Ambition

I think that AMBITION is a characteristic that defines Shakira.

Something that I got an inkling of recently is the fact that her ambition may not be coupled with PRIDE in the same way that it is with many other successful people. In the Roman Catholic tradition, PRIDE is a sin. There are parades celebrating it these days, but I honestly don't think it can be considered an entirely positive emotion.

Shakira is said to have terminated a number of staff members who were responsible for her appearance because she felt that she was becoming too concerned or obsessed with the way she looked.

Ambition seems to be a close relative of pride, but they are different beasts entirely.