I'm not talking about any vulgar words - but actually I'm talking about two little words that I have observed my 2 year old saying a lot lately "I can't"! For her it's her natural struggles with life and the words slip out of her mouth so easily because she gets frustrated. Today for some reason these two powerful and destructive words really hit me! It starts so young - this self doubt - no I realize my daughter doesn't know that but I became aware and am more conscious of the fact that I myself have to be the best teacher, coach, and mentor for her. I need to be the one that flushes "I Can't" out of my own vocabulary so that she too can flush it out of her own!
Why do these tiny little words roll off our tongue so easily? Why are we so quick to throw those words out? Sometimes I catch myself saying it when I'm doing a difficult workout, or just trying to manage all I have to do in a day! Yet, I realize that they are words that truly demotivate each of us. We begin to doubt ourselves and believe in those words. If you allow them, they actually start to become an immediate reaction to events. I have never thought of myself as someone that is willing and ready to quit easily but yet I do! Everytime I tell myself "I can't" I'm giving up!! I'm giving up on myself and allowing fear to step into the picture.
YES I CAN!! We all can!! Sure maybe we won't be perfect or maybe we have to adjust our strategy a little but we can do anything we put our minds too. That's the amazing thing - that sponging stuff that resides inside our head is amazingly powerful. More powerful than we give our self credit for. However, we control it! Whether we think positive or negative about ourselves or the activity we are performing is all up to us! It's not easy, I'm not going to sit here and say any of this is - I struggle every single day but then I remember why I'm here writing this blog! I'm not alone in this feeling and I know I want to change!!
I am going to challenge myself to stop those 2 powerful words....I banish "I can't" from my vocabulary! (Okay I was watching a lot of Harry Potter this weekend). I challenge any of you reading this to do the same!!
Life is NOT practice!!
S.
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