Aimless drifting also fulfills an intention.
Imagination awakens ambition, then causes it to lose its way.
Vanity is easily duped. Ambition, not.
The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul.
Neat trick: to be roused to ambition and reconciled to one's mediocrity at the same time.
My ambition in life: to become successful enough to resume my career as a neurasthenic.