Growing up, I always believed that the more ambitious you were, the more likely you would be to succeed. However, I never knew that there were different variations of being ambitious: that you could either be internally or externally ambitious. Internal ambition, meaningmeans your ambition stems from your own personal goals and that you are unbothered by the input of others. Whereas externalExternal ambition isinstead involves goals set in place for you by others that might not necessarily align with your own goals and aspirations. Moreover, theThe world we live in is filled with societal pressures to set goals to pave your path for success; although. However, throughoutwhile reading the must-read sources and The Great Gatsby, it is evident that external ambition can overtake your own internal ambition causing yourself to face the ramifications. While we, residents of the Silicon Valley, may think of ambition as a source of fire you light inside of you to strive towards achieving your goals, The Great Gatsby, in conversation with Training for Discontent and What the college admissions scandal revealsCollege Admissions Scandal Reveals about the psychologyPsychology of wealthWealth in America, posits that ambition can blind your true morals and cause your behavior to change subconsciously until you are lying and cheating, overcompensating your power, and overachieving to reach your unrealistic goals;, ultimately alluding to the everlasting consequences of your motives.