Find the greatness within you, and begin to share it with others.

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I had a completely different vein that I was going to go in this morning, but I was in a time of meditation and like a lightening bolt I was moved to write about this topic today.  I have learned, sometimes the hard way, to follow the leading of Spirit.  I hope this speaks to many of you who may be going through some tough times, but you have to decide to believe what I am about to share with you.

One of the greatest mistakes people  make is thinking that who they are and what they do is somehow only related to them.  I have seen people who are so driven to achieve greatness but the reason for all the effort is to leave a legacy of their greatness.  How they are perceived by others is the main thrust of their efforts.  What will the world think about them after they are gone, and what type of monument will be erected in their memory?  I desire in all that I do to help others come to terms with the greatness inside of them, not so I can feel better about myself, but so they can achieve those things that will enable others to move forward with the things they were designed to accomplish.  My greatness is not about me, but rather about others, about humanity as a whole, and what can I do to help humanity.  I don't care about accolades or fame, I care about destiny and helping those in search of their destiny find it.

Benjamin Disraeli said this, "A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation."  I can almost guarantee you that if your main focus is to bring the spotlight only on to you, then you will never ever achieve the greatness you desire.  Yes you might find success, but the true level of success that you might have found had it not been focused on just you, will forever remain dormant.  You can look back at history and those who were focused only on their place in history more often then not lost it all.  They came onto the scene like a bright spectacular light, but by the end it had all but faded and the hopes and dreams they once had never fully came about.  If however, you will put others first, and not always wonder what is in it for me, then you will have jumped at least one hurdle that many never ever seem to get over.

There are so many people out in the world today who have not been able to see the wonders of who they are.  They have let the world define them, and because of that they have not taken their rightful place in the world.  You are no different from anyone else and if they can succeed then so can you.  Why do some succeed and others do not?  It's pretty simple, some believe and others don't.  If you cannot accept the greatness that is in you, then you will never walk in it, period, case closed, end of story.  We have been told that we must keep a low profile, don't bring attention to ourselves, it is vulgar and crude to think more of you then you are.  Well if you hold to this thought, then you will never have to worry about accomplishing the things that were destined for you to accomplish.  My greatness is not about me, my greatness is what I desire to do for others.

Let me ask you a question, and only you will be able to answer it:  Aren't you tired of being put in a box and having to be what others tell you to be?  Aren't you tired of never really fitting in?  Let's face it, how can one fit into a box that was never designed for them?  You were never intended to be molded and shaped by others, by society, or by what someone says you should or shouldn't do.  You were intended to be the person that God created you to be.  Who cares what others think, they have their own issues to deal with, and you need not worry about that.  If I can not be true to who I am and what I am, then I will be that second-rate version of somebody else, and I can assure you that is not why I am here on this planet.  There is no one on the planet who has the ability to do what you were sent here to do, because it is your calling not theirs.  People make the mistake of thinking that we all have the same calling, the same purpose in life, and that just isn't the case.  Yes, we all should be doing things that will help the rest of those around us, but how you operate and function is going to be different from the way I operate and function.  Napoleon said this, "Great people are meteors designed to burn so that the earth may be lighted."  Your greatness is a shinning light for others, leading them to their destiny.  It is not about what you can accrue in this life, that will be your own personal monument to your success.

Your birth is the Creator's testament to your greatness.  You must change your thinking and not be swayed by what others expect of you.  The only expectation you need to focus on is your own knowledge of the greatness that resides in you.  We are only small minded because others have made you feel this way.  You were never intended to be small, you were intended to change the minds of those in your generation.  It is time to put an end to what others define you as and walk in those things that you were placed here to do.  Your shoes will never ever be filled by someone else, and you will be the person you were destined to be.  Be proud of your greatness and begin to walk in it.  Once you have achieved your destiny, then you will have set something in motion that will never be altered and that the rest of the world will benefit from.