And I had some wonderful teachers in mass education who inspired me quite a bit on the virtue of curiosity and striving for what exceeds my grasp. I don't know what you mean by ambition but for me it has been trying to do each thing with focus as well as I can and to attempt to live a life of openness and love and hard but fulfilling work. The rewards of life accrete in the moments, not in the external rewards (I enjoy external rewards but they are definitely frosting not cake.)