Life Upgrade
a five minute motivational newsletter

Life Upgrade
a five minute motivational newsletter

Issue 41
By Master Coach Ginger Cockerham

Quote
Impossible Dreams
Life Upgrade Coaching Tip
~o^o~ Resources

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“It is either easy or impossible.”
~Salvador Dali

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Do people tell you your dreams are impossible?

Roger Banister set out on a mission in the early 1950s, to do something no one had ever done before-- run a mile in less than four minutes.

Sports writers said his quest was preposterous, and medical experts across the world produced studies that proved the feat was physically impossible. Banister kept running and after many attempts and failures, he ran a 3:57 minute mile in 1954. It was banner headlines across the world and made sports history.

The most powerful part of this story to me is that within ONE YEAR of Banister shattering the record, thirty-two other athletes had broken the same barrier and all had run the mile is less than four minutes. When asked how this could happen, Banister answered, “It was never a physical barrier, it was a mental barrier.”

I was reminded of this incredible story by Fred Smith on a telecall a couple of weeks ago. Fred is remarkably wise and articulate at 88. He has received many honors and University doctorates in his illustrious career. One of these honors is recent—Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Norman Vincent Peale Foundation and Guideposts Magazine.

Fred is on dialysis and almost immobile. On the call, as he talked about Banister and psychological barriers, he announced he was going to Naples, Florida to accept this award in person and speak at the Foundation’s dinner this spring. With the help of his wonderful daughter Brenda, Fred will make that trip, and we all know he will get another standing ovation.

There are no psychological or physical barriers for Fred!

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