As an older man, ( well older than I thought I was ) I sometimes forget my physical limitations. Case in point - saw these kids using Long-Board skateboards and flying down Central Park West having a blast… Now, I’m a nut for speed and danger, and a friendly and gregarious guy to boot – long story short … one of the dudes let me try out his board.
I’m not good on Skateboards. I have never been good on Skateboard.
Apparently that translates to the loan board as well…
BUT - I was good at Long Boarding ! - for like 25 blocks– until I had to stop - and stop I did into a parked car. By the way, If any of you are wondering - the Porsche Cayenne is a well made truck. very solid. Very, very solid. Only mark on the Porsche was some blood, some parts of a very nice suit, and a lot of my pride. The long board escaped unharmed...
While I was laid up … did something I’ve always wanted to do- I read War and Peace ( not just the Cliff notes like I did in school – (do Cliff notes still exist ?) )
Wonderful book. It got me thinking - how does someone have the courage and guts to launch into something like that ? There are 580 characters in that book, it was re-written several times between 1863 until Leo got draft he finally like in 1869- hell, even his wife copied the manuscript several times - BY HAND.
Yea.
It starts with a pen, a pad, and a plan and the belief you have ability to execute this amazing story.
How did Steve Jobs create the Apple that we know today after being bankrupt, and fired from a company he helped create ?
In 2008, Elon Musk (aka the real Tony Stark ) founder of TESLA MOTORS and SPACEX, was broke and deep in debt with an electric car company with build problems, and a rocket company who’s rockets couldn’t reach orbit, Oh yea, he was getting divorced that same year as well. And the market tanked. Think his dog ran away to ( just kidding but it would make sense right ? ) How do you get up from that ?
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Why are some people constantly pushing past the tangible limits we see as so tangible?
Remember this guy ?
Wow. Who would even think to do that ?
At some point , reason, logic, research, and preparation have to be ignored and you must make a leap of faith. Whether you believe in a higher power , or just believe in yourself, its is the Mavericks that keep going way past the point where most will stop and turn back.
Anyone who’s ever accomplished anything of notoriety will tell you at some point you have to let go of logic and just keep going when common sense and mathematics might tell you to stop.
The folks with faith, determination, and a good plan make it through situations that for most of us find are unbearable and un-winnable.
The one who believes only what he sees will always be limited to achieve only what they see is possible. The sad fact is that most of the greatest blessing life lay just outside what we can see, taste, and feel. They require faith to reach them – they require us to push pass normal physical constructs and believe. The universe bends to those with faith and has a way of see us thru to our goal. Make a leap of faith. Many will make the journey. Some will get to the edge. Most who make it that far and are that close to their goal won't jump at all. Will you ?
