NO Limits

We are taught there are not limits to the human mind. If we all journeyed on in this life only aspiring to the limits we have set for ourselves or those limits others have set for ourselves, we would still be living on a flat world. The stars in the sky would have no rhyme or reason. There would be no such thing as planets, cars, planes, high rises, the Internet, telephones. And I'm not entirely certain what my son would do without the iPad. We would til our own lands. We would rely on only what we had and what we could do for ourselves. We would hope for greater, but settle for meritocracy. Our history not only teaches us how we have gotten to where we are today, but it also teaches us to strive for better. To fight for what we believe. To work for what we want. And to dream big.

Although those before us have paved the way to greatness, we all hold greatness within us. We hold the ability to do better and be better. Unfortunately, we carry the words of others to hold us down. We hear, oddly from those closest to us, "You can't.""It's not possible." "What are the odds." And we carry on holding the odds of failing in our hands and close to our hearts. We forget about the amazing things we have done til now.

Lets take a page from an infant. They are born with only the ability to eat and cling to a safety source. In a short year they learn how to roll over, crawl, walk (most of the time), talk, laugh, communicate and single handily control their world. We do not put limits on them. In fact we encourage them to perform greatness. We encourage them to roll over with toys, cooing and smiles. We clap when the push up they all fours as if they have climbed a mountain and we sit poised and ready to catch their first step. We allow them to dream and acquire greatness. And then....as quickly as they become great we begin setting their limits.

We live in a fearful world. Trust me, I get it. I thoroughly enjoy living under my rock of nativity so I don't have to fear all that is wrong with our world. I cling to safety at whatever the cost and often I can be heard saying, "That sounds dangerous." Here's the problem people. We have allowed our fear to prevent us from stepping out and trying. We are allowing ourselves to let the assumptions and thoughts of others control our actions. We are so fearful of failing that we aren't even trying.

Today, break your glass box. Crush the limits you have set for yourself. Surround yourself with high fivers and dream makers and quiet the naysayers. Share your dreams and then forge ahead. We strive for health, longevity, wealth, happiness and love, but some of us are settling for mediocrity. You have one life. One go around and you wont get another chance. You can choose to make the most of what you have or settle for what others have painted your future to be. Find your ocean and sail it. Pick your mountain and climb it. If you can't fly, grow wings.