The following was typed straight out of my journal. Something I often recommend is journaling, because it allows us to see our own thoughts in real life, and to more deeply understand what we believe and how we feel.
Thinking about greatness…
I think of Kobe and Prince and Princess Diana and Michael Jackson and how their greatness ended in tragedy. Is tragedy the only end for greatness? Of course, it could seem only mathematically and metaphysically accurate that the larger the force/energy of a mass in motion the heavier its fall or stop, right?
Something about balance – the equal and the opposite.
So in order for anyone to achieve Greatness in their lives they must also have an implicit acceptance, and inherent understanding of the likelihood of their own impending and inevitable tragic end, and the end to said Greatness.
Also, we all die. But how? And is the tragedy only such because of the Love others have for the Great person?
Does the Tragedy only exist by way of others’ loss?
But then, is Greatness only defined in others’ perception?
I think Greatness is achieved by anyone operating at their highest potential frequency, who maintains that frequency for an indefinite amount of time – until death.
A person becomes Great once they reach their highest potential and continue to live inside of that potential, indefinitely and perpetually. So long as their actions align fully with their values, and they personally feel a sense of confident fulfillment that they have achieved what they to set out to do.
I think Greatness first occurs internally, individually. And when a person finds it and maintains it, others are able to witness their Greatness, and admire and love them for it.
And I think we love Greatness in others because it shows us what is possible, and it’s an eternal lantern of human potential – something we all do have.
But it’s easier to observe the lantern from a distance than it is to carry the lantern yourself.
And maybe people also love Greatness in others because we all subconsciously know it’s tied to inevitable tragedy. And so we lavish adoration upon Great people as an offering for their unpredictable, but almost guaranteed ending.
Which is also why so few of us strive toward it. Because we fear the Fate more than we could ever appreciate the Glory.
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