I’m at an Ad-Tech conference in Chicago (I recommend it, coming to NY in November) and just heard the keynote speaker Guy Kawasaki speak. I have to say my favorite speakers of all time can do 3 things. Make me think. Make me laugh. Make me cry. He did all 3.

He spoke to something that is meaningful to me: being a revolutionary. I can’t explain why I’ve always had a bit of a bent towards revolutionaries but I do. I like to be a free spirit. I think we all do.

I have two dreams in my heart right now:
1. I want to be an entrepreneur. A successful one.
2. Then I want to use all that I gain and share it with others who are interested.

I want to be a philanthropist of money, ideas, value, meaning. Guy is like that. These types of people give out their personal email address in their presentations. They sincerely care about what they are talking about, there is meaning beyond just money. There is truth. Truth gets me every time.

Guy talked about the end of our lives, the decision of what happens next, where do we spend eternity. He said going to hell is like being stuck in a car forever. Or heaven: an airplane. You can get to heaven and be on an airplane but once you’re there it’s still divided into classes. If you’re in coach there still might be annoyances. You want to be on the best airline in 1st class. It can take you places. He hopes to spend his eternity on Singapore Airline’s 1st class. I laughed at that but then I thought about it. I want to be in first class. I gave a lesson about degrees of glory at church last week. I never thought about this anaolgy. A lot of times the book gives pretty standard answers. Where are you going and how are you going to get there? Guy’s place that represents heaven is a company (which is funny). I’m going to think about what my symbol for celestial glory is.

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