“Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs.” – Maxwell Maltz
A woman had been bleeding excessively, hemorrhaging, for 12 years. The doctors could not heal her. A man was in town performing miracles. Her spirits were lifted. She believed that by touching the hem of his garment she would be cured of this long-term illness. She pressed through the large crowd, crawling on her knees, to touch the hem of his garment.
It has been said that desperate times call for desperate actions. The doctors had failed this women. They could not heal her. It was hopeless situation. Her days may have been few. Yet, she believed healing was possible. Her faith catapulted her into action when she learned that Jesus was nearby performing miracles.
The doctors and this woman reveal the extremes of possibility thinking — nothing is possible and anything is possible. One end of the spectrum results in no action. The other end, however, compels people into action. Something is possible is a midpoint concept which leaves the result subject to chance. The desired outcome may or may not happen.
There is great power in possibility thinking. History is ripe with inventions and accomplishments credited to possibility thinkers. Your achievements to date are a result of you believing they were possible. Possibility thinking is powerful. It is foundational to success.
Possibility thinking allows you to think and dream big. There are no limits. It is the difference between thinking you can lose 10 pounds or 100 pounds. It is the motivation behind writing a book or making a movie. It is the fuel behind getting a promotion or starting your own business.
Possibility thinking gives you new ideas. It moves beyond optimism and unlocks your creative thinking. It taps into your imagination and energizes your brainstorming sessions. One idea produces another idea and another idea. It negates the thought that this cannot happen and answers the question, “how can this happen?”
Possibility thinking makes you a winner. If you think nothing is possible, you will not attempt to reach your goals. If you think something is possible, you will make an honest effort to achieve your goals. You may even settle for no results or low results. When you think anything is possible, you work wholeheartedly to accomplish your goals. When your result is not as expected, you don’t give up. You look for alternate ways to make it happen.
Have you experienced any of these benefits of possibility thinking? What are some additional benefits of possibility thinking? Please share your thoughts in the comments section, I’d love to hear from you.
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