The Only Way To Change The World

Someone once said that the only way to change the world is to imagine it different than the way it is today.

Simple, right? Wrong. The problem is that most people that start out with big ideas and promises of change usually end up compromising and applying too much of the thinking that got us where we are - in the end, we end up right back where we started. My political friends seem to be saying this is part of the problem with the President - this and leadership failings. Leadership requires the GUTS to imagine a different way and then DO SOMETHING about it. Of course, the "do something" part is the key.

It's hard. Good leaders know what good writers do - great writing sometimes comes from inner pain (Barton Fink!). Leadership too is usually born of turning pain into results. It's painful and lonely to walk the walk and talk the talk. But it must be done day-in, day-out. It's not easy doing the right thing. But, it all starts and ends with you. Take control of the ride and be extraordinary.

The only way to change the world is:

(1) have the guts to first imagine the world different than it is today
(2) do something about it (e.g. lead the way)
(3) focus the pain - do not let it win

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi