Why Can’t We?

27/04/2011 by Marketing Team.

How often do we decide that we can’t do something just because we’ve never tried it before? Or worse still, how often do we decide that someone can’t or shouldn’t do something just because we don’t try?

People probably thought that Kelly Gneiting couldn’t run 26 miles, but the 29-stone 40 year old recently became the heaviest man to run a marathon. It took him 10 hours, but after completing the Los Angeles event, he’s now set himself the challenge of swimming the Channel.

So, why can’t we cook? Why can’t we exercise? Why can’t we do all of the things we say we can’t do?

Is it that we really can’t do those things, or is it that we think we can’t do them as well as other people? There’s a big difference between cooking a 5 course gourmet meal and cooking a healthy dinner for your family, and that’s the important thing to remember.

The goals we set ourselves need to be achievable and realistic. Setting out to cook a meal that would rival a Michelin starred chef is probably a step too far if you’ve never boiled an egg before, but deciding to follow a simple recipe to feed four is something that most of us can achieve. And, the more we do it, the better we’ll get.

So what could you do easily today or tomorrow that would challenge this “can’t do” attitude? How much do you think this is going to build your confidence and to open new opportunities?

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