Reaching for Greatness - How to achieve it?

Success. It's a really hard word to define. For some it maybe raising their children to know each day they are loved and cherished, for others it's a life well lived. Many of us carry so many hats that we find success may not mean the accomplishment of just one thing, but many.

As individuals, we look for many ways to stand out and leave our stamp on the world. There's blogs, facebook, twitter, books, magazine's, newspapers and list goes on and on. It's seems the number of ways we can stand out are endless and so many of us find ourselves effortlessly working to keep ourselves from vanishing into the woodwork. So, what do we do? How do we leave that piece of ourselves that others will cherish?

I've recently been thinking about what makes a person great and I've come to the conclusion that it is not who we lead, the number of people on our mailing list, or the amount of temporary popularity we can achieve, but rather who we choose to serve. It is a person's dedication and love for others that is not only admirable but worth remembering for a lifetime.

The video I've attached below really made me stop and realize that greatness does not require anything other than love and specifically selfless love for others. The video below shares facts with you about one of the greatest leaders known to human history. And, despite personal beliefs or where you may rest on various religious topics, I think we can all learn from the influence this one man had on not only his generation but every generation since his existence.

One Solitary Life from Jenna Preston on Vimeo.