“Possibility is Where You Decide it Is”
“Not one day in anyone’s life is an uneventful day, no day without profound meaning, no matter how dull and boring it might seem, no matter whether you are a seamstress or a queen, a shoeshine boy, or a movie star, a renowned philosopher or a Down’s-syndrome child.
Because in every day of your life, there are opportunities to perform little kindnesses for others, both by conscious acts of will and unconscious example.
All human lives are so profoundly and intricately entwined—those dead, those living, those generations yet to come—that the fate of all is the fate of each, and the hope of humanity rests in every heart and in every pair of hands. Therefore, after every failure, we are obliged to strive again for success, and when faced with the end of one thing, we must build something new and better in the ashes, just as from pain and grief, we must weave hope, for each of us is a thread critical to the strength—to the very survival of the human tapestry. Every hour in every life contains such often-unrecognized potential to affect the world that the great days and thrilling possibilities are combined always in this momentous day.” (Dean Koontz, From the Corner of His Eye)
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“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossible, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … anything can happen child. Anything can be.” (Shel Silverstein)
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“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it’s yours.” (Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged)
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“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.” (Bill Watterson)
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“Two hundred years ago, we had great-great-greats who lived in the dark, without much in the way of healthcare, commerce or opportunity.
Today, we complain that the MRI was chilly, or that the wifi on the transatlantic plane wasn’t fast enough or that there’s nothing new going on at the mall.
It’s human nature to recalibrate. But maybe it’s worth fighting that off, for an hour or even a day.
The world around us is uneven, unfair and yes, absolutely, over-the-top amazing.
Boring is an attitude, not the truth.
Possibility is where you decide it is.” (Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog, 12.19.15)
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“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this – you haven’t.” (Thomas Edison)
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