There is a famous Hungarian proverb “When ambition ends, happiness begins.” » We may view ambition more as a personal thing, but that's not always the case. Many superficial things can obstruct and thwart personal ambition, such as greed for power and power corrupts. It is possible to get so far into things that a narrow personal ambition that benefits not only yourself but also others around you risks disappearing. Throughout Shakespeare's tragic drama Macbeth, there is, above all else, uncontrolled desire. The play demonstrates what can potentially happen when one pursues power at the expense of all else. For some individuals to achieve such happiness, desperate measures will be taken and these individuals will realize that a prodigious imagination to achieve specific goals can undo what they initially believed to be unquestionable pleasure. The play begins with Macbeth as a devoted subject in the company of King Duncan. In the initial act, after returning from combat, Macbeth and his friend Banquo are confronted by three witches. The three witches give Macbeth a prophecy that he will become king of Scotland. Banquo learns that his offspring are also bound to the throne. Macbeth calls attention to his wife about this revelation and Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth, begins to plot to kill King Duncan in order to seize the throne. For Lady Macbeth, it is a shortcut to achieving ultimate contentment and becoming Queen of Scots and living a life of leisure. But it is only after the gruesome murder is committed that she realizes that this was not the right way to pursue her happiness and she ends up becoming a very depressed person, unlike the happy person... middle of paper... ...witches and that's what poisoned his mind into believing he was indestructible. He was blinded by ignorance and power, so he never really thought for himself or seemed to question the witches' predictions. With the death of his wife, Macbeth realizes his isolation from the world and the horrible crimes he has committed, but he also realizes that it is too late to redeem himself. In conclusion, Macbeth's discipline was very suitable for his crime. He starts out as a respectable person and little by little his identity plunges until he loses control and tears himself apart. Oddly enough, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, it was usually his own ambition and selfishness to gain more power that led him to his self-destruction. While having aspirations is a very good thing, it's a good idea not to jump headfirst into things, otherwise untamed ambition could take you off the deep end..