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I could not believe what was being said about Greg Mortensen, and chose not to believe the initial reports. After all, I was getting my news from Facebook, and even in this era of news-from-blogs, I'm disinclined to consider Facebook a reputable news source. The murmurs about the esteemed author of Three Cups of Tea continued, though, and I decided to investigate a bit further. What I found was most definitely troubling! That being said, this blog entry is not about the veracity of Mortensen's stories, nor the efficacy of his charitable organization; rather, it's about what I consider most in danger in this situation - our reluctance to dream big, and our skepticism that others can live big dreams, too . We eagerly build the pedestals we put our heroes on, and at the first signs of their fall, we're often the first in line to dismantle these pedestals. This enthusiasm to dethrone our heroes - what does this tendency say about our minds? We're often hesitant to emb...