What Albert Einstein had was a vision. He was driven by an indefatigable curiosity about nature of universe. When he was 16, he imagined what it might be like to ride waves of a light beam.

From this vision, Albert Einstein developed powerful inroads into his ability to envision things in his mind’s eye. His thought-experiments deepened in clarity and precision over many years. They reached such intensity that they accumulated into insights that answered in a most unorthodox way riddles of physics.

Later, when he died, it was found that he had an enormous preponderance of brain cells that most normal people did not possess.

It is my contention that just as a muscle that is constantly exercised, his brain developed extraordinary connections and fusions over a lifetime of intense usage.

Albert Einstein became a genius because he held a vision. His skills at right-brain cognition developed over many years created such a preponderance of insights that he just had to discover how universe glued together.

In a similar way, every one of us can develop remarkable capacity in any field if we just hold vision long enough, shun distraction, and persist in our ideal despite everything that comes our way to throw us off our chosen path.

The journey to accumulate a thousand skills begins with developing first one. Progress comes from sustainability of vision.

You can be what you want to be if you hold it long enough and ferociously enough to overcome all obstacles. And, in end, what you will gain will be exponentially greater than sum of all your efforts. It, in fact, be a true quantum leap.

I whipped up a hearty breakfast and while he ate, he repeatedly commented on how he couldn’t believe I had done this. He thanked me several times.

Once I had finished in kitchen, I went to my room to start getting ready for work. I could hear him singing and talking to himself in kitchen. I called out to him, “You’re happy, aren’t you?” and he answered, “My baby made me breakfast!”

It was amazing how performing a small task for benefit of someone else made such a BIG impact! My husband was excited and happy, and I felt fantastic for making him feel appreciated and loved.

For remainder of day, I was a fireball. I joked with everyone at work and had them laughing and feeling great. The day flew by. I accomplished loads of work and had tons of energy.

When my husband got home from work, he told me about his great day, how he was zinging off one-liners at guys and making them laugh, and how good he felt, mentally and physically.

Changing our routine and experiencing an act of kindness elevated both of us mentally, physically and emotionally. It is no secret that change and giving to others boost our energy levels, but we get so caught up in daily living that we easily forget. We fall into comfort zone of habit.

Today is a new day. What can YOU do differently? Take a different route to work? Part your hair on left instead of in center? Take stairs instead of elevator? Whatever it is and no matter how small, change makes a positive impact.

What can YOU do for someone else today? Something completely unsolicited and without expectation. If you’re going through drive-thru at coffee shop, pay for coffee for driver behind you. If you see someone struggling with her bags at grocery store, lend a hand. The simplest act of kindness will reap big rewards for giver, receiver and everyone they touch throughout day.