Blogging for me is a special opportunity to share with you my latest writing, thinking and pondering about my work with athletes, coaches, leadership, performance AND various lessons I learn from life and observations I have made along the WAY. Occasionally, I will include quotes and passages I've read from others who are my teachers, mentors and guides, people so much wiser than myself... material that I use to keep my feet pointed in the right direction. Hope I keep a sense of humor as well.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
BUMBLE BEES CAN'T FLY
Did you know that the bumble bee, according to scientific researchers, can NOT fly. They determined that it is too fat, too slow, too heavy, not fast enough to get lift to fly. Its wings do not flap fast enough to help get off the ground. Yet we all have seen the bumble bee fly. right? Why? Because no one ever told them they couldn't fly. And they fly 763 miles a dat for their entire life which is a mere 7 weeks. They seem to have something inside that allows them to believe "they can" and they do. We all have this certain something and it's called BELIEF. There is a 91 year old man who hikes 25 miles a day. When asked " how can you do that? ", he replies " no one ever told me I couldn't". Beliefs are limits to be examined then transcended, said the famous dolphin researcher John Lilly. Or in the words of G.B. Shaw, " dream things that never were and ask 'why not?' ". How are you limiting yourself today? What can you do to challenge those limits?
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Great Wisdom!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Wisdom!!!
ReplyDeleteI just began blogging again...been writing 3 books in last 4 years so time was limited. Here I go again.
DeleteAppreciate your kind words
Jerry