I had an opportunity to be in on a session with John Kanary yesterday. John is a phenomenal presenter and personal development coach that works with people to achieve their goals. I am currently involved in a program with John working on reaching my own potential and growing my business and overall personal skills. John shared this quote during his presentation yesterday and it really stuck with me. I realize it is a little cliché as there are commercials etc. using this “Impossible is Nothing” slogan. The thing that hit home with me was that John shared the story of Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile for the first time in 1955. When Roger was preparing to break the record there were doctors telling the media that is was impossible to do and that he would have a heart attack attempting this. At that time Roger was quoted telling the media that he was going to break the 4 minute mark on that very day. He made the choice to do this and was not going to allow anyone to push him off course. We know today that this is possible and there are thousands of other such situations where individuals made a decision to do something and would not let others tell them they could not. Think of the things that even today we view as impossible that will eventually be realized.
Here is the quote.
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given, than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.
Have a great day.