FORGET BEING REALISTIC - SHOOT FOR YOUR DREAMS!!!!!

As a coach I tell the people I meet that they can do ANYTHING they set their mind to. Anything. How they will actually do it may be different than they imagine, but regardless, a person can do literally anything... given enough persistence, action, and belief.

I've encountered coaches and counselors who have said, "oh you have to be realistic, I don't want to tell kids that they can do anything because they'll get these silly ideas in their head... they've gotta be realistic".

If they're open to it, I share what I believe is a more supportive stand.  I say, "it's not up to you to tell somebody else what they can or cannot do. If you can't support someone's dream, get out of their way or help them find someone who will.  Your own limitations don't need to become the limitations of another."

We prove it over and over again that we can do anything!!!

That's my rant -- I'm so inspired by guys like this -- the human spirit is indomitable!

The Preciousness of Anger

The Preciousness of Anger

The words precious and anger don't often go together.  At least for humans.  With humans, there is always a layer of judgement applied to our behavior.  No matter what we do, often we judge ourselves for the behavior.

But when we think of our beloved pets, there isn't a heck of a lot that they can do wrong.  A dog stuffs his head in your crotch and all we do is laugh.  Silly dog!

We giggle as our pal runs circles around us, as he spins in a vain attempt to grab his tail, or as he attempts to drag a 500 pound "stick" from the sea.

It's pretty hard to hold a grudge against our pets.  It's pretty difficult to judge them.  After all, they're just animals! 

What if we were treat ourselves with the same love and forgiveness as our pets?  What if, no matter what we did with our lives, no matter what anyone else said about us, we considered ourselves to be our favorite and most beloved pet?

Would it matter if we did something silly?  Would we get on our own case for saying that thing to that person?  Could we possibly laugh and giggle at our own ineptitude?

And when we got angry, could we see the preciousness of it?  Just as we see the preciousness in our pets? 

What would that be like?


Try being your own beloved pet today and report back!  What did you discover?



(Video courtesy Evelyn M at localhomespot.com)