by Olivia Nelson

Greatness
“Greatness,” is you. “Greatness,” is the goal you aim for. “Greatness,” is anything and everything around you.
This message to the Indianapolis Community from Common, the distinguished American hip hop recording artist and actor, spoke with depth.
Greatness is achieved through a three-step process. “Find your path, believe in your path, and live it,” Common stated.
Finding your path can be a challenging process. We are consistently pressured to figure out our future and contemplate where we plan to see ourselves in the next five years. This is a difficult question to answer, one which we ponder on every day. But how do you answer? Every now and then, the answer comprises of the broad fundamental goals of having a successful career, loving family, and a good life. But it goes deeper than that. What do you actually want out of life? What greatness do you desire to achieve?
Believe. Believing can go a long way. Investing your spirit into your aspirations can take you further than any expectation. Once you find that path, it cannot sustain itself without belief. Belief is what drives it to the act itself.
Live it! How else can you desire after something but choose not to live it?
With this motivating message, what’s next? Where do you start? How do you figure this out?
The answer: Utilize your resources.For one, you are not alone. The people that surround your everyday life battle with this question themselves. They may have more insight into these issues than you may realize.
There is also an assortment of resources available to you that can guide you through this process. One of these resources is the Center for Faith and Vocation.
The Center for Faith and Vocation is dedicated to helping others discover this inner greatness. It is committed to supporting people through this process of self-discovery and helping put it into action. This period of personal development is essential in anyone’s life, no matter the age, and the Center for Faith and Vocation recognizes this. Through internships, on-campus programs, one-on-one counseling, and opportunities for international travel, the Center for Faith and Vocation provides the needed support in the exploration of these issues. It proffers that next stepping stone to discovering your life of purpose, meaning, and contribution; your greatness.