Impossible is Nothing.
"It's impossible to succeed in this field."
"It's impossible to find a job in this economy."
"It's impossible to become a published author."
Is it? Or is it the way you think of it? What if the way you frame your ideas about a subject is what is holding you back? (Click to Tweet)
I've seen people go out and do things that I told them were impossible or unrealistic. They surprised the hell out of me, and made me rethink my way of looking at their problems. Instead of seeing barriers, they saw problems that needed to be solved. They saw mazes to navigate. They saw obstacles to overcome.
I've seen people go out and do things that I told them were impossible or unrealistic. They surprised the hell out of me, and made me rethink my way of looking at their problems. Instead of seeing barriers, they saw problems that needed to be solved. They saw mazes to navigate. They saw obstacles to overcome.
I have a lot to learn.
I can apply this to my own life, my dream of being an author. During this National Novel Writing Month, my word count widget has fluctuated wildly from day to day. One day I only wrote 200 words. One day I wrote 4,000. Inspiration aside, the main thing that made the difference on those days was my motivation. Some days I would know that I could do anything I set my mind to, that I had something inside of me that I needed to share with the world. Other days, I felt that it was pointless. I needed to be looking for a higher paying job. I needed to watch the next season of The Walking Dead. I needed to play World of Warcraft and get another character level-capped before the next expansion. I needed to do anything else that didn't make me feel like someone chasing a dream that would never, could never, come true.
Today I read a blog post that reminded me our lives are what we make them. Our dreams can come true, if only we set our minds to them. (That post I just linked? You should really take a minute to read it. Bianca is a phenomenal human being and a wise, kind, generous spirit. I often look to her blog for advice!)
Next time someone tells me something is impossible, I plan to look at them and say "Impossible is Nothing. I will do what you say is impossible, and then I will go further. I will go bigger. And I will succeed."
