There is pure spiritual ambitions with bad motives: Matthew 20:20-28 - wanted their shot at the left and right seats of Jesus
We often want the right things for the wrong reasons
Too focused on positional goals in the church
Excel at work or school - not working for the Lord but working for self - Colossians 3:23
Too much pressure for a child to succeed - Train a child in the way he should go - Proverbs 22:6
Allowing secondary motivation become the primary motivation
Examples of primary and secondary motivations:
Subject
Primary
Secondary
Job
Glorify God
Make money; Career
Following God
Love God with everything we have
Learning Bible facts, being disciplined, spiritual goals