How To Do The Utterly Impossible

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest post from John of HiLife2B, a blog on ‘Personal Improvement for a Good Life’.

“The impossible – what nobody can do until somebody does.”

Have you ever dreamed of doing something that you thought was simply unbelievable? A situation that seemed as if it would never happen to you?

I’m sure we’ve all had many dreams like this. Every night, we turn into superheroes saving the world, great leaders giving relief to millions, and explorers soaring through the sky.

After our adventures are complete, we wake up in the morning feeling both happy and frustrated. Happy because of the amazing dream we just experienced and frustration from the supposed “normalcy” of our lives.

No we can’t fly, obtain super powers, or save whole civilizations in one night (unless you’re into videogames), but we can still dream, right? I know what you’re thinking. “What’s the point of dreaming if it can’t come true? You’re telling me stuff I already know!”

Here’s something you don’t know: without our dreams NOTHING can be accomplished. The good dreams you have at night are basically precursors to the goals you make while you’re awake.

Dream BIG and create something

There are no limits to the dreams you can have. One minute you’re leaping over building evading your evil nemesis, and the next you’re posing with the First Lady (or First Man) as you accept your Presidency. Whatever you desire to dream, just dream it. You’ll be exercising your imagination and expanding your mind. Once you do that, find a medium for your newfound creativity: write a novel, paint a picture, start a blog, or invent something. Regardless of which one you chose, it is inevitable that because of certain incentives (money, fame, popularity, praise, happiness) you’ll want to share it with other people.

Never give up your dreams

Having a creative outlet is one thing, but getting it noticed is another. It’s going to be hard. You’ll definitely want to quit and you’re going to fail A LOT. Taking the easy way out by quitting is going to seem like a very attractive option. Don’t do it. Of course, there are some instances when it’s going to be your dreams versus your reality i.e. your pursuit of becoming an actor pitted against your immediate need of paying the rent. It is at this point that it is most reasonable to choose money over your dreams. Keep in mind, however, that you need this money in order to satisfy your needs. Think of it as getting what you need first in order to get what you want later. Later could mean in a few months or in a few years, but if you really care for your dreams, it shouldn’t matter anyway.

Do your absolute best in maintaining your dreams

Now what does doing your best have to do with achieving your dreams? “Dreams” are the highest manifestation of what you desire. Why would you use the least amount of effort to do something when it requires such an immense amount of imagination to put forth into reality? Here’s what generally happens with most people: they see a significant improvement in the peoples’ responses towards their medium and then they just spend less time and effort bringing people value. They get lazy and act as if their fan base will always be there. Their dream suddenly becomes just a means to boost their own ego instead of improving the lives of others. It’s understandable if you lost the passion y0u once had for your dream, but don’t pretend as if you haven’t changed the quality of what you give to people. Believe me, they’ll notice. There’s a different between stuff that you just want to get out there and true value you want to give people. Always do the best you can with everything you seek to accomplish.

Nothing in the broad sense is really impossible. We don’t have wings, but we can still fly on airplanes; we don’t have super human strength, but with many hands we can move an obstruction off of an injured civilian; we can’t save a civilization, but we can improve their lives with technological advances.

Our world has come so far based on the many attempts at the impossible were have made. There were once those who said it was impossible to fly in the air or go to the moon. Where are they now? Nobody knows. Those who doubt the impossible cannot dream the impossible, therefore they set goals thought to be “realistic”. And with that they fade into the background doing the same thing millions across the world or doing: just being realistic.

Now I just have one question. How will you do the impossible?

John’s blog deals with what a good life entails, whether that be pertaining to college he currently attends or the grand scheme of life in general.

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