“Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been, as a rule, bold, aggressive, and self-confident. They dared to step out from the crowd and act in an original way. They were not afraid to be generals.”—Orison Swett Marden
I have been writing the word “extraordinary” with an emphasis on “extra” (i.e., “(extra)ordinary”) for some time. I do so for a reason. Most of us live rather ordinary lives. We are not famous. We are not celebrities or world leaders. We go about our ordinary lives believing that we have very little impact in the world. Our impact may not be great—but only if seek to remain ordinary.
(Extra)ordinary is daring to “step out from the crowd and act in an original way” within our sphere of influence. We are all capable of doing this. The bible teaches us that in “whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” This is universal. This is what I mean by “be your best today; be better tomorrow.”
There is no career or station in life that has a monopoly in (extra)ordinary. Our impact can be universal, if we live intentionally.
Let us go into the world, today, “bold, aggressive, and self-confident”. Carpe momento!!