Good Morning,

Each of us is endowed by our creator by far more talents and abilities than we can possibly use.

Why, then, does it seem so difficult to get our arms around this concept? Why do we, so often, wallow in the “I can’t do it” mire?

In today’s computer age, we call it programming. Think about all of the things you were told you couldn’t do when growing up. Maybe it was a parent, teacher, sports coach, pastor, or the friends you hung around with. As we grow older, we hear family and friends telling us how we are too old and too whatever to do something we would, truly, like to do.

I could come up with a litany of things I have, throughout my life, been told I can’t or am incapable of doing. How about you? We may love these folks dearly. Maybe they really believe they have our best interests in mind. The fact is they are not you and they are not me.

How about responding to them: "Maybe you can't or don't want to do it but I can as long as I am willing to work to make it happen, to do whatever it takes." It is amazing what each of us can accomplish if we really want it and don't take to heart everyone who tells us why we can't.

What do you really want to do? What is keeping you from doing it? Is what is holding you back more important than what you really want to do? If it isn't why hold back? Why not give it the old college try? Yes, it will, probably, take a lot of work. If it is really important, do it. Quit making excuses. Be the best YOU you can be.

Have a great week,

Jim