Jason McMahon
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read

“Dating an unambitious person taught me that without a passion for life, dreams, and goals, excitement and communication dries out very quickly. When there’s nothing going on, there’s nothing to talk about and without communication, emotional connection dwindles. Furthermore, if the relationship does end, only you will be around to pick up the pieces, so don’t ever lose yourself. Always remember who you are, what you need, and don’t ever stop serving yourself.”

The unambitious person, by definition, is not motivated or driven by a strong desire or determination to succeed. This begs to question: succeed at what? I have never met “an unambitious person.” But I have met a lot of people that have had their ambitions squashed due to family and friends who refused to allow him/her to pursue them. And there are a lot of cultures that only allow women to be wives and mothers; education is outlawed, along with any other desire she may have.

When I listen to the “unambitious person” I often hear a bitter tragedy of a life full of potential that got stifled at a very young age. His or her dreams crushed under the weight of nay-saying until they gave up entirely. But hope is never lost, and s/he can bounce back under the right conditions. Dating such a person can be one of the most rejuvenating experiences out there as I am able to resurrect their original ambitions.

So the unambitious person poses quite a challenge: am I able to awaken his/her passion, dreams and goals, or not? Am I interested enough to share in those areas of their lives to bond with them? And if I succeed, would I want to live in his/her embrace?

    Jason McMahon

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