I was watching the Steve Harvey Show today. He did a segment on the Disney Dreamers Academy. During one of the sessions he talked about the difference between ordinary and extraordinary people. Sounds corny but the answer is EXTRA! I know! But as I thought about it I was reminded of what I had been thinking a lot about lately, my own failure to fly at times. Don’t get me wrong Honeychild, I have done well. I enjoy a measure of success and I have contributed to the welfare of my community. However, I am thinking of the possible magnanimous impact I could have if I flew a little higher and spread my wings a little wider.

Everyone tells you that you have to have a dream, you have to write it down, and you have to work on it. All of that is true. I’ve done all of that but remained at the precipice of accomplishing my goals. I had to come to grips with the fact that I just don’t always do the extra, not really. I do a great job of appearing to go above and beyond but that’s because most people are generous and don’t realize that they have a pretty low bar. Only a few people in my life have pushed me and expected more. More importantly, only a few times in my life have I pushed me and expected more. You do better…well you gotta do better.
We each have potential to do great things, most of us won’t. I once heard a preacher talk about the potential that one find in the graveyards of the world… scientists, inventors, mothers, fathers, presidents, the list goes on. It’s all about the extra. Make the extra phone call. Do the extra set of planks. Study the extra hour. Create the extra prototype. Join me- Be extra!! Let’s see where it takes us.

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