Have you ever driven by an empty commercial lot and thought, “That would be an awesome place for a business right there,” but then couldn’t think of the perfect business to go there? I know I have and it drives me crazy until I can come up with something that would be perfect for that location. It may take me a few days but I will come up with something that would be a fit. How many people just don’t, or better yet, just can’t figure out what would be a success for that area?
I believe the reason some people will never see success is not because of their lack of ambition, but more so because of their lack of creativity or vision. It is easy to spot a good location for a business but the real challenge comes in building a creating the perfect business for the spot. Those that fail to use the creative side of their brains tend to stay closer to the security of what they know versus what could happen. To most, having a job is comfortable for them, even though it may be far less secure.
Vise-versa, some fail to reach their goals due to lack of ambition yet have many great ideas. I should also add the lack of action in association with ambition. In order to truly live the lifestyle of your dreams, you must have vision and be willing to take the action towards what drives you. When it all comes down to it, if you truly have a vision, there is nothing that will keep you from it. An idea is just an idea, but vision has passion behind it. If you fail to follow your passions, you fail to live!