Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Paradox of Being Extraordinary


It’s been a while since I spoke withmy friend who I consider to be the wisest man in the world.  On this visit, as usual, he sparked up an amazing conversation.  He spoke to me about his life long commitment to befriend exceptional people.  He said they empower him to raise the stakes in his personal and professional ambitions.  He spoke in detail about what he learned from them.  More importantly, he spoke about the unexpected and sometimes twisted path to become extraordinary. 

To start, he stated, most people are unwilling to