O. C. Novak Michael

  The Midas Touch: an excerpt from my book Making Visions Happen At one point in time, many a visionary had wished they had the Midas touch. That everything they touch turns to gold and their visions, out of the blues, becomes a reality.   There’s no gain in saying the Midas touch is a visionary’s attempt to erect a Skyscraper without the necessary earth-drenching foundation; to be on the top of the ladder without stepping through the rungs. According to Greek folklore, Midas was a king who lived in Phrygia in the eight century B. C. He was very rich in servants, cattle and had more gold than any other king in his day. His gold was stored up in huge vaults underneath his palace; and he spent disproportionate amount of hours each waking morning counting his amassed gold coins and bars. But no matter how much gold Midas amassed and added to his collection of treasuries, it wasn’t enough. Like Oliver Twist, he always craves for more gold, and he spent much of his leisure ho...