Impossible Is Just A Starting Point

Photo by Mike Bridson | Stockholm

Where do you imagine yourself five years from now?

It's a question asked so many times that it feels cliché. If it wasn't such an important one, I wouldn't be repeating it. The image you hold in your mind’s eye is who you become, so in that light, this question is a critical one.

Whenever I talk about striving or reaching, I always get kickback.

"It's unhealthy to always drive myself."
"But I'm burnt out from doing too much!"
"We should all be happy with where we are instead of trying to create something better."

Yes to all of that, except that in all respects, it's about balance.

It’s also a vital part of the human experience to create change and seek new experiences so we can emotionally process, grow, and move forward.

I have pushed myself insanely hard and done things most people wouldn't be willing to do. I know how hard it is to drive forward every single day, especially when what you're reaching for is suddenly no longer aligned with you and you have to reevaluate and pivot.

While there's tremendous power in feeling gratitude for the present moment, it is critical to look at your future and understand what you want from it.

Life is not about staying still.

We are here, as human beings, to grow, learn, expand, and have fun with the challenge of doing so. This is our magic. While yes, you can overdo a good thing, it's also critically important to keep reinventing yourself in the pursuit of experiences that bring you fulfillment. Again, I'm not saying your entire identity should be wrapped up in that, because it shouldn't. But to stay stuck, to stagnate, is not healthy. You can rest when you need to, just don't stay stuck where you are, rooted in trapped energy and fear.

This is your permission, if you were waiting for some, to step into the life you dream of living and the future self you dream of becoming. So, I ask again, where do you see yourself in five years?

I'm inviting you to dream up something you think is impossible and to start moving towards it anyway.

There is an incredible thrill that comes with expressing yourself in ways you didn't think were possible but you proved to yourself otherwise, only because you had the courage to throw caution to the wind and start something before you had confirmation of how it would end. 

This is the magic that lies inside a life well lived.

What's your impossible?

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