Though not always apparent, we always have a choice about the direction we take in life. We choose whether we will have a positive or negative attitude. We choose with whom we will spend time. We choose what we will do to make a living. Though we may not always be happy with our choices, we always have a choice.
Years ago my father did some work for Glen W. Turner, who designed and promoted a program called "Dare to be Great!" While there was much controversy about the program and the way it was marketed, I have always remembered the title because we can always test our comfort zone and Dare to be Great !!
What is the alternative? We can go down the same road we have been traveling. If this road is taking us to where we want to go, there is no reason to change. On the other hand, if we aren't getting the results we desire, we have the power to change course. It's easy to sit and realize what we want in life; what is difficult is to stand up and take action to achieve it!
We may ask ourselves, "What if I fail?" As we face the difficulties involved in taking on a new endeavor, a series of fears, uncertainties and doubts can impede our desire to go beyond our comfort zone. Our question should be, "How will I feel when I reflect upon my life if I don't have the courage to attempt to achieve my dreams?"
We have all made a mistake or two as we journey through this wonderful winding road we call life. The fear we feel of making a mistake and perhaps even "sticking our foot in our mouth" tends to block our progress when we Dare to be Great.
The difference between achieving "Greatness" and just existing is not a question of race, education or economic stability; rather, it is a function of our courage to pursue what we most desire, knowing the possibility of failure.
Those who achieve what they want in life are not always those who make the right decisions. Instead, they are those who make good decisions based on the information they have available knowing they can adjust their path when necessary.
Dare to be Great and the world shall be yours…
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Regarding Glenn W. Turner and his "Dare To Be Great" Program, it has always been my contention that Mr. Turner did a lot more good than bad. Aside from the 800+ millionaires that were created from this program, Mr. Turner donated over $1 MILLION to charities to help the handicapped and was the largest employer of handicapped people in the state of Florida.
In New York City on a very cold January in 1970, a homeless man walked into a Manahtten restaurant seeking warmth. Patrons were astonished and wanted this poor sole evicted from the premises. That is most of the patrons. One Dared To Be Great and came to this poor mans aide. That man was Glenn Turner. He insisted t hat management let him stay. He paid for his meal and even flew this man from cold NYC to warm Orlando, Fl.
Turner gave this man the "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Lecture. He told him who he was and asked to let him show this homeless man what he had. If he didn;t like it, he would be flown back to NYC to go back to what he had.
The story has a happy ending. This homeless man cleaned himself up. Turner arranged boarding for him and gave him a job at his World headquarters in Orlando, Fl. The homeless man attended the meetings, read the books and eventually became on of the great leaders in Dare To Be Great. From homless to Great! Thanks to a caring man like Glenn W. Turner!
We do need to go beyond our comfort zones. And we need not be homeless. We need to stop settling for being average and learn to dream again. If we fail, then we need to stand up and try again and again and again.
We need to live in that Village Where Anything Is Possible and really live it. We need to stand up and take action.
Sometimes we need a helping hand like Glenn W. Turner was to that homeless man. But the best helping hand you will ever get is your own.
Believe that anything is possible and indeed it shall be.
Dare To Be Great and Great You Will Be!
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