The Difference Between Can and Cannot Is More Than Spelling

‘If you think you can or cannot – you’re right.’ ~ HENRY FORD

Can or cannot – those are self-limitation words. Will or won’t – choices of intention.

Self-imposed limitations are arrived at by our beliefs and experiences. Perception and attitude are also components of limiting beliefs. What we say to ourselves, and others, on a regular basis can have dire impact when others believe us. Tell a lie long enough and it becomes the truth!

What stops you from approaching something? Is it fear? Where does this fear stem from? Will you be able to get past this fear, by moving forwards?

We can move towards something, or away from it. These are parts and pathways of our motivations. Our motivation engages to move, and do something about a cause, or what matters to us. The force to move must be compelling enough to make us move, or else stasis leads to inactivity and nothing. You have to crank your pedals harder (at a high gear) if you are to get over the crest of the steep hill, or spin faster at a lower gear. Alternatively, you may have to push the bike up or be stalled by the roadside.

If you have a belief that people are stealing your jobs, then perhaps, you may have a belief that you are dispensable. ‘Nobody is indispensable’ is a belief that not everybody shares. Why is it that some of us continue to be sought after for our skill-sets and competencies? Is it due to an X-Factor? Is it due to appearance or connections? Is it due to luck, destiny or karma?

It is a mystery that some people put themselves in a strategically inferior position. They tend to live on tactics, yet fail to realize their strategy/strategies. Putting things in the hands of chance can be a risky proposition; a calculated risk may be more sound and sensible. Seek higher ground so that you can appraise and appreciate the situation from above. Go down to the ground when you want to connect with others, and their concerns.

Leadership Lessons: How do you know if you gave of your best? Was it based on fatigue? Pain? How did you know you dug deep inside you to create your results? If you fail in your results, can you still succeed on another level?

‘Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion.’ ~ MUHAMMAD ALI