What makes entrepreneurial dreams happen?
What exactly actualises the ideas of visionaries against all odds?
My answer to this lingering curiosity of mine is what I call The Immensity of One -The significant relationship that makes all the difference. Malcolm Gladwell calls this the power of a connector.
My immensity of one was my relationship with Janet Feldman, my first mentor in social services. For years I have strived relentlessly to overcome the drawback of my country’s borders to my enterprise vision. The internet couldn’t do this. It sure creates borderless opportunities but the immigration barriers of West attempt to fence strivers (from my part of the world) out of the prosperity of a flattened world.
What else can a striver do when his name, colour and nationality hold back his dreams and mute his voice?
How can she shine when darkness of ubiquitous proportions clog within and outside?
Again I say reach out for the immensity of one.
Among many doors that Janet opened, I will forever remain grateful for GK3, Malaysia:
This was where I won the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Competition, signed my very first international partnership contract and profiled on an international magazine. It was at GK3 had an epiphany with my reality as a social entrepreneur and a launching pad to a global stage; where my dreams suddenly came within reach and subsequent successes are resting upon.
Amazingly, my enterprise was just spotlighted by TakingITGlobal.org, thanks to GK3.
Janet Feldman, GK3 I dedicate this blog to you both because you are my immensity of one!
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