Not possible

It’s not possible is a sentence that should always make you alert.

Certainly, somebody must have said it’s not possible for any of the things we today take for granted. It’s an easy way to safeguard someone’s own experience, to avoid facing possible shortcomings, to retain power.

And challenging it’s not possible does not mean that everything is possible. It just means that you are open to a different world and you are seeking a more thorough explanation about why that should not be achievable.

It’s the way of change.

The place with a view

Awareness is the first step. But it is nothing without acceptance.

If you fight your awareness, if you want to suddenly change or persistently hide what you are aware of, then awareness is no good.

Embrace who you are, what you are given, your circumstances. Own all that and come to terms with it. From that place only you can see what’s next.

Streaks

Streaks will eventually end. That’s inevitable.

And when that happens, instead of focusing on the small loss, turn the attention on the big win. It will be much easier to get back on track and go for an even longer streak.

In any given moment

If you are reading a book, do read.

If you are doing some work, do work.

If you are checking emails and social media, do check emails and social media.

If you are chatting with a friend, do chat with a friend.

If you are in a meeting, do be in the meeting.

The point is that you should commit to whatever it is that you are doing at any given moment. Mixing different activities at the same time is a sure way to get nervous, stressed, and eventually achieve nothing.

Small to get big

Pursuing your goals is a work of removal, not addition. That’s where most people get lost.

You don’t need more time, you need less time.

You don’t need more resources, you need less resources.

You don’t need more opportunities, you need less opportunities.

You don’t need a larger market, you need a smaller one.

Get small to get big.