Researchers say it's a combination of factors that determine a person's desire to achieve. Psychologist Larry Nas, from Northfork University, says, "It's important to have drive. But we won't get anywhere if we don't know how to set clear goals." Nas says that people may have goals, but without the ambition to get started, they end up simply talking about their plans for greatness, but never taking the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with inherent ambition and drive but no clear goals tend to begin numerous projects, but don't ever follow them to completion. In other words, without the right combination of personal characteristics and clear goals, we just spin our wheels