I Can’t…and a good story from a TV star I know
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I Can’t…
Have you ever caught yourself saying those words?
I can’t make it to your party…
I can’t find any buyers for this house…
I can’t finish a half-marathon…
I can’t… I can’t… I can’t…
Think for a minute what you are telling your subconscious… “you might as well not even try because we already know we can’t succeed anyway…”
Last night I was watching one of my “guilty pleasure” shows on TV… you know, the ones you’d never admit to your friends that you watch? Well, here’s my confession. Tim & I watch “Merlin” It’s the story of Merlin as a youngster, and King Arthur before he becomes King, and Camelot… (my FAVORITE movie about Arthur and Camelot is still Monty Python’s Holy Grail, but “Merlin” is pretty good too!). Anyway, last night Arthur was poisoned and Merlin went to talk to the Dragon and said:
“I can’t save his life!” and the Dragon quickly replied “You don’t know HOW to
save his life!”
This reminded me of a quote I’ve heard several times in the past…
“There is no such thing as can’t, only won’t or don’t know how to”
If you re-read the statements above and apply this idea to each of them, do you see how it changes the perspective? If you WANTED to come to the party, you’d make it happen. I know you WANT to find a buyer for your house, so it must be that you don’t know how… I used to think that I couldn’t do a half-marathon, but with the right training and support, I finished on my first try!
Every day we hear stories about people that have overcome seemingly unsurmountable odds to accomplish something BIG. This morning I read about a man that swam the entire length of the Amazon River, even got attacked by piranha once! (that would fall under my “don’t want to” category!).
You may know that my friend Than Merrill was the guest speaker at my real estate investment meeting last week. Than is a former NFL football player (Bears & Bucs) and is the star of A&E’s “Flip this House”. I wanted to share an email that he sent a few weeks ago. It really got my attention when I read it, and then he talked about the same thing last week here in Orlando.
What a Super Bowl Winning Coach told me… and why I live with regret. (by Than)
“There is nothing worse than not living up to your potential.”
- Tony Dungy
The first time I spoke with Tony Dungy this is what he told me. At the
time I was a 7th round draft pick who was fighting for a roster spot.
The sad part is…I didn’t believe him.
10 years later I look back on that team, which went on to win a Super Bowl
the next year without me, and wonder what if?
What if…I had been willing to take more risks as a player?
What if…I had just been willing to sacrifice just a little more?
In business, like athletics, most people play it safe. Most people choose
to live a life of mediocrity instead of abundance, mainly because
they let fear control their lives.
Fear limits people…
Please don’t end up asking yourself these questions years from now…
What if I had just spent a little more time investing in myself?
What if I had just applied myself a little more?
What if I had just had enough confidence in myself to follow through?
Thanks for reading! If this message helps just ONE person today, then I’ve done my job!
Andy
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