Everyone is destined for greatness ie Greatness isn't customized ;it isn't for a selected few.
The truth we must know is that we are all destined to be great. The space for greatness is very vast and can occupy as many as possible.
The fact that we aren't great today doesn't mean we are destined to be so. Another self realization we must come to,is that, greatness is governor by principles. Knowing the principle(s) isn't the issue because almost everyone consciously or subconsciously are aware of these principles, but it's in keeping to the principles that matters. We are the ones that can limit ourselves. All we need to be great is given to us ie it's already in us just like a seed that has a potential tree deposited in it. The brain may have a definite size but the mind is limitless, so lets explore it as much we could. Becoming great is in the doing and not just the knowing.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER TO BE GREAT;
(1) PURPOSE
The first and foremost responsibility of every man if we want to be great is to discover purpose ie what we are called to be. According to Tom Thiss, Having a purpose is the difference between making a living and making a life. without finding purpose, then we can't live our lives to its fullest; we can't find fulfillment. We are all made to make distinct impact in life and until we discover this we would just be going round the circle. Life without purposes is an experiment.purpose is the original context for Creation.. A discovery of purpose is the beginning of profiting. A man of purpose can't be stopped by any thing. Being courageous isn't enough without purpose as John F Kennedy puts it "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING YOUR PURPOSE
*When you discover your purpose, you can direct your focus to the really important things.
*When you know your purpose, it helps you differentiate between the important and unimportant. Most people today are so caught up in so many things that ultimately do not make a difference in their lives.
*when you discover your true purpose, you will naturally want to devote your life to pursue it because it gives you the most fulfillment.It makes you feel passionate about your goal
*It helps you stay focus. You will naturally want to spend time doing it because you care.
*You will naturally get better at it, even if you are starting from ground zero, because the time you spend on it will give you the experience and skills to succeed.
WHY DO WE STILL STRUGGLE AFTER DISCOVERING PURPOSE?
(a) lack of specific instructions. Between one level of sucess to another is a specific instruction. We become stock when there is no specific instruction for the next level. one great tool for specific instruction(s) is instinct and I hope to do a piece on it in one of my work. Instinct is such a powerful resource given to us all. Instinct is limitless and is several steps ahead of us. Sometimes before we even think a thing,it has already drop the solution to the problem or answer to the question. Several secrets that have set apart from my other colleagues were obtained from instinct.
(b) No pursuit- Not willing to accept responsibility to make it work (sacrifice). Without sacrifice,we can make any outstanding success in life. No lazy man can succeed. We must put in the work if we want to make a difference.
There’s no greater gift than to honor your life’s calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.
– Oprah Winfrey
(2) THINK BIG
Thinking big is not daydreaming or imagining a beautiful future, it’s a mental practice that allows us to take active control over our own life. Learning how to think big can shift us from being prisoners of our mind to finding freedom in our thoughts.
There's a saying that "as a man thinks,so is he". If we must make exploit,then we must have the right thinking pattern for we can limited by our thoughts.As David J. Schwartz said in The Magic of Thinking Big “The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief”.
The ability to think big is the first step to break out of our bubble of self imposed limits, channel our energies to explore a bigger and better future and map out the path ahead to make it possible.
You can't use narrow thinking for great manifestation. The mind is limitless. What u don't dream about can never be accomplished. Most people go through life with small ambitions, small goals, and small thoughts, and they only rise to the size of their dreams. Few would never be much on its own;you must give it a skilled approach. You can start small,dream big and grow bigger. Shwartz says, “progress is made one step at a time. A house is built one brick at a time. Football games are won a play at a time. Every big accomplishment is a series of little accomplishments.” Whatever your goal, you can take one forward step toward it, probably right now .
WHAT TO DO TO MAKE THE SMALL BIG?
(1)Apply wisdom : wisdom is the principal factor for turning small to big. wisdom is the right application of knowledge; it's the ability to know what u value. wisdom makes the difference. In applying wisdom,you be well guided. Honesty is the first chapter of wisdom. Honesty would sustain us at the top when we get there.
(2) Discipline. we need discipline to succeed. We need to discipline our conversation, our study life,our friendship (it's better to be alone than to have friends that would destroy your life),discipline your time(Time investors always end up as star), discipline ur thoughts.
(3)Be consistent, be deliberate .
Nothing big ever comes to life without being intentional in doing daily work. It’s doing work even when no one is watching, when you don’t feel like it or when your mind tries to trick you into distractions. Putting in small effort consistently, making tiny progress everyday may seem insignificant in the moment, but its benefits compound over time.
Questions and contributions are welcome. Thanks for reading.
N/B : This post was done by me and first posted in hive.