“You can do it!” shouts that all too familiar fatherly voice. “I know you can!” Your teeth clinched so tight it seems they may shatter and knuckles wrapped so tight around the handle bars of your brand new bike that the color resembles the snow, the last of which just melted away.
“1…2… 3!!!!” Your dad gives you a gentle but firm push to gain momentum and you’re off! Isn’t it exciting! Can you feel that rush of joy that forces open your mouth which was frozen in fear, with a blast of laughter to celebrate your triumph! Only seconds before, you pleaded with your father, “No Dad! It’s impossible!” But today was your day, and you were on top of the world.
20 YEARS LATER (enter twilight zone-esque music here)
The same boy, who is now a man, has such lofty dreams. He envisions his future inspiring thousands by sharing his god given talents which, to an outsider, seem irresponsible and naive. His father loves him so he decides it is time to sit his son down and tell him, “Son, get your head out of the clouds! It’s time to gain some sort of direction. You need to get a good job and put in your time. What you are talking about will never allow you to provide for a family! Quit dreaming! It’s impossible!”
Ironic isn’t it but, very real and, even sadder, very common. The man who once asked or even pleaded with you to dream your dreams and nothing is impossible is now pulling his boy down and telling him, “Just kidding!”
I’m sure we have all heard something similar to this at some point in our lives. I know of people who hear this daily. It sure is difficult to go out into the world to try and create a wonderful and amazing experience when everyone around you is telling you, “impossible!” I know! I am one of those who do hear, “impossible!” on a daily basis. In fact, I bet you I hear it on an hourly basis.
I would have given up years ago if I had not taught myself this simple trick. Take this trick, use it wisely and instead of feeling defeated after someone gets in your face and tells you, “impossible,” you will feel empowered, energized and even more determined.
Simply tell yourself that everyone has failed high school English… Hang in there! Stay with me on this one! I am horrible at punctuation. In fact, I bet in this very article I have misused commas at least a dozen times and I am using a computer that supposedly checks it for you!
Now, take this idea and apply it to everyone else. When someone tells you, “Impossible!” just simply assume that they have forgotten the apostrophe and they meant to say, “I’m possible!”
By taking the word “I’m” and placing it into the situation, you are now personalizing that which others have been telling you is impossible. When responding in this way, make sure to FEEL as if you have already achieved that which you want. By doing this you are telling the subconscious mind that you have already achieved what it is that you want and the subconscious mind will devise the quickest and most perfect way to manifest its physical counterpart.
I call this process, “Possible-ifying impossible things.” Possible-ify the things that you, or others, have qualified as impossible in your existence. You cannot change what they think but you can change how you interpret their response. So when they say, “Impossible!” implement this trick and think of it as them cheering you on.
Take away the limits from what you believe you can achieve and you will have no problem walking up to anyone, including Dad, and say, “I’M POSSIBLE!”
“I’m going to be a famous movie star!”
Your jealous friend tells you, “That’s impossible!”
Your response, “I’m possible!”
“I’m going to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 Company!”
Your janitorial co-worker sarcastically responds, “HA! Impossible!”
You smile, “I’m possible!”
“I’m going to show the world how to live in peace with love and respect!”
The world says, “How? Impossible!”
As you show the world, one by one, “I’m possible!”
“Dad, I’m going to make you proud of me!.”
Dad looks at you with a tear in his eye as the negative criticism he showered you with dissipates into nothing more than a distant thought, “I’m possible, son! I’m possible!”
Scott Weller is an entrepreneur, master networker and real estate investor who lives in Edmonton, Alberta which is located in northern Canada. For more of Scott’s tips on how to “Possible-ify” your life or for some of Scott’s top networking tips, check out his blog!
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