Great Minds Have Purposes

"Great minds have purposes; others have wishes." - Washington Irving

Another great thinker, Washington Irving. He’s even buried in Sleepy Hollow New York….. No you will look him up!

Great minds have purposes and others have wishes.

That says a lot doesn’t it. In this time of protests against the 99%, the Idle No More movement and others complaining and being alarmed about the 1% or 3% or 5% or whatever the mathematical formula is this week there needs to be thought going the other way.

I think the 85, 97 or 99% are wishing. If they ALL had purpose, then all of the wealth in the world would be re-distributed. There is more than enough to go around. BUT they only have wishes. I try not to generalize so I will speak ONLY of the people I am acquainted with that have participated in protests like Idle No More. They tend to complain about how such few people control all of the world’s wealth. They have wishes.

I look at anyone who is trying to create their own wealth. Are the major wealth holders of the world conspiring against them? Nope. In fact people who start to understand wealth understand one big thing. Wealth is infinite. And wealth means something else to each person – but it is infinite. If wealth were finite then I could see the richest people of the world getting nervous around people like Bill Gates, et al.

So what is wrong with wishing? Nothing. I wish people a good day. I wish people a happy birthday. I wish all sorts of things for all sorts of people. I just don’t wish for myself. I know I am going to have a good day, a happy birthday and much more. My life is my decision. My purpose.

Washington Irving hit it right on the head. GREAT minds have purposes. I live my life on purpose. I have goals and I will achieve them I do not wish for things to happen. I look forward to achieving all of these things.

I get tired of hearing people complain about things rather than work to improve their situation. I am not saying at all that it is an easy thing to do – to break away. In fact, the more young people I meet at high school the more I realize their mind sets are so ingrained that it would seem impossible to them. But it is possible.

One of my goals is to help 100,000 people realize they can have dreams and work toward them. I have been doing that with my students but that is slow. I am up to about 1,800 people in 26 years. The business I am building now can give me a platform that I can help hundreds every year. All I want people to know is there is a better life if they choose to have purpose rather than wishing.

SO if you are reading this and wishing for a better life do yourself a favour and start to live a life of purpose. Do things on purpose. Have a purpose and your will begin to reap rewards.

Wishing is for amateurs.

Be a professional.