Greatness Is There

The path to greatness doesn't begin with greatness any more than it ends there. As life is all about the journey, so too is greatness! Sometimes it's difficult to recognize; other times, it's right there within reach and just 1 more step beyond where you stand! Don't give up! Keep moving forward in thought and action! Greatness may not always immediately be found right there, but it may just be a step, a thought, an action away. It's available to us all!

Never Give Up

"never give up"

~ John Cena and so many other great people that cared enough to make a difference

be it - don't seem it

'greatnessiswhereyouare' when you never give up

Powerful Reminder

Will Smith on greatness:


Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste - you know it's something that truly exists in all of us. It's very simple, this is what I believe and I'm willing to die for it. Period. It's that simple. And that's all I need to know, so from there you do what you need to do. I think what happens is we make this situation more complex than it has to be (because we're looking for complexity).

Taking Measure - Refining Greatness

There's no greater aptitude for success than desire, determination and commitment – combined…these forces create passion!

Passion backed by purpose, is the substance of greatness!

Life is an experiential collision that affords us opportunities to demonstrate our measure of greatness - or - challenge us to refine those factors that define its source! Either way, the opportunity is there...not as a construct of "luck", but as an intersection in time where life expects our absolute best!

Each time we offer our absolute best, that's when "greatness is where you are!"

Earning Greatness

Greatness requires passion
Greatness requires willingness
Greatness requires reason
Greatness requires commitment
Greatness requires determination
Greatness requires perseverance
Greatness requires optimism
Greatness requires leadership

Greatness requires convincing
Greatness requires love
Greatness requires conversation
Greatness requires selflessness
Greatness requires development
Greatness requires focus

Greatness requires inspiration
Greatness requires ability
Greatness requires courage
Greatness requires boldness
Greatness requires character
Greatness requires challenge
Greatness requires accountability

Greatness requires the best version of YOU before Greatness is where you are!

Speaking of Greatness

Greatness - call it into existence! Believe that you "can" and it shall be so! Greatness can begin with a single thought!
Here's the powerful truth about that...thoughts are things - they emit a frequency in your life (think about The Law of Attraction) and thereby begin to create the world around you. Harness this for your own expectation(s) to be your best self as well as inspiring others! Think about inspiring someone [today] that you care about. What can you do/say to encourage that person?
Think it!
Speak it!
Create it!
What you say to others has the power to inspire, enrich, improve, influence!
The words you speak can take root in the lives of others and provide a profound influence in what happens "next"! Your "next" and theirs! What you create in thoughts will manifest in your words and will “show up” in life! Build the world around you by speaking greatness into YOUR life and the lives of others! Keep GREATNESS where you as you align your thoughts with great intention!

Ask Yourself, "Why Not"

Why?
Asking "why" is the beginning of creative thought. Thought that fuels. Thought that inspires. Thought that engages persistent effort and commitment.

Why not?
Asking "why not" oftentimes leads to innovation; new ways of thought and new ideas that promote change.
- paraphrased from Breakthrough Thinking: Brainstorming for Inspiration and Ideas
Book by Nick Souter

Only in nature does greatness just 'show up'. For greatness to "be where you are" in life, we must recognize the inherent responsibility we have in being accountable.

Greatness must be in process long before it defines outcome. For that to occur, we first must understand the reason for our commitment to anything. Moreover, it's important to recognize that there is a direct correlation between intention and determination. The origin of one (intention) multiplies the impact of the other (determination). Greatness is truly available to those who call upon it, but only in direct proportion to the effort one is willing to exert in the process. As we begin to understand "why", we catch a glimpse at "what" is possible! "Why" will uncover intention and thereby guide effort. Purpose and passion begin to emerge and new opportunities present themselves. Without knowing "why", effort is simply a distraction away from purpose.

Greatness manifests only when effort and desire settle upon the heart of one who is willing to answer the call. Effort is a catalyst. Effort is the only difference between those who succeed and those who fall short - the difference between average and great! So, why not...? Why not expect greatness? Why not, as Nick Souter suggests, elicits innovation? Average is the answer for those who cannot answer "why". Average is the boring bi-product of comfort. Comfort breeds ordinary. Comfort creates stagnation. If greatness is the goal, we must begin to ask ourselves "why not". Why not expect a better outcome? Why not be open to new ideas? Why not try a different way of doing something? Why not push through and keep trying? Why not focus on "what you want" rather than "what's getting in the way of what you want"? If we continue to do what we've always done, we may continue to get what we always got. In the process of asking ourselves "why not", we begin to learn that the question is more about "why not me"? As we bring change into focus, we change our effort (process) - GREAT changes (as greatness must be in process long before it defines outcome) everything. Effort reflects determination just as powerfully as intention fuels drive.

Peter Drucker, "ask yourself, What should my contribution be?"