Shoot for the moon!
When President Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the Moon within a
decade and return him safely to Earth, learned eyebrows were raised because the
technology needed did not exist at the time. However, the decision to set a firm
goal spurred the scientific community into action. Inspired by their President’s
vision, scientists who had considered it impossible changed their mentality from,
‘It can’t be done’ to ‘How can we make this happen?’
Similarly, when you set yourself a goal it is not necessary to have all the know-how
and resources at your disposal. All that is required is enthusiasm and persistence,
then the essential ingredients somehow show up to make it possible. And just as
the new technologies developed for the Moon shot affected other areas of our
lives, working towards a worthwhile goal has many unforeseen benefits, not least
an enormous growth in confidence.
29 GOALS REVISITED
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people
say you cannot do.
Walter Bagehot
“
”
