An Idealist is a person who has envisioned something beautiful that does not exist and cannot rest until the world embraces it. And yet, every great thing humanity built began as an impossible idea in a mind the world called unrealistic.
But in a world where mediocrity is the new greatness, filled with impostors who fear truth and authenticity, you will be remembered either as a Visionary Emperor by achieving your vision or as a Foolish Fantasist by giving up on it.
In this world, if you are a mediocre materialist, you are safe. But as an Idealist, you will always have people waiting to see your downfall, even in your last breath.
It is nothing personal.
The truth in your visionary idea terrifies them, and when you fall, your idea falls with you. It settles them, though they never know your fight is also for them.
So as an Idealist, many things can go wrong around you, but there should never be a moment when you go wrong. That moment will eternally break your idea, your vision, your effort and the ones who stood by you.
And that will empower the opposition, who will hold you up for centuries as a bad example and break the ideology of visionary idealists. Hence, you cannot afford even one error, and a single misstep could cost you years or a lifetime.
That is why, as an Idealist, you either rule the world or will be ruled out of it!
— SCD Balaji
