The tiniest things tend to put a curve in my spine; like when someone says, “Anything is possible.”
No…everything is possible.
In the new Pirates of the Caribbean seven pistols are laid out in front of Jack Sparrow; Black Beard orders him to choose any two…
Anything is possible means any one of the seven pistols has two bullets. Everything is possible means all seven are loaded.
How do you start your workday?
There used to be a time when parents would pound into the thickness of the skull, “Choose your words wisely.” What you say and how it’s presented does infect the act of moving forward."
99.9% of the time we forget the one common thing we carry into every conversation; you.
Not anything but everything shared is picked up and tossed back into your body.
A group of researchers approached me two years to help conduct a test on whether the body sends out signals before it goes into cardiac arrest; the only requirement was to step on a scale everyday and night then take a short survey. In the beginning it was fun being part of something that could one day help save lives. Two years later the moment I step on the scale the words come out, “You fat a**…you freak, you lazy creep, how can you get back to living if you can’t, can’t, can’t?”
None of those thoughts are thrown at anyone but myself…anything is possible means every once in a while I might be affected. Everything is possible says every time I mentally abuse myself…I’m damaging.
The professional nutritionist and weight trainer have vividly displayed their dislike in me participating in this test believing this is how depression and anorexia begin; when you can’t live up to the numbers society and or researchers expect you to reach disappointment takes its unsafe place in the chapters you assumed were protected.
Spending thirty seconds cutting yourself down or showing disgust in your performance grows to eight hours then six weeks, a year and it’s no longer a private issue but everyone not just any one is invited to the party. (Note: I’ve not reached that point because I write everyday and documenting everything not just anything teaches the mind and heart to pay close attention to all changes then seek leadership.)
Even that is a nasty game to play; it’s like living with the boss nonstop. In the 1980’s every radio show was harshly ripped to shreds because it was my passion to make it to the major markets Chicago, LA, Seattle only to learn after 32 years of self abuse the best I can do was never good enough for the original roots. It’s not that I didn’t get the chance to play hardball in the best fields; each time the opportunity was presented I didn’t have the confidence to step up to the next level of performance. I didn’t believe in myself enough to achieve higher success.
Think I’m alone? Look around you. There are superstars not in any office but every office that have convinced themselves and those around them that they can’t because they’ve chosen to stop trusting the body that brought them to the dance.
With a lingering recession personal drives and hardcore decisions to reach success has become something we once wanted… We’re tired! Exhausted! Burned out! So we’ve chosen to sit back and let life happen.
Anything’s possible is based on how much you put into your everyday; it may or may not become a moment of something paying off. What if your choice was to get more involved with the end result by reorganizing the words you think then deliver? What you say makes or breaks not any performance but every performance.
Sick to your stomach yet? And that’s how easy it is to take your mind off the game.
Everything is possible is when proper attention and determination succeed beyond an empty palm. Can you attain victory everyday? Yes…when you shorten the list. I’ve stopped wanting to be the big jock in the extremely large cities and realized the importance of an incredible tool; at Clear Channel, modern technology has connected every market in this nation allowing creative people to be heard in the major leagues of the biz. At no time in my 32 years could these vocals be heard in San Francisco and Minot, North Dakota without a damn good agency or agent. Thanks to a company that gets it…quality from every corner of the country is reaching areas that once featured the same ten voices over and over again.
I won trophies constantly in bowling as a kid. What caught my eye or ignited my heart to win more weren’t the big tall colorful chunks of metal but every moment of victory that collected dust. Tiny championship trophies that inspire you to conquer the world shouldn’t be measured by ego but rather by a willingness to keep reaching for more.
Anything is possible isn’t everything. Winning is a choice. If you aren’t winning you’re losing. Biting into an incredibly juicy Granny Smith apple that instantly turns your puckered lips upward and your eyes ignite like you’ve just been bit by a vampire is an incredible victory after a hard a** day at work or in the gym. Getting your hands on the remote control where you can pause it at anytime to grab more wine is a championship worth cherishing.
Everything is possible when you believe it…
arroecollins@clearchannel.com
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