Do The ‘Impossible’ & Push Through The Barrier

July 16th, 2009 by admin

Author: Nadira Haniff Revised: 14 October, 2009

For thousands of years, people held the belief that it was impossible for a human being to run the mile in less than 4 minutes! But in 1954 Roger Bannister broke this imposing barrier! He got himself to achieve the ‘Impossible’ not merely by physical practice but by constantly rehearsing the event in his mind.

Breaking through the 4 minute barrier so many times with so much intensity that he created vivid references that become an unquestioned command to his nervous system to produce the result.

Give Hope
Many people don’t realize, though, that the greatest aspect of his breakthrough was what it did for others. It had seemed no one would ever be able to break a 4 minute mile, yet within 1 year of Roger’s breaking the barrier, 37 other runners also broke it!

“His experience provided them with references strong enough to create a sense of certainty that they too, could ‘do the impossible’. And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing!” Extract is from ‘Awaken The Giant Within’ Tony Robbins

Too many times, we have a limiting belief in ourselves and what we are capable of. In business this ‘limiting belief’ syndrome is very prevalent and stops so many dead in their tracks.

Limiting Belief
Possible reasons for limiting belief?

Past failures or in some cases many past failures
You’re afraid to take a chance on yourself again
Too many naysayers around you
You are intimidated by the vastness & complexity of the internet

Technology is driving you crazy - too much to learn
Your business experience is limited and you feel inadequate
You’ve spent a lot of money on useless ‘training’ and still not too far ahead
Marketing for profits seems so difficult
You’re trying but not moving too fast ahead

I am sure many of you can relate to one or several of the above, and probably add a few lines of your own! You are not alone by any means. Most of my clients share with me some ‘limiting belief’ in themselves and from all my readings it is not unusual to feel this way.

But feeling this way about yourself and your endeavors will not propel you forward. In fact ‘limiting belief’ syndrome keeps many people from excelling in life and business. And most people know this but just can’t find the anchor they need to help them breakthrough the barrier.

Push Through
I know is is easier to talk the talk than walk the walk but even little strides in the right direction, grow into big steps and eventually into a sprint! The hardest part is pushing through the barrier.

The key is to remember that YOU have the ability, capability and capacity for greatness
Create and bring to the surface that ‘hunger’ to win in life and in business. Talk about your dreams

Next find the ‘anchor’ you need to give you the ‘push’. That is find someone who you want to emulate or be like
And if you cannot connect with that person directly then find yourself a coach who shares the same passion as you, and before you pay your money have a conversation with that person and make sure he/she understands what you really want to achieve

Remember
People just like you are succeeding, so don’t be afraid to try. Tom Hopkins once said; “I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed: and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I fail and keep trying.”

Don’t let anyone intimidate you because this slows your pace miserably and debilitates you of your drive to win in business. Don’t let anyone rob you of your dreams. Make a decision to win and stick with it. You can only be taken off course if you let people intrude and corrupt your path to success. So be resolute in your decision and stick to it. Easy? No!

But worth the while. YOU can do it! Let nothing stand in your way…