Antoni Gaudi designed a cathedral that he knew he would never see completed in his own lifetime. Imagine that! The building has been under construction now for 130 years--and is not expected to be completed for at least another thirteen years.
I hope I live long enough to see this finished work with my own eyes. It's on my bucket list. This stunning basilica is called The Sagrada Familia, or The Holy Family. If I don't see it in this current world, I believe I'll see it in the new one.
Please watch the episode of CBS 60 minutes below, to view an extraordinary example of what it means to bring meaning to one's work by aligning it with something much bigger and grander than oneself.
It also illustrates where visionary thinking can lead, when added to the commitment of people who keep the goal clearly in mind, working toward its realization with unified efforts, year after year, after year after year, come hell or high water.
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