Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big.
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, for many of us our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.
Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, some of us get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day, just barely existing.
Why not try to make some of your goals happen?
Given the chance, with some effort and hard work, some of your dreams might actually come true!
Truth is, life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher, as a life coach I see so many people just giving up on their dreams, time and time again. It doesn't have to be that way.
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. Fortunately for the bumblebee 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.
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 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 twenty years ago that you could use a special device, from home, to 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, these so called 'impossible dreams' are now realities, aren't they?
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 hard work, optimism and discipline.
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.
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, for many of us our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.
Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, some of us get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day, just barely existing.
Why not try to make some of your goals happen?
Given the chance, with some effort and hard work, some of your dreams might actually come true!
Truth is, life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher, as a life coach I see so many people just giving up on their dreams, time and time again. It doesn't have to be that way.
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. Fortunately for the bumblebee 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.
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 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 twenty years ago that you could use a special device, from home, to 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, these so called 'impossible dreams' are now realities, aren't they?
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 hard work, optimism and discipline.
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.
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