Big dreams create the magic that stirs our souls to greatness. Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends. Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more useable.

Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves. Greatness begins in us when we have a grateful heart. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, well-being and love for others.

I have learned that our greatness is not in how much wealth we acquire, but in our integrity and our ability to positively affect those around us; it is not what we have, but it is what we share.

I have also learned that it is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward; that success will never be a big step in the future but a small step taken now. So let us take those chances and we can achieve greatness, whereas if we go conservative, we will never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill us makes us stronger; that even if we fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.

We should never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. It is not measured by what we can accomplish, but by the opposition we overcome to reach our goals.

By constant self-discipline and self-control we can develop greatness of character; when we seek and stick to what is true, what is good, what is honest and what is real, we will always prevail and find greatness.

Many of us settle for less than we deserve and we are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Each one of us has the potential for greatness. When we render service to many, we put ourselves in line for greatness, great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy and happiness.

Greatness lies, not in being strong but by using our strength in the right way; not to use it to carry us above others, for our own solitary glory. We are the greatest when our strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of our own. 

By Tim Pedrosa


           

Tim