Greatness

Strive not to be of success, but rather to be of value.
A grateful heart is a beginning of all greatness. It is an expression of humility.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Great men are not born great, they grow great .
Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.
A great man is always willing to be little.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.     
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.
Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions. 
Based on my vision and insight there are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things and I'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things. 
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.   
That is the authentic value of true greatness. 

By:  Jay Carreon