A "healthy disregard for the impossible".

A "healthy disregard for the impossible". the words stated by Larry Page one of Google's founders and current CEO.

Larry Page was giving a speech to a graduate class in Michigan 2009 when he made that statement. 

We often look at seemingly impossible tasks and are defeated before we even begin to try, a negative mindset towards something will certainly not help. we may look at ourselves as one small person what possibly difference could we make? I sit here also being some what a realist, always looking at the reality and the finer details not having the courage to move forward with great ideas or dreams. Then I see a man like Larry Page and what he has achieved today.

He started out having to use all his credit cards to finance the first few hard drives for his great idea, this idea starting while laying in bed  one night in his university dormitory and turning into something amazing!

Today Google is one of the biggest and voted the top company to work for worth a net total of approximately $23 billion, once again all starting from a young student laying in bed.  

As a young man myself i find myself at the "beginning" of my life so to speak, so many possibilities, so many opportunities, the world awaits. It is an exciting yet scary thought. My thoughts today are to keep a positive and focused mind set, not to be swayed by the many worldly views and attitudes but to define myself, formulate my own ideas and opinions and to be pro active in thinking always. I think we can gain inspiration from the greats such as Larry Page after all he is only a human as we all are and is using his talents and skills to the best of his ability.

it is also interesting to note that Larry mentions his family a great deal in his speech and the importance of his family and how supportive they were on his journey a value i admire.

See the link below for the full speech by Larry Page

http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2009/05/larry-pages-university-of-michigan.html 


 

An Introduction to my Blog

"If you can dream it you an achieve it" I distinctly remember this being written in a card received from a family member before some big exams i was writing. these words have stuck with me since then and I am working on putting them into action!

I have entitled this blog "It is only the beginning" as this is a personal view of where I am in my life at the present moment. I feel as if I am at the start of great things and that there is so much yet to come, new possibilities, opportunities, revolutions.

This blog will have small write ups of some of my thoughts on various items, from stories and research into some of the greatest business minds, my thoughts on economic times and inspirational thoughts. I have a new found passion for speeches as they can often encompass so many wise words an advise portrayed many different ways depending on the writer.

I am currently working in the marketing field, online marketing and events management and loving it, so I will also share some thoughts and ideas about this.

As a young man of 22 I feel excited about the future and would like to share my thoughts on how to keep positive, motivated and focused.


I hope this will give you a view of the world from my eyes and inspire other young and old people to take life by the horns and make the absolute best of it. As the saying goes "YOLO" You Only Live ONCE!