Passion – If money were no object, what is that thing that you would just LOVE to do? You would sacrifice and give up so much to do it? You dream about it… It clouds your head all day… And every time you think about it, you feel complete, you feel satisfied, accomplished, successful, and on top of the world.
· Helen Keller – famous author, political activist, and lecturer was the first deaf/blind person to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree
· The Wright brothers dreamed of a machine that would fly through the air, with the greatest of ease
· Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity and after 10,000 failures he made it happen, and
· America just elected its first black president.
All of that happened b/c someone somewhere was passionate about something, and they had a reason for it or purpose.
Purpose -- Why do you want to do it? Is it because you want to give back? You want to be wealthy? You want to make a difference in people’s lives? Your purpose it what drives you, therefore it is important to have it clearly defined. It is your unobstructed path, your plan. Your purpose serves as a constant reminder of who you are and why you are doing the work you are doing.
· When Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed African Americans, he new the odds were against him,
· Socrates compromised his personal belief and drank the cup of poison to give people the right to freedom or thought and speech, and
· General Robert Lee, parted ways with the Union to help the South.
These examples show what happens when you have strong purpose or reason why you are passionate about your passion. Is your purpose as great as the many men and women, who stood, fought, lived, and died before you?
Platform – What tools – people, places, things, are you going to use to get you there? Is it joining a club or organization? Going to college? Getting a successful businessperson as your mentor? Your church?
Henry Ford used to catch a lot of flack from colleagues because of his lack of traditional education, however we all know he was pretty smart, not just because of what he did, but because of the platforms he used to do it. He created a “Master Mind” group, which was a group of people that had all the traditional knowledge he lacked, and all he had to do to get to that specialized knowledge was press a button to call them in his office. People with the knowledge he lacked were one of his major platforms.
Power – You have success!!
You’ve probably heard the phrase “knowledge is power”? Well that’s wrong, knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into a definite plan for a definite purpose.
Power is the equivalent of success and your success is what you make it. Many people will try to tell you what success should look like for you, and although they may help you gain insight on success generally, only you and define and create your success specifically.
So I ask again - What's Your Personal Definiion?
(c) 2009 Porshea "PorsheaRae" Mitchell
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