The key to making pragmatic ambition succeed is to put in effort to enjoy the fruits of your accomplishments and maintain gratitude for them. It is important to continue putting in ongoing effort to be pleased with what you have achieved and the good things in your life. Additionally, pragmatic ambition does not have to be a substitute for grand ambition. Instead, it provides a sustainable route towards your larger goals through ladder-like progression. After accomplishing a pragmatic ambition, take time to enjoy its fruits for at least three months before setting your sights on the next level within the same field of endeavor. By continually working on what's coming next while appreciating and maximizing gratitude for current achievements, you can ladder up towards more impressive accomplishments in a sustainable way.