Let's Learn From President John F. Kennedy

One of the most common questions I get asked is, “Where do I start?” To answer this question, all you need to do is to look up into the night sky.

On May 25th 1961, the American President John F. Kennedy stood up in front of the entire world and announced the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending a man to the moon before the end of the decade. Here is a brief excerpt from his speech to the Congress:

“I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary… While we cannot guarantee that we shall one day be first, we can guarantee that any failure to make this effort will make us last. We take an additional risk by making it in full view of the world, but… this very risk enhances our stature when we are successful.” - President John F. Kennedy

In setting this goal, President Kennedy demonstrated an incredible amount of courage because at the time, no one knew whether it was physically or technically possible to achieve this goal. He also provided a great example of ‘how to get started’…

“In order to achieve success in any endeavor in life you must first

find the courage to believe it is possible” – Dr. Anthony Fernando

Often we become stuck in our current reality and fall into the trap of thinking that this is just the way things are and always will be. It takes courage to step away from our current situation and believe that something better is possible for our future.

President Kennedy believed that it was possible to send a man to the moon. This belief set off a chain of events that led over 400000 people to work for over eight years (20th July 1969) in order to transform his belief into reality.

Today I’d like to encourage you to find the courage within yourself to step up and believe that a better future is possible for you.

Once you are armed with this belief, you can then decide exactly what it is that you want to achieve and determine the steps you need to take in order to make your goal a reality.

Whether you want to send a man to the moon, achieve financial freedom, or learn to play the guitar…It all begins with belief.