One of the
things I love about talking to boys at
Scouts is that they are full of ideas.
Walking along on a hike or enjoying some downtime,
you hear so many ideas of what they hope to be and what they plan to do in
life. I do not take these lightly like
simple boy dreams. Oh no, I see them as
planning the future of the world I still intend to live in, so this is serious
business.
Ideas are powerful things. It only takes one good idea to make a million
dollars. An idea can and does change the
world as we know it. The great
industrialist and founder of Firestone Tires, Harvey Firestone once said,
"What is important is ideas. If you
have ideas, you have the main asset you need, and there isn't any limit to what
you can do with your business and your life."
So, what do you do when you have
an idea? Most of us think that our ideas
are great and important, and they are, but we end up not doing anything at all
with them. So, what happens - they
die. I have four things you can do to keep
them alive and who knows, they may be worth millions.
“A good idea is like a wheelbarrow; it will go nowhere unless you push
it.”
– Unknown
Write Them
Down:
Always, I mean ALWAYS, have a pen and paper with
you. When you have an idea, write it
down. Do not think you will remember
later because you will not. How many of
us have said, "I will remember this later", only to say, "What
was that I wanted to remember?" I
like to encourage Scouts to write an idea down in as much detail as they can so
when they look at it all will come back to them and they can use it as the
foundation for a complete vision.
Take Action:
After you have written down the
idea, do something - anything - to begin the activation
process. No matter how small or large,
taking action will anchor the idea in your mind and the process to see it come
to reality is underway. Make sure that
every idea you have and feel is worth going for, no matter how far out or
impossible it seems has action behind it.
That action is the key to making this a reality.
Build Passion:
Passion is the fire that drives
us to our dreams. It is seeing the
vision as we want it to be. This builds excitement
and enthusiasm that will keep you moving toward the achievement you
desire. Every day review the idea you
have written down. Feel the excitement
and allow the fire of passion to build in you.
Now use all that energy to drive you to action and action will always
bring success.
Be Persistent:
No goal is ever achieved without
hard work and persistence. Success does
not come overnight. We have heard of overnight successes, but the
reality is that is not true. As you
study the lives of successful people you will find that it took hard work and a
deep determination to achieve the success that others think came overnight.
Never dismiss your ideas as
crazy or worthless. Grab them as million
dollar tickets and work them with all that is in you. You may just have the one great idea the
whole world has been waiting for.
Someone must come up with it, why not you?
You
matter! You matter to the world and to
yourself. Remember to be your best, love
God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal
blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal
development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy
Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal
Development Coach, and proud Scouter. To
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