Let me just start off by saying that greatness will not ever come just solely based
on desire. Being great means that you have maximized your efforts to the best
of your god-given abilities and as a result you have achieved greatness. I
don't see any reason why that shouldn't be a goal for us all whether you
achieve it or not. Higher expectations will always raise the bar and yield more
character and spirit. But what happens when being great is not a goal; you have
the element of mediocrity in the equation. As we all know that same mediocrity
is a reward for being complacent. Someone has conjured up in their mind that
being great is not possible nor conceivable and just allowing what comes at
them is just enough. Many things contribute to where you naturally take things in
your life. After all, those experiences are what you have made significant in
your life. Let me get right back to those experiences which clearly set a tone.
Your circumstances that you have had to face will surely create a foundation
and galvanize your ambition and determination to correct what you felt was
uncomfortable. Even as I type away and write this post, I can recall being so
hungry (pun intended) for change that it strengthened not only my will
but my person.
It's strongly my belief that you have to go through something in order to
get through it and I thank GOD for putting me through it. The will to be great
is what will produce greatness—wanting it is just not enough. Going after
something with all of your focus and resilience is key. I've realized over and
over that there is a thin line between both "desire" and
"will." There are just those times and periods in our lives that we
are caught up in wanting something but haven't yet to follow it up with any
action. Divinely, what forces the shift of fruition is our determination and will
to get it done, regardless. What truly separates the possibilities from the
inevitable is the understanding that there’s no other alternative but to get it
done. Again, being great just means that you have connected to your purpose by
maximizing your efforts. Getting to that level will be predicated by sacrifice,
devotion and commitment so BE GREAT!