It always seems impossible until it’s done.
At the beginning of any journey, the destination always seems so far away. Taking a road trip, running a marathon, graduating from college, having a baby, all seem so far off and maybe even a bit impossible. Heck, you could be trying out something that’s never been done before, like going to Mars and that seems impossible.
Everything seems impossible on some level. But don’t let that stop you from trying, and taking the steps to do make it happen. You never know what dreams and goals you can actually make happen, and that impossibility you felt before? Hopefully, the thing you’re left with is a bigger dream to make happen.
How many times have you been told “That’s Impossible!” in your life?
Whether it was by someone in authority, a peer or even by yourself?
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
~ John F. Kennedy
That just can’t be possible
Many times in your life you will hear variations on this statement. Oftentimes just when you are hearing “it can’t be done” we will find ourselves stepping aside and getting out of the way while someone is doing the very thing we agreed was not possible.
That’s the nature of impossible. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Formerly Impossible Things:
- The 4 Minute Mile — 1954 by Englishman Roger Bannister
- Human Heart Transplant — 1967 by Dr. Christian Barnard
- Putting a man on the moon — 1969 by Neil Armstrong
You are born to conquer the impossible
Seeking out the impossible is human nature. Many people have told themselves or been told something was impossible and it spurred them on to work harder to achieve it. Seeking the impossible is a great way to stand out in your career. No matter what that career might be — scientist, runner, climber or what they really are… an explorer.
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”
~ Andre Gide
At work and in life always seek out the impossible. Then do it, look for the hard problems. They will challenge you, test you and define you. These are the things that will guide you to a life of success.
And, the next time you hear someone say … “That’s Impossible!” start looking around for someone doing it. Perhaps that someone will be you.
