Choose to be Great!

“Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” Arnold H. Glasow

Being great is a choice. Greatness doesn’t happen by chance, occur over night, or randomly or passively transpire. To be great requires a conscious decision and action. I believe each of us has the capacity and talents to be great. The problem is that most of us settle for mediocrity. Perhaps it is because we fear failure, hate to stand out, or shun discipline and hard work. Perhaps it is because we lack confidence and a belief in ourselves that we can do it. Whatever the reason, the truth is, we can decide whether we will be great or not.

Deciding to be great and then truly sticking to it is not an easy task. Greatness requires a high level of discipline, and commitment. It requires effort and confidence. It does not require a special skill set, a certain type of experience, money, circumstances, friends, or good luck. Because of these facts, all of us have the potential to be great.

Now greatness may not be for everyone and that is ok. Greatness does require serious work and diligence. It is not easy to be great and that is why so few are but we make that choice.

And this is the simple message of my very short blog today. We decide if we want to be great or not in life. We decide, that’s it. Each day through our actions we essentially make that decision. We decide to be simply good or middle of the pack mediocre or something more. Each of us can choose to be great!