Ideas . . . How thirsty are you?

"New ideas pass through three periods:
(1) It can't be done.
(2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing.
(3) I knew it was a good idea all along!"

Arthur C. Clarke



GREAT QUOTES...


I like thinking big... if you're going to be
thinking anyway, you might as well think big.
--Donald Trump (1946 - )American real estate developer





GREAT Question...


HOW THIRSTY ARE YOU?

A man had an operation, and the doctor, by mistake, left a sponge in him. A friend asked him if he had any pain because of it.
"No," said the man, "but I sure do get thirsty."

It's true that the people who get thirsty - not for water or beverages - but thirsty to pursue a dream or achieve a goal, are the ones who will eventually succeed. Napoleon Hill wrote, "Desire is the starting point of all achievement. Not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."

Educator Benjamin Bloom reported the results of a five-year study that was undertaken to discover what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the lives of 120 of the nation's top artists, athletes, and scholars.

Bloom was surprised to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the development of those individuals. As children, they were often mediocre musicians, athletes or students, but Bloom found that they possessed a powerful drive to succeed. They practiced the piano hours every day, rose well before school every morning to swim, or spent hours alone working on science projects.

Parental support was also a key factor. The parents of the successful young people helped out, exposing their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their offspring received good training. But in the end, it was their children's thirst to do well that made the difference.

How thirsty are you?
Your success in any field you choose may hinge on your answer to that simple uestion.