I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.

[diamondcutter]

1. I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.

Source: https://www.lexico.com/definition/free

This is a sample sentence from an Oxford dictionary.

I think the two following versions also make sense and have the same meaning as sentence #1. What do you say?

2. I have no ambitions other than an ambition to have a happy life and be free.

3. I have no ambitions other than having a happy life and be free.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, you've understood the meaning of the original sentence.

Now stop trying to rewrite the sentence and focus on the the form, meaning, and use of other than to-infinitive. Feel free to go ahead and attempt your own example sentence using this structure, if you'd like our feedback.

 

[tedmc]

My only ambition is to live a happy life and be free.
I only aspire to live a happy life and be free.

 

[5jj]

3. I have no ambitions other than having a happy life and be free.

If you use 'having' you need 'being'.