"Mark Zuckerberg"

I read this post on a blog I follow (Seth Godin's blog, to be exact) and thought I would share it with everyone, as it is a feeling I'm sure some of you have experienced:


"'Mark Zuckerberg' has become a codeword for the truly gifted exception, the wunderkind freak of nature for whom traditional rules don't apply.
       Well, sure, Mark Zuckerberg can drop out of Harvard, but you're not Mark Zuckerberg...
       Here's the thing: Even Mark isn't Mark Zuckerberg.
       This notion that there's a one in a billion alignment of DNA and experience that magically creates an exception is just total nonsense. Mark is successful because of a million small choices, not because he, and he alone, has some magical properties.
       Mostly, the best way to be the next Mark Zuckerberg is to make difficult choices."


I couldn't agree more. It's a lovely idea for aspiring young professionals and bored graduates to believe that they don't have anything going on because they lack that trait. That quality, characteristic, thought, God-given gift, etc. that will lead them to their calling in life.
       But if we all we do is sit around wondering why we're not doing anything, we really won't be getting anywhere. Mark Zuckerberg is a genius, yes, but he's a very hard worker and has made some incredibly hard choices. Not everyone has his capabilities, unfortunately, so we have to rely on what the rest of the world does - hard work, perseverance, hope and guts.
       Chose a goal and attain it with all the gusto in your being. Believe you have the ability. And make the tough decisions because if it's really worth it, someone else is quickly going to jump on the opportunity. You have to be willing to take what you want, not wait for it. You aren't Mark Zuckerberg, but you could have your facebook if you are willing to work.