Destroy your limits
Strife, change and renewal is part of living.
This butterfly destroyed a limitation of being a caterpillar to become a butterfly.
I read a WordPress blog yesterday where the blogger complained they were bored, that there was nothing worth watching on television, and they disliked their job search. How sad, this person has no meaning in their life.
Goals, dreams and hopes gives life meaning; from them passion flows, when we have focus and motivation to face each new day with joy.
Often we set limits upon ourselves, upon our dreams; we lose the fire for life so we become bored, escaping into addictions of television, Facebook and pizza. Not even the hope of finding a job seems to inspire such people. Against this then we face a choice to live a worthless life, or go and destroy those limits, where we then start living.
To destroy limits we face an energy cost, a requirement to face our reality, our fears, and the consequences of change we bring about through our actions. Change is the main issue: if we want to lose weight then the body is going to complain; if we close down Facebook, lots of false “friends” are going to complain; if we follow our own dream, someone who wanted us to follow their dream will conflict with us. Neither life, nor change is easy, but it has meaning when you start destroying your limits every day and every moment.
The lady in the video below is 86-years-old, and a gymnast. This lady can do things I have never been able to do, she has not allowed old age to limit her in what she loves doing.
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I wish I had time to get bored LOL….Peace Jaz
Best way to live life is never be bored
I saw this video a few weeks ago, and I’ve bee thinking about it ever since. Inspirational!!
I saw this video by chance on a WordPress blog, and all I can say is wow.
This lady is incredible, she understands,the sky’s the limit. Don’t think I’ve ever been bored, what’s that? lol
This lady is living evidence of what you say
[ Smiles ] Self-limitation is the enemy of personal progress.
Yes, and a daily enemy.
I have a stack of things for the bored people. Wanna help?
Great post, Alex.
So have I
Wise words, Alex. I think it is important to recover from the fallout of putting yourself out there too.
Yes, some stability is important to recover as you say.
Oh my goodness, this is amazing! Love this and thanks for the words of encouragement.
I am glad it inspires you. Thank you for your comment.
Very true and well-said. It’s amazing how profound realities can have such simple phrasing.
I focus on keeping it simple. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks for your wisdom.
All I ever feel is overwhelmed and full of anxiety and terror. I guess I must be doing something right.
It is like throwing stones in the pool, there is going to be ripples, but then calm again.
People who say they’re bored, are BO-RING.
Chances are you are right
I like this post because breaking limits is something that interests me. When i realize I can’t do something, I get restless until I break my barrier and succeed in doing what I couldn’t. It gives me something more than an adrenaline rush. its a high my brain likes to get addicted to, breaking limits. I hate to limit myself in anything. I mean, it’s your brain, your body and your life; apparently you get these only once so why not make the most of it?
It’s foolish to limit yourself because when you are about to die and your life flashes before your eyes, I am pretty sure a sense of guilt could take over and you would regret limiting yourself.
Hey Alex, sorry, I am just too freaking bad at staying in touch. I was busy learning WordPress, Joomla and Drupal.CMSs. I could never build websites and I thought, It’s about time I started doing something I couldn’t.
Thanks for dropping by the other day..
Once again I am really sorry for not staying in touch, i can get too involved with my BS sometimes..
Hi ROAS, thanks for your replies.
You are an awesome example of “destroying limits”, I see this in your blogs, and also you being away to learn new skills is another example of this.
Wow, I’ve always believed that people can be healthy at 100 if they really looked after themselves. Seems like this lady is well on her way
It is good to see examples of such people in action like this lady
That was a very inspiring post! It was written extremely well. I look forward to the day that i can right like that!
It comes with practice. Keep writing and you will do better than what I can currently do.
Thanks for reminding us not to give up so quickly in what we dreamt of just because we think we can’t! That makes me even excited to push myself beyond the limit. Nice post
I am glad this post has inspired you, more so if this leads you to destroy your own limits.
Wish I could write like this. I enjoy your blog… thanks for visiting mine.
It comes with practice.
Maybe not the greatest gymnest but WOW what an inspiration for the rest of us!
Indeed, many athletes have been an inspiration during these Olympics.
If you are always a slave to your own self-imposed boundaries, then you will never reach your true potential.
True, self is the main opponent to self advancement.
This is so inspiring & wonderful – it makes my recommended of the week list !
At my age, shhhh the excatness, I am even thinking ‘I can’t get back into martial arts again….’ WHY do we think so? Think so, think so.
This granny is brilliant. Great post
You are welcome. Often we limit ourselves by what we believe in our own minds.
Well said and concise. Being able to entertain oneself through one’s own mind, in solitude, is a major stepping stone toward self-actualization. It’s important, as you mention, to expend the necessary energy to pursue what speaks to us in these times of solitude. I’ve been working on similar concepts and enjoyed the words. Thanks.
Any process of development or change starts with self, as you say solitude is a launch pad for this process. The universe is built to move, so people grow through movement, or decay through stagnation.