“You are searching the world for treasure, but the real treasure is yourself.”
–Rumi, 13th century Persian poet
You need not look any further. You’ve found greatness. It is within you.
Rediscover the treasure that is you!
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Five Simple Ways to Create Greatness Today
I love random acts of kindness. Giving just because it is the right thing to do and expecting nothing back in return. So simple, yet one of the highest forms of love and compassion.
Attempting to take this to the next level, I like to practice what I call Un-Random Acts of Greatness! Un-random, in that yes, in fact, I did intend to spread the greatness virus today. And while kindness warms the heart; greatness ignites it!
In a prior post I proclaimed that living up to my own greatness was an obligation. I also feel I have a similar obligation to inspire others to live up to their own greatness as well.
So, here are five simple things you can do today to create greatness…Un-random Acts of Greatness!
Someone Once Said… #9
“Everyone has the power for greatness—not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King
Offer your unique talents and gifts in service to the world. Your greatness will transform those touched by your service. It will also transform you as well.
Why the World Needs You to Live Up to Your Greatness
How many more children would have died if Jonas Salk didn’t live up to his potential?
I write a great deal about potential and greatness simply because I have yet to live up to my own. Sure, I’ve enjoyed personal and professional successes, but I sometimes feel like I’m a Formula 1 Indy car cruising on a winding country road on a lazy Sunday afternoon..
I know there is no scientific gauge to measure potential-lived-up-to, but I just know that there’s still a lot more in my tank. Conversely, if there was a scientific gauge to measure excuses-made-as-to-why-potential-has-not-been-lived-up-to, I’d be off the charts.
PROFOUND QUESTION Is living up to my potential and maximizing my capacity for greatness really necessary? Or, is it just a self-indulgent quest…just to see what I am actually capable of?
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Someone Once Said…#8
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”
–Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph overcame much adversity, including polio, to achieve her greatness. Wilma won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Be inspired by her accomplishments!
Three Simple Steps to Greatness Every Day
There are several reasons why I like to write about greatness and full personal development. One of the main reasons is incredibly selfish. Writing helps remind me to live up to my own greatness. Hope that in reading these posts and short essays you’ll also be reminded that it is a great day to be you.
I’ve listed below some simple steps that have enabled me to add more carpe to my diem. A great day starts with a great morning. A great morning sets the pace for the rest of the day. I often find it difficult to “retake the day” if the day gets away from me. So, starting out each day on the right foot is critical for me.
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Someone Once Said…#7
“Somewhere in your make-up there lies sleeping, the seed of achievement which, if aroused and put into action, would carry you to heights, such as you may never have hoped to attain.”
— Napoleon Hill
Remember that greatness lies within you, unconditionally. The world needs you to live up to your greatness.
Today.
Right now.
Can we count on you?
Paradigm Shift: Taking A Low Tide View of Your Life
Sometimes just looking at nothing a little differently turns the nothing into something.
I was standing on a Cape Cod beach just after sunset. Something I have done quite often, usually at this particular beach. What was different this time was that it was low tide. The same beach I had visited many times before now looked dramatically different. All that was earlier in the day covered with sea water now lay innocently exposed.
Tides are fascinating. A slight tilt of the Earth changes the view completely, revealing all that is there just under the surface. Rocks, sand bars, an entire ecosystem…all revealed to me because of a subtle tilting of the Earth. Amazing what exists just under the surface.
Standing there on the sand, I wondered what would I see if I was able to look just under the surface of my own life. What would I see if I could somehow experience a low tide view of me?
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Someone Once Said…#6
“If you and I will inspire the people with whom we come in contact to a realization of the hidden treasure they possess, we can do far more than change people. We can literally transform them.”
— Dale Carnegie
From the classic book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. Published in 1936…still relevant today.
Cold Soup and a Dirty Spoon…with a Smile!
This post was inspired by lunch.
As a consumer, I am inundated with requests to complete surveys rating my shopping or dining experience. These requests are usually found at the bottom of the sales receipt or dinner check, usually highlighted in bright yellow or aggressively circled a dozen times as to be sure I knew exactly what I needed to do. With my marketing background I can greatly appreciate a company’s interest in real-world feedback from their lifeblood — the customer. But even with the opportunity to win $5,000 or some other great prize designed to motivate me to rush home and complete the survey on-line, I usually never do.
Almost never.
Even with the bright yellow highlighting.
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