If Others Can Do It, Why Can't You?

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I could not remember exactly when, but a powerful thought came to me when I was in lower primary. Prior to that year, I came in 8th in class. There were slightly less than 40 of us, so it was not bad really, I thought. Then, out of nowhere, there was this small voice that came whispering to me, If others can be in the top 3, why cant you? I was stunned for a moment. Very simple, yet very true. I could not recall what raced through my mind thereafter, but one thing for sure, I knew that I could do anything, if I wanted to and if I believed so. The following year, I came in 2nd in class.

Applying this maxim, there were several instances that I rose against the odds. But let me just touch on one incident that occurred a few years back. The company I was working in held a table-tennis doubles tournament. I was a beginner then, and even had problem serving the ball. But I was lucky in a way that my partner was a relatively strong player. Even then, the odds were against us as I was the weaker link. Nevertheless, I told myself that we could do it and I even started to visualize the swift, yet powerful smashes I made although I could not execute a smash properly.

As I was motivated to prove that we could, I spent time practicing. With will power, mind power and what had we, we managed to get into the finals. It was a very exciting match. Our opponents were stronger as one of them was a 1st runner-up in the singles game and the other was certainly a much stronger player than myself. We lost the 1st game, but we did not give up and continued to fight harder in the 2nd game. Interestingly, the game came to a deuce. We kept our cool and won the 2nd game. The situation was tense in the 3rd game as it was the deciding one. Again, we came to a deuce. Although it was a friendly match, but when caught in such a game situation, it was near nerve-racking. Nonetheless, the sweetness of overcoming the odds was well worth the momentary struggle.

It became clear to me that we are actually powerful beings beyond imagination, although the giant in us may be asleep until awaken. Sometimes, we just need someone to remind us that we are greater than we seem and that we can rise against the odds. If there is something that you wish to achieve in life, please remember that you are all powerful and that you can do anything if you want to. But first, you must believe that you can.

About the Author:
JL Kah has profound interest in the areas of self improvement and motivation. She enjoys travelling to different places and loves to share her thoughts and touch lives. You can visit her website at :





http://www.jlkah.com






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