Exceptional human achievement fascinates me. Helen Keller, Carl Lewis, Christopher Reeve, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, the band of Patriots that helped found this great nation, you and me -- all filled with potential. The people mentioned above are recognizable to most, but there are billions of others just like them on this planet, and they all have something in common ... a passion.
We all have a passion for something, whether it is for golf or little league, cooking or writing, acting or reading. Wine connoisseurs and bottle cap collectors abound.
We all have a passion for something, whether it is for golf or little league, cooking or writing, acting or reading. Wine connoisseurs and bottle cap collectors abound.
What’s your passion?
Can you see it? Most of you can.
What do you want to do with it? What do you envision? What do you want to accomplish?
Those are harder questions for many. Maybe you’ve got the answers. Now...what are you actually doing? Is there determination in your eyes -- has your pulse quickened?
They say we can’t solve world hunger.
The truth is we can.
They say good things happen to those who wait.
The truth is, the better rewards go to those who make things happen.
They said walking on the moon was a crazy idea.
They were right -- but we did it anyway.
They say, “can’t”,
we say, “can”.
They ask “why?”
we ask, “why not?”
They say, “if only…”
we ask, “what if...?”
They are challenged.
We challenge.
They are the passengers,
and we are the drivers.
Are you are too tired?
Work too hard?
Feel the world has been unfair?
Do you frequently ask, “why me?” with a bovine expression painted across your face?
Sadly, you are not alone. But if you know what you want -- then dream about it -- talk about it, and do it.
Look around. Working alongside of you is one of the most talented people in the entire world. They bring something that no one else does.
Do you know what it is? Find out. Learn from them. Share ideas and dreams, and once you discover what it is, what that special gift they bring to us is -- tell them. Let them know you see it. Because the truth is most of them aren’t even aware of what they have.
Organizations grow, but do they mature?
Are we enlightened enough to know what’s going on -- to understand where we are headed?
To not only find, but also to use the tools needed to build our future?
Some people are already there. They’ve got their sleeves rolled up and they’re lending a hand. These are the people who don’t watch the clock, but they do set the pace.
What about you?
Can you be counted on?
Do your actions match your words?
Are you positive and proactive and professional in everything you say and do?
Do you create problems or do you create solutions?
They say we can’t solve world hunger.
The truth is we can.
They say good things happen to those who wait.
The truth is, the better rewards go to those who make things happen.
They said walking on the moon was a crazy idea.
They were right -- but we did it anyway.
They say, “can’t”,
we say, “can”.
They ask “why?”
we ask, “why not?”
They say, “if only…”
we ask, “what if...?”
They are challenged.
We challenge.
They are the passengers,
and we are the drivers.
Are you are too tired?
Work too hard?
Feel the world has been unfair?
Do you frequently ask, “why me?” with a bovine expression painted across your face?
Sadly, you are not alone. But if you know what you want -- then dream about it -- talk about it, and do it.
Look around. Working alongside of you is one of the most talented people in the entire world. They bring something that no one else does.
Do you know what it is? Find out. Learn from them. Share ideas and dreams, and once you discover what it is, what that special gift they bring to us is -- tell them. Let them know you see it. Because the truth is most of them aren’t even aware of what they have.
Organizations grow, but do they mature?
Are we enlightened enough to know what’s going on -- to understand where we are headed?
To not only find, but also to use the tools needed to build our future?
Some people are already there. They’ve got their sleeves rolled up and they’re lending a hand. These are the people who don’t watch the clock, but they do set the pace.
What about you?
Can you be counted on?
Do your actions match your words?
Are you positive and proactive and professional in everything you say and do?
Do you create problems or do you create solutions?
Ask that person working alongside of you; they’ll tell you.
But what if they tell you something you don’t want to hear?
What if they tell you the truth?
Thank them -- wholeheartedly. Then roll up your sleeves and get to work. Learn more. Take classes; attend workshops. Find a mentor -- be a mentor. Share.
Some of you think -- but I’m too busy or there’s not enough time. Friends, time is the great equalizer. It’s one of the few manmade instruments that are equally distributed in nice, easy to swallow increments.
You can take 24 hours,
or you can take 1,440 minutes,
or 86,400 seconds.
The portion is up to you.
The world provides so many resources and tools to each of us. Naysayers, smirk or gawk if you must. But while you smirk and gawk and make protestations -- the person next to you is learning and growing. They are developing themselves and helping others along the way; and before you know it, they will no longer be sitting beside you, because these types of people don’t sit in one place for long. They know that increased learning leads to increased earning. Not just financial rewards; they earn accolades and respect and satisfaction.
So, do you want to sit or stand? Walk or run? The decision is yours. Reach in, deep inside, and find out what motivates you. Set your goals. What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. And achieve we must. If you’re tired -- rest. But don’t stay out of the action for too long, because as you rest, others work, and practice, and perfect their dreams. Don’t be left behind.
Be leaders.
Be learners.
Be coaches.
Be students.
Be mentors.
Be mentioned.
Be proud and finally,
be passionate.
But what if they tell you something you don’t want to hear?
What if they tell you the truth?
Thank them -- wholeheartedly. Then roll up your sleeves and get to work. Learn more. Take classes; attend workshops. Find a mentor -- be a mentor. Share.
Some of you think -- but I’m too busy or there’s not enough time. Friends, time is the great equalizer. It’s one of the few manmade instruments that are equally distributed in nice, easy to swallow increments.
You can take 24 hours,
or you can take 1,440 minutes,
or 86,400 seconds.
The portion is up to you.
The world provides so many resources and tools to each of us. Naysayers, smirk or gawk if you must. But while you smirk and gawk and make protestations -- the person next to you is learning and growing. They are developing themselves and helping others along the way; and before you know it, they will no longer be sitting beside you, because these types of people don’t sit in one place for long. They know that increased learning leads to increased earning. Not just financial rewards; they earn accolades and respect and satisfaction.
So, do you want to sit or stand? Walk or run? The decision is yours. Reach in, deep inside, and find out what motivates you. Set your goals. What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. And achieve we must. If you’re tired -- rest. But don’t stay out of the action for too long, because as you rest, others work, and practice, and perfect their dreams. Don’t be left behind.
Be leaders.
Be learners.
Be coaches.
Be students.
Be mentors.
Be mentioned.
Be proud and finally,
be passionate.
