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Old 01-13-2011, 05:59 PM
 
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It's not going to happen, it's not really in their nature. Don't get me wrong, women can work their buts off, but just in a different way (i.e, raising children, attracting a mate).
That's not true. Don't judge women by just one woman that you know. I have 3 brothers and I work harder then all 3 of them in life. You could be a man or woman and not have any ambition. I believe it is a flaw inside someone probably from birth.
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Old 01-13-2011, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Texas
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It's not going to happen, it's not really in their nature. Don't get me wrong, women can work their buts off, but just in a different way (i.e, raising children, attracting a mate).
You're cute. I (a woman) save lives and own part of a $60 million company...what do you do, Mr Ambitious?
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Old 01-13-2011, 10:28 PM
 
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If you know you are like that, than why don't you try to change? Doesn't it bother you that you are not really striving for anything?
I am not ambitious and it doesn’t bother me at all.

I have a cushy job that requires little responsibility. I love my workmates and coming in every day is like seeing my second family, it doesn’t feel like work.

There is nowhere for me to move up in my job and I like it that way. I see the stress, late night and weekend work that the others go through and I wouldn’t trade my freedom for a higher pay cheque.

I get by on what I make. I may not be a millionaire but I can still go shopping every weekend and have all my bills paid up.

I have a very comfortable life and don’t plan on having any kids, so why would I want to change a good thing?
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:30 AM
 
Location: US, California - federalist
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A person can always be more ambitious in their money management skills; it doesn't require a job or a "work" ethic; but they usually help.
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Old 01-14-2011, 05:22 PM
 
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You're cute. I (a woman) save lives and own part of a $60 million company...what do you do, Mr Ambitious?
You are a rare bird stan4.
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Old 01-14-2011, 05:23 PM
 
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That's not true. Don't judge women by just one woman that you know. I have 3 brothers and I work harder then all 3 of them in life. You could be a man or woman and not have any ambition. I believe it is a flaw inside someone probably from birth.
Agreed.
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:03 PM
 
Location: Texas
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You are a rare bird stan4.
Thanks, but not really. I think your point of view depends on who you hang out with. I know lots of ambitious women.
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:37 AM
 
Location: Northside Of Jacksonville
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The extra-special problem with the non-ambitious is that they often don't understand your attitude towards goals, life, etc...they may have a harder time supporting your goals because they don't understand them (and under some circumstances, may even MOCK them)...it can make life hard when the person who is supposed to be closest to you doesn't understand or can't relate to how you just are innately.
Ditto. Those who can't will always ridicule those who can. It stems from jealousy, point blank period. Ambitious women are A-OK with me We're both working towards something and when we get there, we can shine together
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:18 AM
 
Location: US, California - federalist
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I wish ambitious women would be more ambitious when it comes to coming up with better answers for nice guys, in a thread for that purpose.

Last edited by danielpalos; 01-15-2011 at 10:54 AM..
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:50 AM
 
Location: The Jar
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I thought of this thread after reading another on here. I've dated guys without ambition before, and being that I am the opposite, I never could understand why someone would not want to try harder in their life. After going through some very frustrating dating situations with guys like this, I could never go through it again.

So the question is, have you ever dated someone like this? How did you deal with it, and what did you learn from it?
I learned I dodged a BIG bullet!!!
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