This 3-Letter Word Could Make Things Possible…
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
… an achievement of sorts in that, prior to doing it, ‘di mo inakalang magagawa mo?
I remember the first sales letter I made money from, the first freelance client I ever had, my first interview for promotion in corporate…
The first video I posted on Facebook, the first post I wrote, the first time I went on stage for battle of the bands…
And so on.
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Now, while none of these are world-scale monumental…
They are on a personal level.
You see, when you think about it, there’s a limitless number of things in the world that you just couldn’t possibly do…
YET.
And this is the key word to think about here.
Let me tell you a story to show you why…
Do you know what the four-minute mile is?
Simply put, the goal was to run an entire mile in just 4 minutes or less.
This record was set in 1954 by Roger Bannister who clocked in at 3 minutes and 59 seconds with his run.
But about a decade before, the record was set at 4 minutes and 1 second.
And before Roger, people thought that breaking 4:01 was impossible.
But 1954 proved otherwise.
What’s funny was, after Roger broke it, someone else did it 46 days after (not a decade).
And since then, over a thousand male athletes have broken the record with the current record standing at 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
Heck, the 4-minute mile has even become the professional standard until now.
Which means, if you want to be a pro runner, you’d have to work on running a mile in under 4 minutes…
Or you’re cut.
Can you imagine…
Going from impossible to standard just like that?
Interesting, right?
If you think so, maybe your next question is…
“So, how did Roger and the rest do it?”
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Well, honestly, I don’t know. I’m not a professional runner.
But I believe it says a lot about how we function as humans as it does about running.
You see, you might want to achieve something that looks impossible to you right now.
And it probably is, given your situation, current skillset, limited resources, etc.
But these shouldn’t hold you back from getting what you really want in life.
Just look at Roger…
I’m positive he didn’t break that record by accident.
He wanted to be a record breaker.
He did what a record-breaking runner would do.
I’m sure he tried and failed more times than he would want before he did his perfect mile…
But he kept at it and gave it his all.
And because of that, he got what he wanted…
He made the impossible, possible.
And you can do exactly what he did, too.
It doesn’t mean you should get into running…
Your impossibilities could be as simple as mine.
Maybe it’s closing your first client, making your first sale, taking on that first interview for a promotion…
Teaching your kid to read for the first time, working to get your first car, getting to your first speaking event, etc.
All the same…
These are impossibilities someone has already made possible.
And your best bet of making these possible for yourself, is to see how those who’ve already done it, did it.
Then just do the same things and increase your chances of getting the same results.
With that said, let me leave you with this one quote I got from a mentor, which made total sense to me and hope would do the same for you.
So to paraphrase…
“The brain of the person who’s done what you wanted to do is the same as yours. You already have the hardware, you just need to upgrade your software.”
Hope this helps.
Talk soon,
Franz
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