Well he made a bet to see if either the player can jump 6 to 7 feet or they can't, so he believed in himself and did it. Which made him successful today. <span />
His willingness to demonstrate that he could, believing that he could.
Explanation:
He tried high jump for the first time when challenged by members of the track and field team. He, then, sought to prove them wrong and believed that he could. He trusted himself.
No, I do not agree. However Ambition actually means to achieve something strongly or to aim at that goal. The meaning of Greed is selfish and greediness. There are two different things.