[javert]

When it comes to ambition, I tend to agree. Ideas are not ambitious, people are.

The author just doesn't support this claim. All the examples he gives (Bill Gates, Zuckerburg, and people leading successful companies) could just as easily be explained by:

Successful people are usually those who find a line of work they truly enjoy and pursue it, with some luck.

To me, that kind of person seems more likely to make it than someone who is just "extremely ambitious" without those qualities.

To me, this little writeup comes across as a pseudo-philosophical pep talk (i.e., basically hogwash).

[diego]

Yeah, it's all idle speculation based on personal life experiences. No hard science to back it up.