Ambition might be a steering force for success, but when it consumes you, it links to negative consequences. This is exhibited in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" and in contemporary society, where ambition links to a relentless pursuit of victory and power. In this essay, I will show that ambition is killing us like the character Macbeth was killing himself and everyone around him. Shakespeare Macbeth and the world we live in, have something very closely in common and that is, ambition is killing us. This is true, I can show this by talking about Macbeth and his ambition to be king and higher power, his desire to rule killed him. In the real world our desire to advance technologically is killing us, we want things we don't have and that is taking away from the things we do have at alarming rates. In Macbeth he got carried away with his ambition and lost sight of what was really important. In "Macbeth," the highly powered character is driven by his ambition to become king, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. He is willing to betray his friends and kill those who stand in his way, or try to stop him in any way. However, his ambition in the end, leads to his …show more content…
This is shown in one of the New York Times Magazines. Many people today feel that they must constantly work harder and longer hours to climb the corporate ladder, even if it means sacrificing their personal lives. This constant pressure can lead to stress, burnout, and a loss of purpose. Moreover, it can also lead to a culture of overwork and competition, where individuals are pitted against each other and may resort to unethical behavior to get ahead. This behavior doesn't just burn out the people being unethical, it also burns out everyone around them in their workplace. People getting ambitions and wanting new jobs is another killing factor. People are wanting better jobs, more pay. This is costing