Living in the Possibility

Don’t let what you see dictate what you can be.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  Philippians 4:13 KNJV


Living in the possibility of what you can be is the key to living a purpose-filled life. So many people limit themselves by what they see. Their life experiences color who they think they can be and what they think they can do. They set up barriers in their minds based on what others say they ARE and what they will become.

I want to challenge you to live in the great big world of I CAN and I WILL! Live in the world of possibility.

Many people have different opinions about the late Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers. But one opinion that is shared by most everyone is that he was a true visionary. One man had a vision of transforming the way the world did business, enjoyed entertainment, and moved information. He lived in the world of POSSIBILITY.

Don’t let anyone define your possibility. When someone tells you, “It is impossible,” or “You can’t,” it’s probably because they think they can’t do it, so what makes you think you can do it, or they want to place limits on you to thwart your success.

Individuals who lived in the world of possibility:

Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Martin Luther King, and place your name here.

What sets all of these people apart is their ability to think and dream big, no matter the cost.

Living in the possibility breaks down the barriers of doubt.

Dream Robbers

“Goals are Dreams Written Down.” Unknown

My son, Jordan, has a dream of opening up his own music production studio. He said he can visualize how it looks with specific detail. My daughter, Ashtyn, has a dream of opening up her own restaurant. She knows where she wants her restaurant and the type of cuisine she will serve. My wife and I support their dreams and will do whatever we can to help them achieve them. We wouldn’t dream of robbing them of their dreams.

Do you have dreams? I mean big audacious dreams! Have you achieved any of your dreams or are you close to achieving them? If you are realizing your dreams, it is probably because you have them written down. Moreover, you probably have people in your life that support your dreams.

Maybe you have given up on your dreams. Maybe there are people in your life who have said your dreams are so big you will never achieve them. There are people out there that I call dream robbers. Because they don’t have dreams of their own, they want to rob you of yours. They steal your passion for your dreams; they rob you of the joy your dreams give you through their consistent negative thinking. As a result, you are left hopeless and empty.

The drive you had is all gone and the ones who stole your dreams have the satisfaction of knowing you are going to leave them. You see there are people out there who are afraid to dream and as a result they do not want you to dream. Why? Because you will leave them behind.

I spoke at an organization for high school students and I asked them if they had dreams. One of them said he dreamed of being a disc jockey for a radio station. He said he had done research and visited a station and really wanted to pursue a career in the radio industry. However, he was putting his dream off because his parents said there is not a lot of money in it. The student was totally wiped out, all he wanted was to be a DJ. How sad!

If you allow people to rob you of your dreams, it will torment you for the rest of your life. You will look back and regret that you allowed another person to steal your dreams.

If you want to be a dream achiever I have a few security keys that will allow you to safeguard your dreams and goals:

• Write your dreams down.
• Your dreams should have a beneficial purpose.
• Distill them down to smart goals with the appropriate actions for achieving them.
• Visualize your goals. If you can see it, you can achieve it.
• Focus on achieving your dreams with a laser-like focus. This focus will drive your actions.
• Only share your dreams with those who will support you and build you up.

Don’t be afraid to dream. Dreams give you purpose and fuel for living. Don’t let anyone break down the door to your dreams and rob you. Stand firm in your desire to achieve your dreams.

Never Too Late

“20 years from now you will be disappointed more by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain

“I am having a terrible day!”  “I cannot wait until it is 5:00.”  “Is Friday here yet?”  “It has been a hard day and I cannot wait to get home.”

I know you have read these statements like I have on Facebook.  Each time I do, I wonder if the fatigue or the sentiment expressed is driven by just a good day of hard work or out of a dislike for the work they are doing.

There are so many people just going through the motions of living life here on this planet.  They get up, go to work, come home, look at TV, go to sleep and wake up and do it all over again.  They live for the weekend.  They cannot wait for the time they can take that one or two week vacation that goes by so quickly it feels like a day.

Is this your life?  If you knew you were going to die tomorrow would you be content with the way you lived your life.   Have you accomplished the things you wanted to achieve?  Are you living your life in regret?

If so, it is not too late to change.  It is not too late to act on your hopes and dreams, to do the things you really want to do, to live out your purpose.  It will take courage to step out of your comfort zone and take risks.  But it is better to try and to have failed than to never have tried.

Here just a few thoughts to help you move towards living your life with power and purpose:

• Write down your goals, “Goals are dreams written down.”  ~Unknown~   Every successful person I know has written their goals down.
• Be bold; do not place barriers on yourself.  Stretch yourself, but be realistic.
• Review your goals daily, as it will serve as the fuel to achieve them.  I have placed a reminder on my phone and my Outlook to review mine daily.
• Stay focused and do not worry if you do not meet your goal by the date you set.  The important thing is to persevere.
• Don’t forget to live, laugh, and love. 

When you are dream-driven, your life takes on so much more meaning than just going to work and waiting for the clock to strike 5.  Instead of dragging yourself out of the bed, you will find yourself getting out of bed.  There is a big difference between the two.