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  2. Ambition (character trait) - Wikipedia

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    Ambition is a character trait that describes people who are driven to better their station or to succeed at lofty goals. It has been categorized both as a virtue and as a vice. The use of the word "ambitious" in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar (1599), for example, points to its use to describe someone who is ruthless in seeking out ...

  3. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    Ambition is the desire for attainment, power, or superiority. In contrast to ambition, grit is not associated with seeking fame or external recognition for achievements. Ambition is often associated with a desire for fame. [22] Unlike ambitious people, gritty people do not seek to distinguish themselves from others, but to achieve personal goals.

  4. List of eponyms (A–K) - Wikipedia

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    Ahasuerus, Biblical character – the term "ahasverus" is used to describe a "restless person" in certain languages, Ahasverus (genus of beetle) Alfred V. Aho, Canadian computer scientist – the first letter of the name AWK, a computer pattern/action language, is taken from Aho; George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer - Airy disk

  5. Facet (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    For example, the facet corresponding to the intersection of extraversion and disagreeableness is represented by "I+II−". The following tables list adjectives associated with the intersections of high scores (+) and low scores (−) on the Five Factors.

  6. Goal setting - Wikipedia

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    Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed in order to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal. [1] Goals are more deliberate than desires and momentary intentions. Therefore, setting goals means that a person has committed thought, emotion, and behavior towards attaining the goal.

  7. Pentagon Fails 7th Audit in a Row but Hopes To Pass by 2028 - AOL

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    The Pentagon has failed its annual financial audit for the seventh year in a row. This means the Department of Defense (DOD) has failed every single audit it has been subjected to, but officials ...

  8. List of manias - Wikipedia

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    Egomania – obsession with oneself and self-worship (ego- (Latin) meaning I, first person and singular pronoun) Ergomania, ergasiomania – work (ergasio- or ergo- (Greek) meaning work) Erotomania – sexual desire or sexual attraction from strangers (delusional conviction) (eroto- (Greek) meaning sexual passion or desire)

  9. 10 Retro Video Game Consoles That Are Surprisingly Valuable Today

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    Commissioned as a publicity stunt by THQ (a video game publisher that has since gone out of business) for Queen Elizabeth II, this gold-plated Wii stands out as a literal gem in gaming history.