Michael Masters
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Your parents said you could be anything you wanted. Astronaut? Sure! NFL Quarterback? Go for it! President of this great land? Why not?
The sky was always the limit. And there we were, peering way up.
Somewhere along my own recent journey, the lofty places didn’t look so attractive anymore. And it wasn’t just because of the fact that the top of the mountain required maximum effort or had limited real estate.
Of course, that was true, but mostly it was because of the buzz of a shifting economical landscape. I’m now witnessing ordinary people with a unique set of skills solving specific problems for a specific audience, and becoming very successful.
This is what I’m learning…
We don’t need to aim for the stars to be successful. That’s where the astronauts live. With a good deal of effort and a keen eye for opportunity (which every daydreamer I know possesses) we could leverage the internet to search for a hefty handful of people who eagerly await for us to show up, make a promise, and deliver on it.
Kevin Kelley’s “1,000 True Fans” article gives us just the perspective we need to learn that, while conquering the world is a noble journey, it’s not for everyone, and the odds are slim. But if that pursuit seems like pie in the sky, we don’t have to walk away from it with our head down. We can find solace knowing that there is a corner of the pie available to anybody willing to work for it.
Out of 7.6 Billion people in the world, 1,000 is all you need.
Search Kevin's article, "1,000 True Fans (I can't do links in here). I hope it ignites a fire for you as well!
I'm a daydreamer, and I write about stuff like this every week.
The sky was always the limit. And there we were, peering way up.
Somewhere along my own recent journey, the lofty places didn’t look so attractive anymore. And it wasn’t just because of the fact that the top of the mountain required maximum effort or had limited real estate.
Of course, that was true, but mostly it was because of the buzz of a shifting economical landscape. I’m now witnessing ordinary people with a unique set of skills solving specific problems for a specific audience, and becoming very successful.
This is what I’m learning…
We don’t need to aim for the stars to be successful. That’s where the astronauts live. With a good deal of effort and a keen eye for opportunity (which every daydreamer I know possesses) we could leverage the internet to search for a hefty handful of people who eagerly await for us to show up, make a promise, and deliver on it.
Kevin Kelley’s “1,000 True Fans” article gives us just the perspective we need to learn that, while conquering the world is a noble journey, it’s not for everyone, and the odds are slim. But if that pursuit seems like pie in the sky, we don’t have to walk away from it with our head down. We can find solace knowing that there is a corner of the pie available to anybody willing to work for it.
Out of 7.6 Billion people in the world, 1,000 is all you need.
Search Kevin's article, "1,000 True Fans (I can't do links in here). I hope it ignites a fire for you as well!
I'm a daydreamer, and I write about stuff like this every week.
