This world is a place of business. What an infinite bustle! I am awaken almost every night by the panting of the locomotive. It interrupts my dreams. There is no sabbath. It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. An Irishman, seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. If a man was tossed out of a window when an infant, and so made a cripple for life, or scared out of his wits by the Indians, it is regretted chiefly because he was thus incapacitated for — business! I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, to life itself, than this incessant business.

This was written by Emerson in the 1800's but when I read it I find so much wisdom in today's world. Our world cries for great leadership. Cries out for those execptional few who can be the difference, not just try to make the difference.

Where are the leaders of tomorrow?
Where are the Henry David Thoreau's, the Henry Ford's,
and the Thomas Edison's of tomorrow?

They are present in every college and business that is operating today.
They are in every organization, and every person you will meet.

The leaders of tomorrow must have a never dying amount of faith and everlasting quantity of trust. They must have the highest integrity and live and lead by universal laws. For the leaders of tomorrow to be successful at leading others the will need to be masterful at leading themselves. There will be no margin for error, as our society or the world as a whole, cannot afford even one mistake.

This will not be a position to be take lightly. The world in which we live will be no better or worst than the leaders that lead it. We will not follow any leader that does not posess the courage to face the dangers of our civilization. The determination to stay the course, and the wisdom to use all available resources at their disposal.

It is for this reason that we must focus our attention on training and developing our leaders of tomorrow. Today, this day, we must begin, for much time has already past.

We have an abundance of great people in our midst that have the desire, the qualities, and the traits necessary to become great leaders. We must encourage and inspire them to follow their desire. Move toward the beacon of leadership. Each and every one of them has a leader of greatness inside them waiting to be unleashed.

Be the one who inspires, who stands out, who has made the choice to lead.