Impossible is Just a Word

Impossible is Just a Word

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?

Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.

This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher.

The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can't do this. It's too hard. It's too impossible. No one can do this.

However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment.

Remember that scientists were baffled when they took a look at the humble bumblebee. Theoretically, they said, it was impossible for the bumblebee to fly. Unfortunately for the bumble, bee no one has told it so. So fly it does.

On the other hand, some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. The result? Broken dreams, and tattered aspirations.

If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.

Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. Under one header, list down things ‘you know you can do’. Under another header, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’

Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. As you slowly are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’

As of the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’

As you iterate through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.

You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.

Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.

On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.

Ask any gym rat and he or she will tell you that there can be no gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone. Remember the saying, “No pain, no gain”? That is as true as it can be.

So dream on, friend! Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just about find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

Let me add one more thing that I didn't see mentioned in your wonderful words above: Don't let age limit your dreams as some of us just start late for whatever reason. I'm one who still believes "my best days are still ahead."

carolg

Yes that is true! No one is ever too old for anything, you just have to take action and start on whatever the task is at hand

That is what a fella came by today to visit our nursery asked my at least 7 times.....I do not know was my initial answer....

Then he kept asking if I had seen people cure themselves using wheatgrass juice made fresh....and I said yes...many times in the past 9 years.

But I told him to remember ...the process also includes changing the eating habits also. No Dairy....and no meat!

16 ounces a day for 4 months is the norm for the winners....But that is IF...the cronic problem has not taken over the body....PAST the so called point of NO return.

At best the people who still pass on have a much better ending with their familes...than dieing in a hospital bed on a drip tube!

Nothing is 100% when it comes to Mother Nature.

Simple....EAT well ...Stay GREEN and BE Healthy!

In my almost 60 years I have ....Cut hair on 53 and Madison in NYC...

Played music for 6 years professionally.....

Spent 16 years learning and becoming a classical hotel chef...and then consultant......

NEXT got out of the indoorsa and started a lawn care and landscapeing endeaver..15 years...

A friend with diabetes visited and asked if I grew fresh wheagrass????

Tried it twice and got "Hooked"...It put wind in my sails.....

And have been growing and putting wheagrass in bags...selling trays...and spreading the word...for the past 9 years ....7 days a week.....go figure.

My book will be available in 3 years..called ...

Just, All, and Only....With NO if's, and's or BUTT"s

Wheatgrass wine ( a sweet and dry version) should be appearing nationally in the next few months. A local winery is useing my wheatgrass to produce it.

Plus the sweet version won a Bronze metal at the Internationl Wine Competion...over 1,580 OTHER wines form around the world were entered.

Again...go figure.

EAT Fresh and Stay GREEN and BE Healthy!

Former NY. Met hubby at Roseland, ballroom dancing way back.

I know exactly where 53/Madison Avenue is. I used to walk there all the time during my early work days and wrong environment of job memories.

Wheatgrass:
Wow, what a fabulous story.

Your story reminds me of my focus/mission/goal that I have been working on for about 12 weeks in a program--summarized like this or the consequences to me is social security which will be around but for others who knows.....: change now or change will change you...and will affect your financial freedom....speaking mainly to female audiences....as a woman I can relate to depending on my husband's seasonal business, sprinkler, the provides, but not for retirement years, etc.....around the corner....

growing tips/tricks:
Any tricks to growing or drinking the wheatgrass? Still haven't gotten myself to doing my then the growing unsuccessfully.

Here in CO nice weather and wondering if growing outside in a few patches may be nice for the home grower. All tips welcome.

Your other 60 year old half, but spring chicken for sure chalking that up to healthy eating/living for most of my life.

carolg

Driving around by yourself....or being driven.

That is really what KEEPING your health these days is all about.

"These days" It seems that BIG Pharma...and the FDA....and the doctors who "practice " medicine are giving out the remedies (IF you have the $$$$).

But the word CURE is no where to be found....very often.