Alice in Wonderland has been around as a story for a long time.  The most recent version of the film starring Johnny Depp was an interesting one.  I love it actually and so do my kids, I know many people didn’t get it but there were parts of it that I thought really had some inspiring messages.  One was something Alice said to herself whenever she faced something that seemed impossible –

“Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast’”

In other words when things seem unbearable and insurmountable it helps to recall all those times when you have achieved great things that seemed difficult before hand.

So for me they may be:

1. Being able to leave my home, country and family on my own for 3 years.
2. To be able to lead a team of people when I am only 21 myself.
3. To complete a Masters degree in my 30’s when I barely finished school at 16.

You get the picture.

The other side to this is thinking of those things that appear impossible but in fact happen.  For example people can be incredible in their kindness to one another, the seasons come and go with no help from us, the sun rises and sets every day no matter what, and no matter how many films are out there someone manages to think of another incredible storyline!

You get the picture.

How important is belief I wonder, in how we act and behave?  If you really believed you could do the things you want to – would it make a difference?  I’m not sure – some things of course you can’t do – or need someone else to do with you.  BUT to be aware of the things you have achieved in the past can only be a good thing.  When you remind yourself of those times you have been able to overcome and find the resources to succeed, it gives you the confidence to try again.

So what are the six impossible things you can think of before breakfast today?  Whether they are things you have done in the past or things that you know to be true – remind yourself of them and notice the impact on the things you can achieve in your life today.

Tags: challenges, overcoming adversity, personal achievement, Potential

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