For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamRead
We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!
Interpretation
The quote encourages a mindset of ambition and collective vision for a large population.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam emphasizes the importance of thinking big and acting as if one belongs to a vast community, which can lead to greater dreams and achievements. By adopting a mindset suitable for a billion people instead of just a million, individuals can transcend limitations and aim for greatness in dreams and actions, fostering an environment of innovation and progress.
In practice
During a motivational seminar to inspire young entrepreneurs.
For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.
Over the years, I had nurtured the hope to be able to fly; to handle a machine as it rose higher and higher in the stratosphere was my dearest dream.
It's when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that's the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.
May blessings and happiness attend every step of your progress in this world.
I hoped for something else. It's a simple dream, but it speaks to us so powerfully because it is our dream - one that exists at the very center of the American experience. One that says if you're willing to work hard and take responsibility, then you'll have the chance to reach for something else; for something better.
I feel we need to remind the world about the Apollo missions and that we can still do impossible things.
We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.
That is the hope that inspires Christians. We know that every effort to better society, especially when injustice and sin are so ingrained, is an effort that God blesses, that God wants, that God demands of us.
If it excites you, if it makes you feel good, it's God speaking to you.
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