There's a story about an ancient king of a city whose temple had been destroyed by invaders long ago. He was inspired by a vision of rebuilding the enormous structure, and as often happens in such situations, opposition cropped up in all the usual forms -- naysayers, resource shortages, distractions. But the king had a method for overcoming.
The capstone or apex stone is the one that is placed on top. It is the most prominent feature of a pyramid building and can be seen from the base or from a distance. Consider the Washington Monument, the top of the monument has a pyramid metal-capped stone that defines the structure.
The king had the capstone of the temple created early and laid in a public place, to be seen daily by himself and his subjects. At times the vision of setting that final piece into place seemed (and indeed was) years away, but the capstone was a physical reminder of what they could achieve. In four years, the dream came true.
Sometimes when we're surrounded by evidence of failure, it takes a symbol of success present in our midst to stay true to our dreams.
You get to choose. What's your dream? What's your capstone?
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