It's Impossible

There are things that you’ll never be able to do. You may be too old or too big or too small or physically limited in some way. But most of the things that you tell yourself you can’t do you can’t do because you tell yourself you can’t. That is a great sentence! 

There are people out there who will encourage us to pursue almost any goal. They feed us with positive energy and a belief that almost anything is possible. They make us want to try. They share stories about people who have overcome incredible setbacks and difficulties and were victorious in their pursuits. 

There is another group of people who are more “real”. They’re always willing tell you how hard something is going to be or why you can’t pull it off. They’re quick to point out that there are some things that are just impossible and then make up some ridiculous goal to prove it. They may be right, but their not helpful.

Do Something Small

One of the biggest obstacles to progress is overwhelm. We know we need to make a change and we know what change we need to make. But its too big. It’s gonna take way too long. It’s too difficult. 

I’m not ready to write a book. When I sat down this morning I wasn’t even ready to write this post. So, I wrote, “Do Something Small” and that got me started. Once you know the direction you're going, taking a step is all that matters. How long it takes to get there is directly related to how early and how often you take steps. 

The process is not nearly as complicated as we might think. Set a goal, take a step. 

Alignment

For many of us the hardest part about traveling is picking a destination. Sometimes I think it might be nice to visit Europe and the next day I think I need a new pair of Jordans. Both are a destination and each one will keep us from the other. Every goal we set is hindered by the other goal we set. We can’t go east and west at the same time.