An Outrageous, Compelling Vision

The first step, which was introduced during this 4 day free webinar series,

2012 Visionary Entrepreneur Training

in creating a successful and fulfilling social enterprise, is to have an outrageous, compelling vision.  Dream like a child.  I should start with dreaming big.  When I set out my first step two years ago, that was exactly what I did.  The phrase I came up was:

There is no one who cannot help.

It became my mantra and I quietly repeat it whenever I feel like it.  This is my outrageous vision.  Is it compelling, too?  I'm sure it is.

When I consider my son’s future today, I see his life completely dependent on other people’s or government’s mercy.  Someone so far out of norm that he can not blend in the society easily.  Someone who cannot have a sustainable, meaningful job.  Someone who probably won’t be able to meet a good soul mate for the rest of his life.  Someone who would be extremely lonely in his entire life.  Someone who others would pity and be sorry for.  Someone who many will look down on.  Someone who will be misunderstood all the time.  Someone who cannot help, someone who is useless.

I dare to change that.  I will make him a professional, possessing highly demanded skills, no matter what they are.  I will help him be able to help other people and make money by doing that.  We do or make or sell something that the buyers are willing to pay to receive certain benefits.  That’s how everyone makes money.  I want every single person suffering from autism would find and develop unique skills and become a professional, a consultant, or a business owner.  Tens of millions of people with autism in the world I can count.

I know that great achievements would not come just from great visions, but only when synergized with indestructible optimism.  That is one thing I lack.  I used to be downright pessimistic.  I have a track record of never giving up on my son, however.  I will trust my trained persistence and endurance.

Another important reason why I believe I will be successful is because, unlike many “real” social entrepreneurs’, my motivation is very personal and selfish.  It’s all about my child.  I don’t care if others doubt me or scold me because I don’t have truly altruistic motivations.  If I can help my son succeed, then I’m sure I can help any other kid like him.  If I cannot help him, then nothing matters.

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