The Meaning of Greatness
Webster defines Greatness as the following:
Greatness - eminent (standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted), distinguished, having remarkable ability.
Greatness walks hand in hand with Success. It’s a characteristic that comes from the hardships of life. It’s a quality that comes from having undergone much pressure and having withstood that pressure. The pressure, in turn, thereby transforms you into something even greater.
A caterpillar goes through a process called metamorphosis. Webster defines metamorphosis as the following: (as you can tell, I love words and knowing the meaning of them.) 1a: change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means b: a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances.
Believe it or not, Diamonds also undergo a type of metamorphosis. Their original form is not a pretty, shiny, jewel that we normally see mounted in a ring or pendant, but it is a huge, ugly, lumpy piece of coal that transforms under hundreds of thousands of pounds of pressure. It is the pressure that causes the metamorphosis.
In life, there are circumstances that arise that bring a lot of pressure. The circumstances themselves have no say in how you turn out, only you do. Your attitude, your state of mind, your willingness to survive the ordeal; it’s a decision that you make that determines what your outcome will be. And these things determine and build your greatness as a person and individual. Don't let the circumstances beat you. You beat them. There is ALWAYS a way out and a better way.