Living From The Possibility Perspective

The concept of Possibilty is a huge one... But one that I wanted to start blogging about.

In fact, I feel so strongly about the idea of Possibility that I'm about ready to share with you a new perspective on LIFE!

And if you haven't had a chance to really study this and wrap your mind around it, there is no time like the present... ha ha!

Possibility, as defined by American Heritage dictionary and Dictionary.com is "Potentiality for favorable or interesting results".

In other words, all ideas - good or bad, started out as a possibility... something that COULD happen.

Taking this simple and easy to digest concept, think about the things you do... both positive and negative in your life.

Do you do what you do because you're on "auto-pilot" or because you choose to.

This isn't something to take lightly... Think about it for just a second... Is choice a factor in what you do?

Now, take what you now know about possibility (from the raw definition) and apply it to your LIFE...

How can you LIVE in possibility??

Would you even WANT to??

The answer to both of those, from my own personal perspective, is "YES!"...

To live in possibility is the opposite of living within your "reasons"...

And I'm sure you know what "reasons" are... That little voice, or sometimes voices, inside your head that tell you why you should or shouldn't do something...

Let me give you an example...

So, say you want to take some flowers to a pretty barista you met at a coffee cart the other day... She's cute, funny and makes a mean Latte... three important qualities that you want in a girlfriend.

You gather up enough nerve to buy some flowers at New Seasons and you start walking to the coffee cart...

Then those voices start popping up... "Maybe she's got a boyfriend...", "Maybe this will bother her at work..." or "Maybe she will instantly reject me..."

You get frustrated and low and behold... the voices WIN!

You then get a block away from where she works and you throw the flowers into a close garbage can and walk the other way...

What I just described was a live lived within your reasons...

In other words, before you even had a chance to explore the POSSIBILITY of what her reaction was going to be you played Judge, Jury and Execution of your idea in less than thirty seconds...

Now you are out ten bucks for the flowers, twenty minutes of your time for walking to the coffee cart but more importantly you are out the possibility of a making a new friend, going out on a date or a potential life mate!!

When you divorce yourself from the idea of acceptance and rejection from others, a whole new world opens up... and the idea is the amazing world of possibility!

So, what would have REALLY happened if you brought the flowers to her?

That was a harsh example, but not out of context for us guys...

Who really knows... no one does... But, like most situations in life, we make them out to be a lot bigger in our minds then they are in "real life".

I call this living from the "possibility perspective"... meaning that you can see the possibility of good things in your life.

You can live a life not ruled by your "reasons" why something is good or something is bad.

Now, of course, keep in mind this is CONTEXTUAL and doesn't mean that you throw physical common sense out the window... In other words, you might justify to yourself why you are still smoking cigarettes... Those are still reasons... in this case, think of all the possibilities that NOT smoking could give you (fresh breath, longer life for you & your child, etc).

You can, in a sense, live "above" the negative internal language that you talk to yourself... and above the reasons why you limit yourself in your life.

And the vast majority of this is done through being aware of what you are saying to yourself and asking yourself one simple question: "Am I doing this or not doing this because I have a reason??"

As you're living your life from the "possibilty perspective" remember that we're in this together, learning lessons along the way.

Talk to you soon,