Enthusiasm

Ralph Waldo Emerson said that, "Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm." The word enthusiasm comes from the ancient Greek--en and theos, meaning God. And the related word enthousiazein means "to be possessed by a god." When you focus with enthusiasm on your dreams you will find that you don't have to do it all by yourself. Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do then is "ride the wave." Enthusiasm brings an enormous empowerment into anything you wish to accomplish. When your belief or objective becomes so energized with passion that you begin to believe you cannot fail, you will succeed. In fact, there is nothing of significance that you can do without enthusiasm. You may recall the truth that Jesus pointed out when he said, "I can of my own self do nothing."