is curtailing your ambition part of growing up?

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that's it really, just wanted to garner mn opinion

NO

Eh???

However deciding upon the level at which you are happy that you have achieved your ambitions possibly is. I don't know.

I just reached a stage where I thought right, I don't want to push for it any more. We have enough and I want to live my life rather than constantly trying to achieve something more.

Doensn't mean I don't still get promotions, pay rises etc, I just don't go all out trying for it

No, but being prepared to work towards and acievable ambition is a sign of maturity.

having a wildly unlikely ambition that you do nothing to work towards (eg I'm going to be a 'celeb' by getting spotted for the X factor) is a sign of imaturity

Agree with CountessDracula - but also think it may be valuable to make the distinction between an ambition and a dream. To me, an ambition is probably achievable with hard work/dedication. A dream is a fantasy, a long shot, and sometimes not realistic.

no

God no - I've got plans lots of plans

no, im finally at the point in my life where I can realise my ambitions. They have been boxed away for too long.

Depends on the ambition I think, I know now that I will never go into space (even if we do have space tourism I get serious travel sickness so couldn't be in a weightless environment), but I feel much more confident of my abilities and strength of character than I did in my teens.

I think the older I get the more I feel I could do anything if I set my mind to it, but have grown beyond that feeling that if only I could achieve x the rest of my life would be perfect.