People around me used to keep listening to my weird, innovative and ambitious ideas. Yes, I always look forward to making a difference and always in rush to develop myself, people and things around me.
My ideas are rarely set aside; and maybe that is something that makes me different than the others. The start was with some ideas related to my studies and then they have been developed to be more into life issues; Maybe one of them was thinking of giving Her Majesty the Queen a proposal for a project in her hand during her visit to my university (read the whole story here), then thinking of planning a (unsuccessful) campaign to help Lebanese people after the latest war (see the flyer here). Lebanon trip frustration was very disappointing for me, I thought for the first while to start keeping my ideas, but it sounded like “from now on live the routine”, but another solution that came up to my mind was much better; “plan it well”.
I don’t want to make it sounds like “he is flattering himself”. I just need to tell you people that making the difference in this world and the human civilization process are our roles and not things that come out of the blue. Just try to take the advantage of being innovative, ambitious, and entrepreneur. Living this life is not enough; you have to be different to live it well. Our mission is to give meaning to life not to wait life to give us the meaning.
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of, and of course you will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Just try to make a difference, even if it is a tiny difference; just take the advantage of feeling that glory. Just don’t wait for things to come to you; move yourself and find what you want, try to touch the sky and it will come down to you.
Just be innovative, ambitious, insistent, creative… Just MAKE a DIFFERENCE.
Well said kamel
We all know this, but sometimes we forget it.. so it’s good to remind people with those words.
And there’s a sentence I hear alot specially in our region and it kills me “wa2afet 3alay”
so please, explain to all that every person counts and matters. To make a difference, it starts from one person .. and then it may be a million!
Comment by Luma — January 19, 2008 @ 12:40 am
The entrepreneurship culture still has a long way to go in our region. Thinking outside the box, taking risks, and workng on one’s own development is a good start. Inspiring words Kamel…
Comment by Yousef — January 19, 2008 @ 1:36 am
Kamel
Keep it up, do not feel disappointed. I know the day is coming & you will make a difference. Spread this optimistic thinking.
Comment by marwan — January 19, 2008 @ 10:32 am
Creative Kamel
well…you know i never entered this website ever and this is the first time i see something you have written…but shockingly what you wrote is amazingly nice and way too creative for the kamel i know…And i promise from the moment i finish tawjihi i will start making a difference…and it will be that i will make my own website and i will knock this one dead and you will be jealous till infintiy and beyond…lol
no seriously its nice and i hope you will apply what you have written
Peace
Comment by Nur Asmar — January 19, 2008 @ 11:49 am
Dear Kamel,
Your words have really touched me…you made me feel that I’m doing nothing in this world, time is just passing and passing and don’t know exactly what I’m accomplishing in this life!
We need to do a difference and we need to start the 1st step
We always face this problem we get optimistic and have those shiny ideas then suddenly we just do nothing, but with people like you we can make a difference…as you said “Just don’t wait for things to come to you; move yourself and find what you want, try to touch the sky and it will come down to you.”
I will always put these words in my mind….I promise
Wish you all the best and keep it on… you are influencing others with your words and ideas…you are the right believe me!
Comment by Roula — January 20, 2008 @ 12:26 am