This is an old Apple commercial (notice the rainbow apple) that not only sums up the company and how they strive to be different. But, the commercial also provides a great reminder to all of us that “being normal” is not going to change the world. People that change the world are the people that go against the status quo and stick up for what they believe in. For some of these people it took years or even decades for their vision to catch on, others still paid the ultimate price and never got to personally see their dream fully realized.

In the end, all of these people held true to their dreams and visions and the world has been forever changed due their persistence.

To that, I say “Thank You”.

This is a great video montage showing some of this and the past centuries most influential people, from Mother Theresa to Michael Jordan to Albert Einstein. At one point they were kids just like you and I, they had fears, they had setbacks and they had dreams. Had these people not been driven to accomplish what they have accomplished the world as we know it today might not be the same place. It truly does take only one person to make a difference in this world, whether it be big or small. What difference can you make?