We decided that we wanted horses. You know, a horse farm, in country, with rolling fields of deep green grass; a handsome barn, full of sweet smelling hay and shavings for stalls. The barn would have a separate room for well-oiled and well-worn saddles and tack so we could throw saddle on and go for a ride whenever we desired.

Of course, we would also probably need a round pen to exercise and train, and maybe a lunging pen when needed. The lake on farm would be clear and deep, full of fish, with a nice stream flowing away down to keep bubbling creek running.

OK, so we got what we wanted. Only it isn’t quite like dream. For starters, field is a little overgrown with pine scrub, and weeds that have grown into trees with thorns! I don’t remember ever seeing briars an inch thick before!

Somehow rain runoff has managed to create these red clay gulleys in fields that have to be filled in before horses are delivered so they don’t break their legs. Oh, and barn. Well, we still have to build it!

Yet, in a split second, Robert's life changed forever. At one moment, he was playing a casual game of flag football on sandy beaches. In next, he lay flat on sand unable to feel his entire leg while it rested in a discombobulated fashion.

The source of blood to his lower leg, known as popliteal artery, was completely severed. Two ligaments in his knee were fully torn. And, a third was partially damaged. His peroneal nerve was stretched. Had it not been for immediate attention he received, his leg would have been amputated.

Life as he knew it was over. Robert's football career ended. Doctors wondered whether he would ever walk again.

Yet, three years later, this courageous young man is not only walking, he became starting third down back for Super Bowl contending Miami Dolphins.

How do people like Robert Edwards do it? Do they have supernatural powers? Or, is it that they have knowledge, will, and faith to achieve what many people believe are miracles?

The fact of matter is that every single one of us possesses power to achieve feats as challenging as one that Robert conquered. The secret to accessing power lies in initiating effort and fostering its growth.

Flames do not burn without a spark. Avalanches do not slide without snowflakes. And, hurricanes do not devastate without crossing winds.

You see, for each and every action there is a reaction. This is a law of Physics that exists everywhere in nature. Most importantly, this law holds true for every aspect of our lives.

An unrelenting, burning desire is essence, spark, catalyst for success in any aspect of our lives. If you think back to any significant accomplishment that you have had in your life, you can probably identify event or series of events that awoke your desire to achieve.

Now, once you awaken your desire, something is required to sustain its energy and growth. Wood is required to keep flame burning. An inclined slope isrequired to keep avalanche sliding. And, warm tropical waters with favorable barometric pressure are required to keep hurricane spinning. That something you require is Purpose.