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7 keys to Actualizing your Big Ideas
From the onset, I want you to realize that the greatest risk in terms of success is in thinking too small. In life, you don’t lose anything by thinking big. Besides, life is too short to think small. So how do you go about the process of actualizing your grand ideas, thoughts, and plans?
1. Think big, but keep it simple.
“See it big, and keep it simple.” ~ Wilferd Peterson
The most successful people in the world never got to be a success through some complex means as many would assume. It’s not the complicated ideas that get you to the top. At most, successful enterprise is a result of bringing out the best of simple ideas. When you have an idea, by all means, think big in terms of how great your idea will become, but keep it as simple as possible in terms of actualizing that idea. Never complicate things. There is a huge distinction between thinking simple about big ideas and being simple-minded.
2. Think big, but be practical.
“Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Even the most complex of ideas need to be refined until it becomes do-able. The greatest ideas sometimes sound crazy. And that is expected…
