Impossible is a convenient lie

When do we use the word “Impossible”? Impossible is a word which typically means a task or goal is not realistic, is beyond the realms of possibility and is not worth considering.

The truth is most people use the word “IMPOSSIBLE” not to describe a task or goal that is actually impossible. We use it as a JUSTIFICATION to comfort ourselves about a lie we have told ourselves about a task or a goal which we do not want to take responsibility for.

When we label a task or a goal as IMPOSSIBLE, we discard it completely. We discard any possibility of changing our approach or learning something new which can allow us to do the task or pursue the goal.

Impossible is a convenient lie. The fundamental truth is that IMPOSSIBLE is a mental lock and the key to opening this lock is to learn to say “I don’t know” instead of using the word IMPOSSIBLE.

“I don’t know” is powerful. “I don’t know” keeps us open to answers and solutions.

Think about it, everything can be learnt. There is an answer to every problem that there is.

The real problem is that we are not persistent about finding the solution or we are not flexible about changing our approach in the manner where we are dealing with a problem.

Ask yourself, what impact will replacing the word “IMPOSSIBLE” with the words “I don’t know” do to your life, to your results, to the way you pursue goals.

Write in to [email protected] to share three things that you have labelled as impossible for your business or for your team and receive a response on what do you need to learn to turn the impossible to possible.