Exploit Your Talent
There are many talented people but few notable achievers in life. The problem is not what we are born with but how we use what we have. Talent alone is not enough. Unexploited talent is as good as non-existent talent. What we fail to use in life we always lose. So long as we have a brain and desire we can go wherever we choose to go. Greatness is never a matter of luck but deliberate focus on developing our God given talents. Talent without hard work equals a frustrated soul. Read more
Race for Complete Greatness!
The rat-race can be tiring and winding. The pursuit of greatness can all seem like vanity. It can only be so if we narrowly define greatness in one single measure excluding everything else that makes a person complete. Our view of greatness and success should encompass the whole person, not just a part of a person. Complete greatness should consider family, health and wellness, mental fitness and growth, spiritual growth, contribution and personal achievement.
Think Bigger to Become Greater
In his book, The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump said: “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: if you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. Most people think small, because most people are afraid of success, afraid of making decisions, afraid of winning. And that gives people like me a great advantage.” Indeed there is great advantage in thinking big. The sky is always big enough for any bird to fly, but some birds are always too scared to fly higher or think bigger. Read more
The Challenge of Character
The Swiss-American mathematician and physicist, Albert Einstein (1879-1955), once said: “Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.” The same can be said of all greatness – it is character more than anything else. Unfortunately for all of us, character is like a road, it requires constant maintenance and mending. Read more
