Its a long way from mediocrity to excellence. So common sense would seem to indicate that its just as long a road from excellence to greatness. But I believe that greatness is an entirely different road that bypasses both mediocrity and excellence. Greatness is no closer to excellence than it is to mediocrity. Bill Gates is excellent; Nelson Mandela is great. Bill was busy making his first billion and putting a PC on every desk while Nelson was languishing in prison. Thats…
The World’s Greatest Lie…
Many people have given up on their dreams… they say, “Dreaming is only for the rich. When you have money, you can dream. When you have no money, don’t dream.”
Egos and the Workplace, a Question of Shortsightedness
Do minor accomplishments make you blind to the greatness around you?
The Greatness Of Followers
I often hear people saying words to the effect that it is better to be a leader than a follower. This type of thinking, is most often expressed in business, but it has permeated into mainstream modes of mentalities.
Greatness
What is the worst evil in the world? Wouldn’t you agree that it is what prevents the achievement of everything that is good? And what prevents this achievement more than the weakness in a person’s very soul that leads this person along the path of mediocrity, or worse, criminality? Let’s take a look at this evil, first in the context of writing, then more generally in the context of living.