EFE learning modules / Future Ambitions & Life Goals

Future Ambitions & Life Goals @ Explaining five-year plans, career aspirations, and what motivates personal and professional growth.

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Reach for the stars

/ሪች ፎር ዘ ስታርዝ/

ከዋክብትን ለመጨበጥ መጣር

To have high ambitions and aim for great success.

ከፍተኛ ምኞት መያዝ እና ለታላቅ ስኬት መጣር።

In Practice

"She encouraged her students to reach for the stars."
"I am reaching for the stars with my new career plan."
Fluent Tip

Used to encourage someone to set ambitious goals.

Keep your eye on the prize

/ኪፕ ዩር አይ ኦን ዘ ፕራይዝ/

ትኩረትህን በሽልማቱ ላይ አድርግ

To stay focused on the ultimate goal despite difficulties.

ችግሮች ቢኖሩም በዋናው ግብ ላይ ትኩረትን ማቆየት።

In Practice

"Keep your eye on the prize and don't get distracted."
"In the five-year plan, I keep my eye on the prize."
Fluent Tip

Used to motivate persistence.

The sky is the limit

/ዘ ስካይ ኢዝ ዘ ሊሚት/

ወሰኑ ሰማይ ነው

There is no limit to what can be achieved.

ሊደረስበት ለሚችለው ነገር ምንም ገደብ የለም።

In Practice

"With your talent, the sky is the limit."
"In this industry, the sky is the limit for growth."
Fluent Tip

Used to express unlimited potential.

Climb the corporate ladder

/ክላይም ዘ ኮርፖሬት ላደር/

የድርጅቱን መሰላል መውጣት

To advance in one's career and reach higher positions.

በሙያ ማደግ እና ከፍተኛ የሥራ ደረጃዎች ላይ መድረስ።

In Practice

"He worked hard to climb the corporate ladder quickly."
"My ambition is to climb the corporate ladder within five years."
Fluent Tip

Commonly used in professional contexts regarding promotion.

Set your sights on

/ሴት ዩር ሳይትስ ኦን/

ዓላማህን በ... ላይ አድርግ

To focus all efforts on achieving a specific goal.

ሁሉንም ጥረት አንድን የተወሰነ ግብ ለማሳካት ማዋል ላይ ማተኮር።

In Practice

"I've set my sights on becoming the manager."
"She set her sights on a PhD program."
Fluent Tip

Used when deciding on a specific target.

Go the extra mile

/ጎው ዘ ኤክስትራ ማይል/

ተጨማሪ ርቀት መጓዝ

To do more than what is expected to achieve a goal.

አንድን ግብ ለማሳካት ከሚጠበቀው በላይ ማድረግ።

In Practice

"She always goes the extra mile for her clients."
"To get promoted, you must go the extra mile."
Fluent Tip

Used to describe hard-working and dedicated individuals.

Burn the midnight oil

/በርን ዘ ሚድናይት ኦይል/

እኩለ ሌሊት ላይ መብራት ማብራት

To work late into the night.

እስከ እኩለ ሌሊት ድረስ ዘግይቶ መስራት።

In Practice

"I've been burning the midnight oil to finish the project."
"He burns the midnight oil to study for his goals."
Fluent Tip

Used to describe intense study or work sessions.

Make a name for oneself

/ሜክ ኤ ኔም ፎር ዋንሰልፍ/

ለራስ ስም መገንባት

To become famous or well-known in a professional field.

በሙያ መስክ የታወቀ ወይም ዝነኛ መሆን።

In Practice

"She made a name for herself in the tech industry."
"I hope to make a name for myself as a writer."
Fluent Tip

Used when discussing reputation and career success.

Put your heart and soul into

/ፑት ዩር ሀርት ኤንድ ሶል ኢንቱ/

ልብህን እና ነፍስህን በ... ውስጥ አድርግ

To do something with great passion and energy.

አንድን ነገር በከፍተኛ ፍቅር እና ጉልበት ማድረግ።

In Practice

"She put her heart and soul into the new startup."
"I put my heart and soul into achieving my life goals."
Fluent Tip

Used when expressing deep commitment to a goal.

A stepping stone

/ኤ ስቴፒንግ ስቶን/

የመሸጋገሪያ ደረጃ

An action or event that helps reach a higher goal.

ከፍተኛ ግብ ላይ ለመድረስ የሚረዳ ድርጊት ወይም ክስተት።

In Practice

"This entry-level job is just a stepping stone."
"Internships are a stepping stone to a career."
Fluent Tip

Used to describe temporary positions leading to better things.

In the driver's seat

/ኢን ዘ ድራይቨርስ ሲት/

በአሽከርካሪው ወንበር ላይ

To be in control of one's own destiny or career path.

የራስን ዕድል ወይም የሙያ መስመር መቆጣጠር።

In Practice

"After the promotion, she is finally in the driver's seat."
"I want to be in the driver's seat of my life plans."
Fluent Tip

Used to describe having control and authority.

On the fast track

/ኦን ዘ ፋስት ትራክ/

በፈጣን መንገድ ላይ

Developing or advancing more quickly than usual.

ከተለመደው በበለጠ ፍጥነት ማደግ ወይም መራመድ።

In Practice

"He is on the fast track to becoming a partner."
"This training program puts you on the fast track to success."
Fluent Tip

Used when someone is progressing rapidly in their career.