146. ”It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done!” - Nelson Mandella - Intention of the Week

Hi my name is Ryan and welcome to the show! This Amazing Life encourages and inspires YOU, the listener, to take action so that you can live your own AMAZING LIFE! Every week, I offer a new “Intention of the Week!” A tool, a mantra, or a guideline for you to use throughout your week on your own path to success. This week’s Intention of the Week is "It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done!" I recently came across this quote by Nelson Mandella and I'm excited to explore it with you during our workouts this week. "It always seems impossible until it's done!" How would you interpret this quote? How can we break this down into parts and make it relevant, realistic, or applicable for ourselves? Let's start off with some examples. What if I said to you any of the following: "In six months, you're going to run a marathon!" "Starting next week you're going to learn a new language!" "Before the end of the year, you're going to write a best selling novel!" "You're now going to have an amazing relationship with everyone in your extended family!" (hopefully I got a few chuckles out of that one) "You're going to have a positive impact on hundreds of people in your hometown!" "I'm going to completely eliminate deserts!" (I can hear the gasps already) While some of these examples may be realistic and others laughably overwhelming, it leads me to my first question for us to consider: how do we typically respond to adversity? When our backs are up against the wall and we are well beyond our comfort zones, how do we feel? Are we excited at the prospect of growth and accomplishment or do we start to feel a large knot forming in the pit of our stomachs? Both responses are perfectly normal but why do we feel one way over another? Is it our prevailing self-confidence or self-doubt? Is it an abundance or a lack of knowledge and experience? Are we surrounded by people who encourage us or unfortunately belittle us? Let's consider a different perspective for a moment. What if we're solving a problem or creating something that's never been done before? How are we going to keep ourselves encouraged and motivated until we make it to our destination? Can we look back on our own experiences, successes, and failures, to help guide us in the best direction possible? Or does the fear of the unknown overwhelm us into inaction? Regardless of how big or scary our goals or challenges may seem, this week let's try to recognize how far we've actually come, use all of our knowledge, skills, experience, and surround ourselves with people that will help ensure our best chances for success : ) Thank you so much for choosing to listen to the show. Please consider subscribing, leaving a review, or sharing with a friend! If you're interested, make sure to check out my Instagram @ryanoneill.online and send me a DM to try your first workout with me online for free or head over to https://ryanoneill.podia.com/ to learn more! Have an Amazing Day!