The Superhero Inside

Inside me is a superhero, always rearing to go. This guy is limitless. He has unbounded energy and a limited list of real talents, but an inexhaustible set of “possibility” talents and skills. If my body is an institution, then this superhero heads two departments – “Dreams and Vicarious Living ” and “Goals and Accomplishments “. The first department has taken me from benign indulgences like simply day dreaming to fantasizing the possibility of becoming a world class tennis player well into my forties. In my mind I have been an adviser to the U.S President and other world leaders, and on the board of Google, Facebook, Apple and Tesla. In this world I have won the Oscar, and the Augusta Masters tournament. I could have landed the plane on the Hudson just as effectively as Scully.

This crazy department also made me think out of the box, and on a couple of thankfully rare occasions, put me in precarious business predicaments.

The second department is responsible for all of my achievements and accomplishments and continually validates my belief that, with the right attitude and actions, we can achieve whatever we set our minds to.

The truth however, is that the second department cannot exist without the first. Every accomplishment had its origin in the first department.

Here are a few examples of ideas from the Department of  “Dreams & Vicarious Living” that turned into reality:

I have a successful computer consulting business. But maybe I can become extremely successful in a network marketing business on the side and become financially free.

One day I will lead thousands of people as a social entrepreneur, and address coliseums full of people.

One day I will be on the board of Britt Worldwide, one of the largest leadership training organizations in the world, and the IBOAI, which represents millions of Independent Business Owners worldwide.

I can sing well, and would like to sing in an Indian movie. No one is offering me an opportunity to do that, so maybe I should make my own full length feature film and sing a couple of songs in it (Hastey Hastey Full song)

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The fact that we are able to think without limits is an indication that we should. Many of our ideas may sound crazy, even to ourselves. However, dreaming big without inhibitions or fear of criticism is the starting point of significant achievement.