The 12 Impossibles - Your Own Testament Of Courage
In the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus had his 12 Apostles.
Each Apostle told his version about the life of Jesus. The
lessons. The parables. The miracles. Now imagine if we each had
12 Apostles that told the story of our lives. Instead of the 12
Apostles, I call them the 12 Impossibles. Let me explain...
In our lives we all have overcome challenges or achieved
successes in situations that we once thought were impossible.
Have you ever asked yourself, how did I ever survive that
situation? Or how did I ever manage to accomplish that result?
Sometimes we shake our heads in disbelief yet we succeeded in
spite of our fears and limitations.
So go back in time and remember 12 such experiences. I call
these your 12 Impossibles. Look through the eyes of you at the
time. Here are some examples of seemingly impossible
achievements that people have made. 1. Surviving the first 3
months of Army officer training. 2. Travelling around the world
on my own for one year. 3. Being be able to walk again after my
car accident in spite of what doctors said. 4. Breaking a
one-inch board with my hand after 10 minutes of instruction 5.
Getting over the death of my beloved grandmother. 6. Completing
a doctorate at my age. 7. Finding the perfect partner after a
series of failed relationships. 8. Losing 4 stone and running a
full marathon after being seriously overweight. 9. Getting
through the labour pains of childbirth
So make your own list of 12 Impossibles. What is the story
behind each one? What lesson did you learn? What revelations
emerge? The aim is to use each of the 12 Impossibles as a
measure of your growth over time. To remind you of your inherent
strength. Too often we remember our failures. We forget the
successes. Yawn. Ho hum. Nothing extraordinary you might think.
What seemed virtually impossible at the time now seems easy. Yet
there was a time when you were stressing and straining. Using a
lot of concentration and effort. Like learning to walk, talk,
read and write. All easy now but once were nearly impossible.
So when you are feeling overwhelmed and lacking
confidence,remember your 12 Impossibles. Go through each one in
your mind. Re-live the lesson. Restore the faith. Each
Impossible is a testament to your courage and will to succeed.