Visionaries are a myth. The epithet is associated with people, after the fact. Historically, and in the contemporary world, none of those who have succeeded set out with a vision to make an earth-shaking impact with their success. They all started with a fire in the belly, to do something unique; some to make a difference, some to make something of their life, others for the fame and money, and yet others, just for the challenge and adventure of it.
The universal truth is that everyone that set out to succeed stumbled upon their success by following a passion or simply, by pursuing what they were fascinated with or got good at. However, not all of them set out on a pre-conceived chartered path. Some did not have the wildest idea of where their journey would lead them. There are several that started out on a certain path but eventually ended on one they did not, initially have the slightest idea about.
What is common among all of them is that they had a dream, a desire to excel, for themselves and for others, to make a difference and that passion, a strong will to endure all that crossed their path, a resilience and unwavering commitment to see it through; that sheer dominance of spirit is what turned their dreams into reality, their passion into their engagement, their commitment into their reward and today, they stand in the annals of our history as visionaries.
The current generation has a lot of young men and women, out to change the world. It’s a different time we live in where the wherewithal is in abundance; probably more than in any period of history to make this happen for those that seek to. However, the passion, the commitment, and the dream need to be the same and start the same way, to change one’s own destiny to eventually change the world.
Now, where does your passion lie? What are you set out to do? How do you plan to change your world and ours?