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““We often become what we believe ourself to be. We often become what we believe ourself to be.

If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain

thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming

incapable of doing it. incapable of doing it.

On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I

shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may

not have it at the beginning.not have it at the beginning.”” --Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi

Ever been on a school camp where everyone formed a Ever been on a school camp where everyone formed a

line to cross along a log, over a creek? line to cross along a log, over a creek?

ItIt’’s your turn and you confidently step out onto the s your turn and you confidently step out onto the

log, you make it half way & now you know youlog, you make it half way & now you know you’’ll make ll make

it all the way across. it all the way across.

Then, someone from the back starts calling, Then, someone from the back starts calling, ““Fall, fall, Fall, fall,

fall, fall!fall, fall!”” Next thing you know youNext thing you know you’’re wobbling all re wobbling all

over the place, the focus and confidence is gone. over the place, the focus and confidence is gone.

Into the drink you go!Into the drink you go!

There are many times over when we do this to There are many times over when we do this to

ourselves. We begin on a certain path, clear and ourselves. We begin on a certain path, clear and

confident, then the gremlins begin their chattering. confident, then the gremlins begin their chattering.

Something goes not quite as planned, or something Something goes not quite as planned, or something

goes awry and next thing you know, you begin to goes awry and next thing you know, you begin to

wobble, or worse, you stop.wobble, or worse, you stop.

““If you think you can do a thing or think you canIf you think you can do a thing or think you can’’t do a t do a

thing, youthing, you’’re right.re right.”” --Henry FordHenry Ford

I know you can relate to Roger Bannister and the 4I know you can relate to Roger Bannister and the 4--

minute mile story, as well as all the land speed minute mile story, as well as all the land speed

records broken. records broken.

WeWe’’ve all been there, when we have gone beyond ve all been there, when we have gone beyond

what we believed was possible. what we believed was possible.

It is our memory of those times that encourages us to It is our memory of those times that encourages us to

try again, with fresh challenges. try again, with fresh challenges.

WeWe’’re always re always ““climbing mountainsclimbing mountains”” simply simply ““because because

theythey’’re therere there””!!

Knowing something and believing something, are Knowing something and believing something, are

different animals. different animals.

When we take on challenges, beyond where we have When we take on challenges, beyond where we have

been before and beyond what we know ourselves been before and beyond what we know ourselves

capable, then we are asking ourselves to be as though capable, then we are asking ourselves to be as though

““we knowwe know”” even though it is only still a glimmer of even though it is only still a glimmer of

belief, for the time being. belief, for the time being.

A bit like crossing that creek by walking a log. We A bit like crossing that creek by walking a log. We

believe we can do it, yet webelieve we can do it, yet we’’re not in a place of re not in a place of

certain knowing about it.certain knowing about it.

We grow our capabilities by stretching ourselves and We grow our capabilities by stretching ourselves and

stepping into new personal challenges. stepping into new personal challenges.

Our personal growth is found in how we manage the Our personal growth is found in how we manage the

circumstances that show up on the path.circumstances that show up on the path.

It is not always easy to go it alone. It is not always easy to go it alone.

During the flat times, when we find ourselves battling During the flat times, when we find ourselves battling

our own lack of personal belief, we need friends our own lack of personal belief, we need friends

around us who will remind us of or original plans and around us who will remind us of or original plans and

the reasons that wethe reasons that we’’re going after them. re going after them.

We need a circle of friends who will shout, We need a circle of friends who will shout, ““Yes, you Yes, you

can do it!can do it!””, when everything around you, and inside , when everything around you, and inside

of you, seems to scream, of you, seems to scream, ““Fall, fall, fall, fall!Fall, fall, fall, fall!””

The way you view yourself and your capabilities were The way you view yourself and your capabilities were

developed over years of conditioning and hanging developed over years of conditioning and hanging

around in particular environments. around in particular environments.

To cause change, search out environments that are To cause change, search out environments that are

supportive of the changes you seek and choose input supportive of the changes you seek and choose input

(reading, self talk, conversations, audios, etc.) that (reading, self talk, conversations, audios, etc.) that

aligns with the direction you want to go. aligns with the direction you want to go.

Research is discovering a lot more about the elasticity Research is discovering a lot more about the elasticity

of the brain and the formation of new neural of the brain and the formation of new neural

pathways. pathways.

We change, each time we change an opinion about We change, each time we change an opinion about

ourselves and receive feedback validating its truth, by ourselves and receive feedback validating its truth, by

gathering tangible evidence of successes (even the gathering tangible evidence of successes (even the

small ones).small ones).

We can choose to hear the calls of, We can choose to hear the calls of, ““Fall, fall, fall, Fall, fall, fall,

fall!fall!””

We can choose to hear our internal chatter about the We can choose to hear our internal chatter about the

times we failed and the seeming impossibility of a times we failed and the seeming impossibility of a

goal. goal.

Yet, we can also choose to step into a place of Yet, we can also choose to step into a place of

personal power, moment by moment. personal power, moment by moment.

We can keep stepping forward into the headwinds We can keep stepping forward into the headwinds

and play full out for success.and play full out for success.

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