"Can't", to me, implies fearfulness, lack of courage, and lack of intelligence and/or imagination. Can't is the opposite of Can. Can't then would mean that the ability is present, but that fear has taken control and blocked the persons will. This is weakness at it's core. You must have power over your mind and you willfulness. If you are too weak to override your own mind's fears then who are you to even try to present yourself as a powerful, person able to accomplish a perceived difficult or impossible task.
There is a solution to any and every problem, a person just needs the courage, determination and imagination to solve problems. Cowards and liars allow the word "can't" into their vocabulary.
Here's an example of someone who never said can't and she lived her life to the fullest, overcoming great challenges fearlessly until she lost her 5th battle of cancer last Wednesday. Her name is Heather Ray... I've known her for 25 years-- and she is the embodiment of courage. http://www.wlwt.com/news/22663550/detail.html
ReplyDeleteDarby, this is good stuff. It made me think of my daughter's open heart surgery. Throughout the process of determining which type of operation they would perform, the surgeon never used the words can't or won't. Basically, they had two options. Perform a Rastelli procedure which would guarantee her at least 4-5 additional open heart procedures during the course of her life, or perform what is known as an arterial switch which often times is one and done. It was an agonizing time for Sarah and I as it appeared that they were going to have to perform the Rastelli due to additional complications. The surgeon never said that the arterial switch can't be done. She had her surgery in August of 2009 and it is amazing what took place. In the 45 days prior to the surgery, Maddi's heart went through some changes that were nothing short of a miracle. Previously the surgeon had put the chances of her having the arterial switch at 10%. By the time of surgery, her condition had improved so much that they were able to perform the arterial switch. Sarah and I are so grateful and our surgeon is one of the most outstanding men I have come across in life. Maddi is doing great. Good stuff Darby, keep it up.
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