When studying the lives of some the world’s greatest change agents such as Gandhi and King and it is so inspiring to know that we have the same power and potential as them to change the world. But what made them so different from the average man? Or better yet, what makes the average human being think that they are incapable of doing what these two leaders have done.

Instead of be enamored by their accomplishments, it would be more beneficial to us to study the ingredients that made them who they were. What were their sources of information? What books did they read? How much did they read? What did their average day look like? Who were their mentors? What were their goals? What organizations were they a part of? What drove them to do what we remembered them for?

They were great, but so are you.

Live purposefully!