after passion is health. Specifically brain health. If one's brain does not work properly, or to full potential, ambition has no means to grow.

Step 1: Get Healthy

Now this is no simple task. This requires a lifestyle change, a change forever. If it doesn't come directly from the ground, don't eat it. If the meat isn't grass fed or organically raised, don't eat  it. Gluten? Never eat it again. Leans, greens, nuts and seeds. That should be a mantra. Eat natural, live natural, be natural.

Step 2: Live Green

This simply means stop exposing yourself to unwarranted toxins. The green movement needs not be about the Earth and the Globe. It needs to be about humans. We need to go green because we need to decrease our toxic exposure as humans. Most personal care products contain cancer causing agents and endocrine dysruptors. That means they alter hormones in the body. Get them out and spring for as natural as possible. If you have body odor, it is time to detox.

Step 3: Detox

A minimum of 2 full weeks of the year need to be solely dedicated to detoxification. This means a complete detox program formulated for you. We are bombarded with toxins everyday, and even the healthiest people on Earth need to annually detox. Detoxification programs help the body work better.

Step 4: Balancing the Brain

Balancing the brain. All the steps to this point have begun the process of balancing the brain. Protein for breakfast is key to driving dopamine and norepinephrine in the morning. Carbohydrates drive serotonin and should only be eaten in the evening, that is if you are lean and workout twice a day. Balancing mineral status is pivotal. Vitamin D, Mg, Zn, Vitamin E, and Omega 3's need to be supplemented and balanced in order for the brain to work.

Next, specific nutrients and herbs can be used to boost brain power. This needs to be customized for each individual and vary greatly in regards to stress type.

Step 5: Ambition

Now that the brain and your lifestyle have begun to be balanced in a healthy way, ambition has the roots to grow. Think of steps 1-4 as fertilizer for the step 5, the tree. Ambition needs to be fed in order to grow. Ambition also requires a plan. A means to accomplish that plan. Finally, it needs follow through.

This is a great outline to create an environment to foster ambition. Remember, ambition needs to be fed, and this feeding begins with lifestyle and properly supporting the brain. Without the right fertilizer ambition will whither and die.