How many times in your life have you accomplished something that others have told you wasn’t possible? Perhaps you had even told yourself at one time that it was impossible. If you can say that you’ve accomplished such a thing at least once, when was the last time that you’ve done something extraordinary? If you haven’t yet had such an experience, you’ve got to ask yourself why not?

What Makes Something Impossible

I believe that every person has a different view of what is impossible. If you were to ask one of your co-workers what their view of the impossible is, it would most definitely be a drastically different answer from what someone like Donald Trump would say. Trump has already created an empire and developed high rise buildings as well as his own golf courses. Your co-worker may not have done anything more than work for a company for the last so many years. I’m not going to say that either of these experiences is inherently bad, but they provide a very different frame reference when one thinks of the impossible.

Varying Degrees of Impossible

As you look back on some of the things you’ve done in your life, there are probably some things that your younger self might have thought was impossible. As you progress through life, you’ll naturally develop various aptitudes and skills, and do things that you wouldn’t have ever thought you’d do. It probably doesn’t seem like much since it’s been very gradual over time.

The point I’m getting at is that our view of what’s impossible will inevitably change over time. Things will become easier and we’ll have more experiences to draw from as time marches on. Thus, our view of the impossible will be an ever changing boundary.

Managing the Impossible

We shouldn’t just accept our current view of the impossible. In order to become a greater and greater success we need to continually challenge our current view of the impossible. We need to keep pushing the boundaries and keep trying to improve everything we do. If we don’t ever challenge our current thinking we’ll never end up far from where we currently are. To put it succinctly, we need to manage our view of the impossible.

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