Our success, our wealth, and our abundance do not come from technology, or from our vast mineral resources, or from our production lines within our factories. They do not come from our manipulation of markets or our political and economic systems, science, or military might. Whence, then, you ask, do they emanate? Where can you find the key to the twenty-first century? It can be found where it has always been located – in you, the individual.
We have all read news stories telling of almost superhuman feats performed by people under the pressure of a strong emotional stimulus. For example, a twelve-year-old boy lifts an unmovable log off the legs of his father; or a slender house-wife frees her husband trapped beneath the family car. People with a burning desire to accomplish an ambitious goal do accomplish it, while others, without realizing their full potential, fall by the wayside.
Watch an artist painting a picture and see how he occasionally steps back to gain perspective on what he is painting. Likewise, you might benefit from such an approach. Step back and evaluate – how much of your full potential are you using? Are you exercising your unique talents? Are you utilizing your precious gifts? It is althogether in your hands.
