"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible". - T. E. Lawrence
Look at the fishes in the sea, timbers/woods in the jungles and fertile land all over the world. There is no shortage of things in the Creation but the only shortage is of people that have the guts to dream of bigger and better things. Where did the concept of goodness of poverty come from? Not from God. It must have been from the Devil/Satan or the folks that find holiness in poverty.
Sri Chaitanya Caritamrta said - Non devotees factually appreciate the wonderful creation of material nature, but they cannot appreciate the intelligence and energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is behind this material creation.
A poor boy Andrew Carnegie, who came to America with nothing became the richest and one of the most powerful men of his time because of the desire. Another poor boy who grew up in a log cabin, but dreamt of bigger and better things became the savior of millions of blacks, thus causing the end of the slavery that had been a curse over America. Similarly, great inventions have come out of a great desire to innovate. Scientists and geniuses like Edison and Einstein spent most of their life focusing and thinking about the kind of inventions they wanted to create.
A weak desire will always produce weak results. A strong desire will produce great results. There is nothing that can stop a man who has made the decision to win. Napoleon, who came out of nothing and nowhere became the emperor of France out of sheer desire and persistence. With no money and no aristocratic background, he ruled one of the most powerful empire and conquered many lands thus beginning the herald of a new age.
Truth in us is an unfolding of our understanding of ourselves and the world at large. I have come to a level of understanding where I have ceased to condemn, judge or criticize lots of things I used to. Moreover, there is a large probability that we attract into our life whatever we condemn, judge or criticize. Behind all the imperfections in God's creation, there is the infinite which is untouched and unaffected. There is purity in that self-existing in all beings, even in the most degraded beings. One who has found this self within sees God in entire living and non-living beings.
The truth is that we are ever in the presence of the Infinite Intelligence and ever connected to this source of all beings. This ability to see the perfection behind all the imperfection changes everything and when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at begin to change. Our national hero, President Obama said, on every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.
A superior person must keep performing for the unwise are always watching and imitating them. They must lead the unwise in the work so that the universal goals are accomplished. For the intelligent, there is action in the inaction and inaction in the action. They understand that the real performer is not them but the Infinite within them. Thus, they are not attached to the fruits of their action. Our greatest happiness thus lies in the process of doing things and thus we must remain engaged in the task that is in sync with our nature.
Each man has his vocation, the talent is his cause and he must use that talent in serving the One that created him to the fullest. A man would not even wake up in the morning if he didn't have a desire to live. The same rule applies in all areas of the life. When the man thinks he must do a certain thing, that's when he puts all his being and uses all the potential given to him by the creator. The power we possess is infinite and we will never know what we can accomplish until we intensify our desire to the stage where we can see it with our mind's eyes even before it manifests in reality.
Oak sleeps in the acorn, bird sleeps in the egg, a great achievement first springs inside the soul as a dream. Dreams are seedlings of the reality. What exists in the invisible will become visible in just a matter of time. The high skyscrapers, great paintings and great works of arts are just the manifestation of inner desire of those visionaries. A man with no strong purpose will end up being lost in the maze of life where there are only miseries, difficulties and wants.
A strong desire to become a better person will force you to find ways to become a better person. A person who really wants to improve himself will read books, listen to tapes and associate with people who are trying their best to develop positive qualities. This creative force that motivates and inspires people to become better is what has caused new developments and advancements throughout the human history.
Thus, desire is the beginning of all great successes. So, if you want to accomplish something, write down your dreams, and write down your "whys" and your mind will figure out a way to make it happen. You will be guided to be at the right place at the right time doing the right things and saying the right thing to accomplish your destiny.