The Difference Between Good & Great (people, athletes, students, employees, leaders & lovers)

The Difference Between Good and Great

Firstly I must pay complete homage to one of the newest and yet most influential people in my life, Mr. Drew Dudley.  Mr. Dudley is a motivational speaker who I had the pleasure of listening to this past Saturday at a retreat. While everything he said was influential, one key point raised was the notion that good people are people who take advantage of opportunities to be good people, while great people created opportunities to be good people. Very quotable! So quotable in fact, I quoted him at again at the conclusion of this post and in my most recent Facebook status.

I recently spoke with one of the people in my inner circle about the difference between being good and great.  We explored just how applicable the notion was in everyday life and were amazed.. The difference is first established between good and great people, however it also applies to good and great athletes, good and great students, good and great employees, leaders and most interestingly to me: good and great lovers.

You see, a good athlete attends practice when he or she is “supposed to” while a great athlete trains outside of practice (and in a variety of different ways). A good student attends class and maybe even reviews before a big test while a great student studies every day. A good employee shows up on time and does their job while a great employee stays late and comes in early. A good leader leads when people ask for a leader; the great leader creates opportunities for himself to be a leader. Lastly the good and great lovers… This one actually cleared up a lot for me, and it’s weird because I’m the one who said it: a good lover will tell you look beautiful when you are dressed up or just got a haircut, they will bring you flowers or gifts for anniversaries etc. A great lover will call you beautiful or handsome daily, even when you look your worst. Furthermore great lover will bring you flowers, not for an anniversary, just because they can.

The person I spoke with about this, that inspired the blog wasn’t sure if they were even good, far less great. I wish all readers to know that even if you haven’t been great up until now, you can begin to be great in this very moment and set the tone for the rest of your life. You do NOT need to begin with being good, this is not a transitional thing. Decide you want to be great at one or all of these things, and embody that.

“Good people are people who take advantage of opportunities to be good people, while great people created opportunities to be good people.”

#goldenthoughts

Regards,
Kyle  Denzel Rose