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Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being

somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being

the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of

being the homecoming queen? And 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, our dreams remain just that dreams. And our

aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.

This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing

exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in

the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we

learned to aim higher.

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. Unfortunately for the bumble, bee 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. If you reach too far out into the sky without working

towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the

impossible dream.

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 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 that you could 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, through sheer desire and

perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

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 had work and discipline. But take

note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some

easily accomplished one.

Ask any gym rat and he or she will tell you that there can be no

gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone. Remember the

saying, "No pain, no gain"? That is as true as it can be.

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.

Impossible is Just a Word

By: Ampuan Yussof Ag Othman

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