I will never be the president.
I will never be an astronaut.
I will never be a neurosurgeon.
I will never be a professional athlete.
I will never be like my neighbor.
I will never act like that co-worker.
I will never join that group.
I will never be a leader.
It was just last week I caught my self using the “I will never” slogan after being spoken to in a rather poor manner by a potential client. I didn’t like his attitude or his motives, and you better believe “I will never act like him.” The humbling truth is, later that same day, I was rude and short in my comments with someone in my inner circle. Someone I care about, who knows my personality and what makes me tick. This was not your typical sales call.
Never, in the context of this post, is like putting a steel door in front of your dreams and not having a key. It’s a door you can’t break down (here’s how you break a door down that isn’t steel). Who knew a simple, five-letter word can block your dreams and limit your actions.
When we use the word never, it’s actually a substitute for fear. A fear of failure, of embarrassment, of not living up to our potential and the list could go on and on. It’s an easy out for us to take and point to saying, “See, I knew that would never happen for me” like a pre-determined outcome we set in motion from the beginning.
What if instead, we focused on what should be, could be and would be outcomes in our life and commit to the possibility of accomplishing your dreams? Here is where we can start.
I will be present in my relationships at home.
I will be a contributing member to my team.
I will help others in the community.
I will be the person God has called me to be.
And please, for goodness sakes, Never Say Never.
