What greatness should mean to you
When we talk about being great in life, we are not dying to talk about just the entire amount of money a person or persons have in their bank accounts that is capable of buying them new houses, brand new cars, pay their expense trips abroad and many more, what we are looking at are the many situations that would warrant one to be able to create an opportunity for oneself, as much as for all those that come around himself.
Think about the one who invented what we enjoy in life today like the cars, the airplanes, the houses we live and many more other good things we enjoy and note something quite special about such moments, - money can buy them all isn't it? Hence, the ability to buy those things cannot be said to mean being successful but the act of being a craftsman in those respect could be regarded as one who is successful. Remember that such craftiness is capable of creating a numerous numbers of employment opportunities which has undoubtedly added some meaning not just in the life of the inventor, but also in those of others who seek to work and earn a living from another's quick thinking. How rewarding it is to be well placed successfully.
These opportunities are perhaps, one of the main defining things and a bragging right of every successful men and women alike and it can be measured using the flowing tools.
Determination - this word looks a bit subtle when pronounced but in the actual reality on ground, it has to do with a situation whereby an individual becomes very bold with respect to what achievements that are lying in wait for him to undertake and most times, the less successful persons never made it in life because they never showed that determination, the hunger drive and that consolidated spirit of breaking into the world of the unknown that is yet filled up with far too many opportunities in it. For sure, our resolve to being successful in life which comes due to how determined we are, is still an assured and the very first step for which all we want to become in life is centered on.
Fearless - fear has destroyed a lot of things in life of which we are all guilty as charged. Fear no doubt can make one limit one's chances in what areas of achievement one can reach as it has a way of subduing the real we and what sorts of persons we are on the inside. Fear has really crumbled and killed a lot of individuals, businesses and has successfully transformed and thwarted our chances of a real engagement with the outside world alongside its vast opportunities that come with it.
Courage - this is undoubtedly, the will to do something one may not have been able to do before in life. Though, it looks almost as exact as determination that was earlier talked about but it actually works in a different way which is the fact that it drives out the morale, the hunger, the zeal and drive in us to want to do things on our own which we haven't even tried doing before and hence that becomes the case of anyone, then achievement is almost around the corner for a beginner or very much guaranteed for one who has already begun the process of self actualization and many more.
Continuity - this for me is really key to perfecting on the act of whatever thing we've started off on our own. A continued stance on what we do and have a lot of passion for is very important for our survival. All those who started off brightly and within a very short period of time fades away or are whisked away like a chaff that is blown away by the strong east wind have often being at the very receiving end of their intermittent approach to what their hands can find doing and such situation is capable of turning even the most positive of situations against us to mean something very negative if care is not taken.
Fullness of knowledge - I wonder if one can go into anything one is not either sure of or aware of, can he or she do that? I guess a capital NO is the answer even though that looks good theoretically on paper but in the actual sense and practical aspect of life, one could still manage to do things or start up things on one's own even though one may not necessarily have any idea in. Being fully aware of what we do is key to understanding fully what benefits those things can make for us but even if we are not aware of these situations, one could as well be in for a smooth running if all the above mentioned are duly applied in real time.
Put in the first try - most firms even make use of this above slogan, "the first try will convince you". How cute that expression is and yes, the first try is usually very important in everything we do that n life whether it ends up rewarding or not. Our first try in virtually every aspects of our lives is enough to release a worldwide whole of experiences to us in that we would be able to know how to tackle such situation when it presents itself to us even on a second time of asking and that's if we failed in our first try as it would always not be easy.
In all sincerity, it is without doubt that we have been made aware as regards some of the necessary tools that could be guaranteeing our chances of a real successful hold in life and in the things we do, yet we know for sure that they are vastly too many of them but in as much as there are, it becomes very pertinent that we handle whatever situation or condition we find ourselves in to mean an everyday serious business whether they are enough to be regarded as so or not, after all, the journey to every success starts with just a single step, take that bold step now and be happy later.
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With all the factors you have explained, I believe when put into practice especially the continuity which can be likened to consistency, would lead us to greatness.