Srinagar, Oct. 2 -- Before a house is constructed, it exists in someone's imagination. Before a business is established, it begins as an idea. Before a student becomes a doctor, engineer, scholar or civil servant, that future first appears as a dream in the mind. Human progress has always started with people who were able to see possibilities where others saw limitations.

This is why extraordinary people often appear different long before they become successful. They think beyond their present circumstances. They imagine a better life, set ambitious goals and refuse to accept that today's difficulties must become tomorrow's destiny.

However, there is an important truth that motivational messages sometimes overlook: thinking alone does n...