We were always taught that the end was right around the corner. To pursue financial gains was looked down upon and one would be considered spiritually weak if they tried too hard to make money.
For me, I didn't care. No one at the hall was going to pay my bills, provide a house for me etc. So I learned early on that it was up to me.
I consider myself very ambitious with a proper balance when it comes to family time, etc. I want the best for my family, and will do pretty much anything within man's laws and God's laws to get it. I will not however, screw people in the process. I just cannot sit idle and do nothing, and justify where I am in life.
I think anyone can accomplish anything if they try hard enough.
So, do you consider yourself ambitious, or do you tend to allow lifes ups and downs control you?
For the record, if you have a job that you are happy with, even with perhaps a smaller salary, I am not judging you, nor do I think I or anyone else is better than anyone else. Just curious how the ex-witness mind thinks, or just how the average person thinks.