Leaders are remembered by not what he or she possessed or consumed, how much power they had or whether they were charming or beautiful, but by the legacy they leave behind. This is what I want to talk to you about; leaving a legacy. I want to start by saying two things to you which I want you to remember:
The first one is:
“It is in the nature of extraordinary goals to inspire extraordinary efforts”
The second one is:
“It is in the nature of the “dream” to be impractical”. A practical dream is an oxymoron.
I want you remember these two things because I am going to tell you two stories about two people who believed in extraordinary goals and had impractical dreams. To tell stories is a good way to learn, isn’t it?
Okay, here goes.
The first story is about a man who bought a train ticket for the First Class and got into the compartment. But as he was sitting there, a strange thing happened. The guard cam and threw him out onto the platform. As the man picked himself up from the ground, a dream was born; the dream to set his people free from slavery. But remember, the dream to set his nation free was born when the man could not even guarantee his own freedom.
A very impractical dream. A very extraordinary goal.
The second story is about another man who sat in a prison for 27 years. It is a prison on a rock in the middle of the ocean. A rock that is surrounded by the sea which has some of the largest sharks in the world. That nation has the most sophisticated shark repellent technology in the world. You know why? Because they have the biggest sharks.
This man sat in the prison without any hope of ever escaping. A lot of time in solitary confinement. And in that situation he had a dream. The dream was to set his people free from the apartheid which enslaved them in their own land. Once again, a very impractical dream. A very extraordinary goal. The first question I want to ask you after telling you these true stories is:
What is your dream? What is your goal?
The next week mail will cover about dreams and goals.
I appreciate any one who is ready to respond to this question?
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