#WisdomWednesday: ACCEPT YOUR GREATNESS

In 2018, I did a service project where I played a piano concert for people living in a senior center. After I finished my set, one of the gentlemen attending walked up to me. He introduced himself as “Grandpa Sam” and said he had something to give me. He handed me a 2 dollar bill and several pens (one shaped like a pickle is shown below) that said “Grandpa Sam Says ACCEPT YOUR GREATNESS!”. He told me to never stop pursuing my passions and to always accept and be proud of my greatness. I’ve kept that piece of advice in the back of my mind ever since, and I made sure to pack one of his pens with me to take to college.

Today, let’s all take Grandpa Sam’s advice and accept our greatness. We all have amazing qualities that make us great. Let’s embrace them and change our world for the better. Find a small way to ACCEPT YOUR GREATNESS and enhance your work and the people around you today. Maybe it’s taking on an extra task that you normally wouldn’t or setting up a 15 minute coffee chat with the new employee.

Comment your thoughts below! How will you ACCEPT YOUR GREATNESS?