The Importance of Enthusiasm

Henry Chester wrote:  "Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world.  It beats money and power and influence. It is no more or less than faith in action."  In order to bring about ideas, projects and change, there must be more than money, power or influence. Enthusiasm is that extra added element that will make or break ideas.  An enthusiastic person has an eagerness, a fervor and they love what they do whatever it is.  They get other people excited because they are excited. They pursue projects and ideas with a lively interest, intensity and exuberance, and are able to persuade people.  Charismatic in nature, the enthusiastic person is followed because of their passion and devotion to their beliefs.  You may be wondering if this is really true and maybe it isn't in all cases.  Perhaps Mr. Chester was somewhat of an idealist.  But it would be nice to think that someone who believed in what they were doing and saying, and had passion, love and devotion for what they believed would be more persuasive than someone with only money, power and influence and no enthusiasm.  However, I suppose best of all, in a perfect world, there would be enthusiastic men and women who also had money, power and influence and used those things for good..