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Don’t Give Up
I’m sitting here in my study as I write, drinking coffee, and thinking. Not daydreaming. Not wasting time. Not
worrying. Simply thinking. One of my best habits. Mostly I’m thinking about the importance of having a
sense of mission and then staying true to it. It’s not easy thought.
I’ve found that the bigger I dream, the more obstacles I face. My mission in life is pretty
straightforward: I want to help human beings become extraordinary and organizations get to world class. I
have such passion to realize that dream and do my part to make this world a better place. This isn’t just a
business to me – it’s my calling. But the higher I reach, the more I get tested. Sound familiar?
But challenges are good. We grow through them. We are most alive amidst danger. Papa
Wallenda – the great high – wire walker – said it so well: “Life is lived out on the wire. The rest is just
waiting.” The wisest among us – the genuine leaders – smile in the face of adversity. They understand that
life tests the big dreamers – the passionate revolutionaries. It’s almost like a wedding – out process – only
the strong (and the best) get to live their heartsong. I love what Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos once said:
“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”
So I’ll rise above any resistance I meet. I’ll keep my eyes on the dream. I’ll stay on message and
solidly on mission. Because this world belongs to us dreamers – you and me. and whether we ultimately
win or not, we will have made a difference. And that’s good enough for me.
Life tests the big dreamers – the
Passionate revolutionaries.