"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may
unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." - Christopher
Columbus
You ever heard of the aphorism, "If you don't live for something,
you will die for anything."? Anyway, our beliefs - dreams that is - are
capable of either bringing us to "followers" or
"destroyers" of our dream. Those who'll help us fulfill or destroy
them. It's up to us to decide who is what.
One day, in the year 1484, a tall, strongly built man of commanding
presence stood before the King of Portugal at the Court of Lisbon. Portuguese
sailors had already passed the equator, but the Cape was yet shrouded in
mystery. The king could not read those keen blue-grey eyes, kindling with eager
interest, as the Italian unfolded his wonderful plan. "Sail to the West
and the East will be found." Such words seemed at first the words of a
madman. Columbus explained his idea to the king; told him of the long years he
had worked at his scheme, how sure he felt that there was a shorter way to the
East, than by Africa. THE WORLD WAS SURELY ROUND. If Asia could be reached by
sailing east, surely it could be reached by going west.
