The most valuable thing in the world is not an object; it's an idea. Every object you see came from an idea. Your computer was once an idea. The car you drive started with an idea and your beloved remote control for your television started as an idea. An object is finite, limited, and can come and go. But a good idea contains within it the seeds of untold possibilities, including not just the idea at hand, but all the important ideas and products that may grow as offshoots of the original one.

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. Gardeners plant many seeds and cull the best ones for further propagation. You must act as a gardener for your ideas, nurturing them all, removing the ones that are not helpful, and giving all the nourishment you can to the good ones. Then one day you will look at your garden, bless God for the inspiration, and honor yourself for following through on your original vision.

To believe in our ideas is to open the door to the infinite possibilities of our potential. To believe in one'sself is to provide the rich soil that produces the success for our ideas. Don't squish your ideas before you give them a chance. Yes, some or even many of them may not work out, but the ones that do bear fruit will make it all worth it.

Where would society be if inventors, artist, writers, engineers, tool makers and others gave up when they came to a patch of barren soil? What ideas have you let die on the vine rather than continue to give them your attention? Would you feel better about yourself if you gave an idea your best effort or just gave up on it because it involved doing something differently than it was done in the past or proposing a new invention or thought that was the first of its kind? Hmmm…I wonder where society could be if the founding fathers gave up, if Helen Keller, Henry Ford. Jonas Salk or Bill Gates gave up?

What ideas do you have that will be of benefit in some way to society, your neighborhood, a family member, a pet or a physically challenged person? By not giving your ideas the time, energy and “nourishment” they must have to bear fruit, you deny yourself the opportunity to feel the sense of accomplishment that comes from seeing your idea come to life. You also deny people the benefit of your new way of doing something that will make their lives easier, safer, happier, more satisfying or healthier. Your idea may save Mother Earth’s natural resources, help bring peace to the planet or prevent a child from dying from a rare disease.

Your mind contains seeds of greatness, please follow your intuition, be courageous and breathe life into the ideas that are practical, insightful and uplifting. The world is waiting for you to take action. What are you doing to do today?