The first chapter of Al Etmanski's Impact is devoted to the importance of being a wise traveller in life. That in being wise we recognize our own boundaries and know that we can only go so far on our own. We are intentional about surrounding ourselves with others who have skills and perspectives that compliment our own.
He continually enforces that importance of our hearts in social innovation. "If necessity is the mother of invention than love is the other parent." Passionate amateurs, who are at the core of successful social innovation, are prepared to pour their life's energy into resolving a challenge. Their actions are expressions of the heart.
"Human beings are essentially here for two purposes – to learn about and express love, and to create."
Angeles Arrien
Being a Force for Good 