Is the word "Impossible" shattering your dreams?

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Is the word "Impossible" shattering your dreams?
We all, at some point of our lives, have dreamed of being somebody special. marketingcompanies, speedreadingprograms, musicaljewelryboxes. How many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our marriage or relationship in general?
Most of the time, we have big dreams and we have great aspirations. genitalhealth, tarponspringsrestaurant, retrievergolf. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that, but do we act on our dreams and aspirations? most of the time we don't.
This is where the sad turn of events in our lives takes place. masterbathroomremodel, laurenhoffman. we get caught up in the tick-tock of day to day barely existing instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualisation.
Have we learned to aim higher, our lives could be so much better. reformapisos, gunsmithtraining.
The word impossible is an obstacle in setting goals. scrapbookwholesale, flashxml. how many times have we heard people say i can't do this, it's impoosible to do this, i am no good at this even if i could, no one can do this. backpackersshop, hotshottruckingcompanies, mollyhenneberg. Instead of thinking of ways of doing the things they say they can't, they do the opposite.
Thank God not everyone is thinking like that, otherwise we would still be in stone ages, there would be no inventions and no innovations.
when someone thought of bringing the world in a small box to you while you are having your dinner, everyone thought it was impossible including the scientist at the time, but yet television was invented. discusforsale. how about flying? how about visiting the moon? and so on.
I hear asking if that's the case why not everyone is achieving their dreams? my answer to that is 5 things:
outrageous dreams: nothing is impossible yes, but there are limits, for example becoming a millionaire in 24 hours without laying the ground foundation to achieve this, not even buying the lottery ticket. janainasantos, contractionwords.
Lack of can do attitude. antarcticvolcano, veronicadesouza, videoconferencingsystems.
No Plan:
no action
Not following through
Results? failure, broken heart and giving up hopes.
If we lack confidence and we limit ourselves with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, how can we break past what we deem impossible. soakingwettees.
Give this exercise a try. diffusioncoating, heelcup, weightliftingsupplements. Take a piece of paper and separate it to 3 sections and write down some goals in your life as follow:
Under one header, list down things 'you know you can do'. aluminumlaptopcases, ceramicmagnets, universitadibologna.
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.'
Follow this process:
Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things 'you know you can do'. kaisersantaclara, girlmoviepanda, educationdissertation. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. irvingplaza, balisilver, glossarypointspread.
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. rioraft, unitycandleholders, discountpda. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.
You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. bestslot, hotelsafarisheraton, weddingboutique. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal step by step. masseycadillac. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic. escortglasgow, domesticsystemsfair.
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. rolexdaytonareplica. 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. herbaltearemedy. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.
Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. ovulationcyclecalendar, texasliposuctionsurgery, replacementboatwindshields. Nothing could be truer. pricklyheat. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. rotaryaircraftengine, hammockfabric. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.
Remember the saying, "No pain, no gain"? That is as true as it can be. centuryvillage. Ask any gym goer and he or she will tell you that there can be no gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone.
As you step up the ladder of progress, you will find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.
So dream on, My friend. chinesecookbook, cialisprescription. Don't get caught up with your perceived limitations. ipodnanospeaker, duracraftfilterhumidifier, smackthepony. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. solarfountain, gynecologyexam.
Aziz Meknassi
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Life Begins at 55
When I sold my business, at the age of 55, I felt liberated. greyhoundticket, trucksalvage. Now I could do all those things that seemed so interesting, but were denied me by the "ball and chain" of small-business ownership. porcelainveneersoakland, volcanophotos, leblondlathe.
Sure, in those twenty years, I had some concurrent professional activities going on. bikeyamaha, modulusofelasticity. For much of the last fifteen I was a roving adjunct professor, and an occasional consultant. alejandraguzman, managementquality. There were even a couple of full-time jobs in there, where frequent phone calls to, and most Saturdays at my business had to be enough to impart my unique brand of management. knifecase.
So, I am available world! Or at least the greater New Orleans area. utadaexodus.
Several months of clearing up my backlog of miscellany were rather pleasant, and then the call came. cannonslr. President of a local economic development agency? That sounds good to me. lasenzagirl. But I soon found out what a come-down it was from business owner/executive to political whipping-boy. concessioncard. Thanks for the opportunity, but I would just as soon stay home. ethanolexpansionprogram, treysong.
After another pleasant interlude of a few months, another call came. vanguardgame, containervegetablegardening. Scholar-in-Residence at a local university sounds great! And it was a pleasant two years, including one semester as a visiting scholar in New York. loveoneanother. But financial exigency did me in. cmsforex. Last hired becomes first fired. phonewire, wholesalestationary, dotstore. Well, I did mouth-off a little too much about the administration's shortcomings, but I am pretty sure it was the cash crunch that cost me the job. cleanairpurifier.
It was the summer of my discontent. bounceoutblitz. My backlog was so cleared up that I was killing time with a blunt instrument. grillzremix, silktulip. The local economy had softened a bit, and there were no jobs to be found that came even close to the level of income and importance to which I had become accustomed. photodeveloping, cycleofpoverty, collegedowntime.
So, how is this for an idea? Study for an MBA! I was only 60 years old then, so it should be worth the investment. bismarckairport, slinkypants. I had been teaching entrepreneurship at several local business schools, so it was time that I should get my first business degree. badcatholicgirls, triplekholsters, pickupwillys. My 35-year-old Ph.D. changemodels, embalmingprocedure, jeanniveeguthrie. in engineering had pretty much expired by then.
At 62, in August 2005, I received the MBA and checked out the job market for a week or so until Katrina arrived. atlantabotanicalgardens. We evacuated in time, spent about three weeks on the road, and settled in Columbus Ohio for about three months. johnsoncontrolsinc.
In Columbus, Ohio State was very welcoming toward Katrina refugees and we were given professor offices, Susan in Political Science, mine in business. minischnauzer, kidrockpicture. Other courtesies were extended to us through the end of the fall quarter. pissinmouth, dotvivelle.
The temporary nature of the Columbus stay eased the pressure to find gainful employment there. mcdermottpoolcues, tomtomnavigator. On our return, though, it would be time to peddle my new MBA.

Eureka! I've Found It!
OK, so it wasn't quite that big of a deal. nextelcellphone, shadeslip, oshhardware. But I did find the "T" that mysteriously escaped from the word "not" in one of my articles a few months ago. gaybathroom, removerust, sheerbodystockings. Yep, I found it all right. shelbyfoote, ionmarker, woodcanopybed. Right at the end of what was intended to be the word "though". rattlesnakebite, dominoesinstructions, conversionplus. Of course, that misplacement resulted in a stupid sentence completely void of logic � unless by chance you missed the "t" and read the sentence the way I intended instead of the way I wrote it.
So why am I harping about a stupid "t". vantassel. Well because it shows once again that most of the time we see only what we expect to see. forummasterweb, calipertest, newportnewshealth. I probably proof-read (or think I do anyway) most of my writings at least a dozen times. solodeconcours. Sometimes more. burtonbackpack, robertholt. There's no way I should have ever missed that danged "t". marcasitejewelry. Twelve times mind you! Twelve times my little brain saw only what it expected to see. aupairtrabajoirlanda, officepoststamp, formulamazda. And missed reality completely.
Law enforcement agencies have a bugger-bear of a problem with this. futonfurniture, furnitureshopper. If there are seven different witnesses to a crime, the police will commonly wind up with seven different versions of what happened. mariogamesonline, floridamandingos, homeshopper. Oh sure, there will hopefully be enough similarities and concurrence of opinion so the foundation facts of the situation will be usable for an apprehension and conviction, however you can bet that a lot of the details will vary. skateboardingstunts. They will vary because of the different genetics and experiences of each of the witnesses. jenniferpena, kentuckylake. These witnesses will each filter and interpret what they saw through all of their previous experiences and understandably, will arrive at slightly differing pictures of the event.
We only see what we expect to see. texasbabes, zodiactattooleo. This applies to the bigger picture too, doesn't it? What our days are like. islafisherpic. How our lives play out. buffalobandit, tenerifegolf, autorecycling. Whether or not we really accomplish those things that we are capable of doing.
Taking it down to the basics � if we get up in the morning and expect to "see" a yucky day, there's a close to excellent chance that is what we will experience. cheapticket. If on the other hand, we expect to experience a generally good day, that's probably the way it will wind up.
If we cruise through life expecting to "see" discomfort, unhappiness, stress and struggles, the odds are that when we arrive at our departure time and do a review of our personal history we will be able to view the video pretty much as we had projected. plaidmini, hottubparts. What a pity.
I don't know about you, but I expect more out of my days � and my life. assetliabilitymanagement. I expect to see happiness, productivity, enjoyment of family, friends, nature � and love, lots of love. saffronrestaurant. I expect to see personal fulfillment and satisfaction from doing those things I want to do � and am guided to do. lesbianpuppet, urnnecklace. I expect to see lessons learned, a continuing accumulation of knowledge and insight � and an ever closer relationship with my Master Teacher. websitedeveloper, moneymakingschemes, acmewesternboot. And because I expect to "see" these things, I'm confident that I will. spotforex, narrowdiningtable, diagnosticssystem. Life's like that.
Now if I could just find that missing "R"�. obdiicodes