One of the all-time great movie characters is Lloyd Dobler. Anyone who has seen Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything would agree. Dobler, like all of us, is an achiever looking for an arena to win in. We seek out a challenge worthy of our time and energy while fighting boredom with the status-quo, laissez-faire diet we are being fed. Well Llyod doesn’t buy it, and deep down we don’t either. He is looking for a “dare to be great situation” and inside we are too. He is the guy that gets the girl. He is an eternal optimist. He observes the masses and does the opposite.
I believe each of us can identify with Lloyd. I believe we are all created with the desire to be great at something. We are created with an innate seeking of our personal arena to win in. Have you found your “dare to be great situation?” Have you taken that stride that leaves you in a position where you could risk failure or victory? If not, what are you waiting for?
