Greatness Resides in Everyone

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition.  

Small people always do that, but the really great ones 

make you feel that you, too, can become great."  

Mark Twain

We all have the ability for greatness.  Deep within, our uniqueness longs to surface out into the world in any size, shape or color.  It waits for us to believe in our special gifts and to have the creativity to use them.  Greatness is not regulated strictly to stardom, medical history or scientific discovery.  It includes:  chivalry, dignity, generosity, imagination, merit, sublimity, and worthiness.

When we experience our nugget of greatness, it is usually something we take for granted.  As it is common to ourselves, we falsely assume anyone can do that!  Our culture encourages us to be more like others, when it should be supporting individual strengths. When we add kindling to our small spark of passion, it will expand not only outside of ourselves, but it will increase our sense of self as well.

Consider the greatness of the gardener displaying extraordinary hues in the garden; the quilter arranging mismatched pieces into an heirloom; the teacher who is willing to learn from her students; the friend who nurtures the individual strengths of others; the stay at home baker providing delicacies of love for families and friends.  Greatness resides in everyone...even you!