This is the first posting under “The price of Greatness”.

This will begin a series of posts appearing during the coming weeks and months. It will be an ongoing blog that has to do with the real cost of personal greatness.

It also directly links to what Gwen and I are trying to achieve with The Intentional Prosperity™ System Life Coaching Program. Helping you to achieve the greatness you are striving for.

I was inspired today from an article about Steve Jobs (Apple). It was about the history of the iphone. Of course the first part of the the story dealt with the extremes of emotion his staff went through during the “creative process” that ultimately led to the final successful product. Which brings up an important point:

The price of greatness means any endeavor that does not test every aspect of your imagination, intellect and emotions, is not transforming you… from where you are to where you want to be.

If anyone tells you different, it’s because they haven’t accomplished much in their own lives…or they would know better.

It’s very easy to emulate what has already been done. On the other hand, creating something that is new, original and unique is a statement of who you are and what you believe. This is very different than repeating or duplicating what has already been done. What you accomplish becomes a reflection of who you are. Not you simply repeating what someone else has already done (for their reasons and their dreams).

The world is full of imitators.

Imitators take the already traveled road because its the one that’s already paved. These are individuals who don’t want to pay the price of greatness. Ironically, even though the road may be paved they tend to stumble, fall and ultimately fail. The reason: It’s a very crowded highway. Full of other imitators! Each one copying everybody else.

All taking place while the originator of the highway is busy being focused on creating the next stretch of road.

There is a part of you that is original, unique and waiting to be expressed. It is your genuine self… Your true self and the source of your unique creative process. A way of imagining, thinking and doing things that is unique only to you. Living life from your true self always makes amazing things possible.

You are a “one of a kind”. Nobody else has had your experiences or uses the imagination, intellect and emotions the way you do. This means creating your life’s journey, from your genuine self, will always result in an original, unique, self-constructed road…A road that is a byproduct of the journey you take for your reasons…in order to accomplish your dreams.

“The price of greatness is a life well lived”

-Bob Baran