Impossible is nothing – Seriously, are you an idiot?
Self help gurus, motivational literature and positive thinking individuals have been around since the 70’s. And somewhere along the lines, you will hear this word ‘impossible’. And then the magic marketing mayhem begins.
You can achieve the impossible.
Impossible is nothing.
Impossible ends with possible.
Ever heard those statements?
Feels good right?
Of course.
Considering the pathetic state of affairs you are in, anything that flatters the hell out of you to know you are better than you current condition is always a blessing.
But seriously, are you an idiot?
Not just a bloody idiot.
A bumbling, bloody, buffoon-faced, blistering idiot?
You are focusing on feeling good about a word that clearly defines itself in a manner that even a 8 year old should.
Let me explain.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word ‘Impossible’ as:
• something that cannot be done
• hopeless
• without hope
• impractical, not workable
• unrealistic
• insurmountable,
• unsurmountable
• unthinkable
• totally unlikely
• inconceivable
• out of the question
• unimaginable
• unthinkable
So which part of this definition could you not understand?
Before you start farting out all the ridiculous theories as to why mankind could achieve the impossible, from sending the first man on the moon, to inventing the first light bulb to conquering mount Everest, let me get down to the simple pimples.
1) Are you able to live a healthy lifestyle consistently?
2) Do you have a absolutely perfect physique with 100% health?
3) Are you able to live a perfectly balanced life – professionally, personally and socially? Say with your children? With your spouse? With your colleagues?
4) Do you have sufficient savings, income and multiple streams of income to save you from any rainy day?
5) Can you live stress free? Be mentally at peace each and every day? Not desire any worldly pleasures?
I am not asking about if others have done it. Can you do it?
Yes, I am sure you can.
People can stay without cigarettes, alcohol, cheating on the spouse, over-eating, excessive spending and doing ridiculously harmful things.
No one is addicted to these vices.
No one on the planet.
It just that people feel, oh well, let us do it.
Wake up buddy.
These are motivational fart bombs that are disguised as romantic feel-good pleasures of Hollywood, myth and nonsense.
You seriously need to wake up.
There are limits to each and every person.
Agreed, Roger Bannister ran the 4 minute mile.
Can you?
You can, I am sure you can.
Prove it.
Agreed, Helen Keller educated herself to achieving an MBA from a reputed university though being blind and deaf.
Why don’t you go blind and dead and do it and show me.
Forget that….let me not be so inconsiderate.
Stay away from watching TV for 2 years.
Stay away from being online for 2 years.
Stay away from enjoying good food and a great lifestyle for 2 years.
Can you?
You can, I am sure.
Prove it.
Talk is cheap – you get it?
It is very easy to say, oh yes, it is a mind set and oh yes, it is all in the brain.
I think people need to stop talking all this crap and nonsense and get down to the reality of things.
Right now, given our current situation, please find it impossible to do the following:
Staying away from alcohol
Staying away from smoking
Staying away from facebook
Staying away from eating in excess
Staying away from stupid brain dead relatives
Staying away from useless friends.
Staying away from money
In fact, forget that…people find it impossible to…
Admit their own mistakes
Admit that they don’t know
Admit that they are idiots
Admit they are ignorant
Admit they are arrogant
Admit they are stupid
And if you are defensive by any pea-brain standard that you have, well tell me….
Can you achieve a billion dollars in wealth?
Can you become the next Olympic Gold Medalist?
Can you become the next Hollywood sensation?
Can you become the strongest man on the planet?
Oh…may be that is not fair…how about…
Walking to the moon?
Living without food for the rest of your life?
Bringing a stone to life?
Being able to grow a severed limb?
Bringing the dead to life?
Or like they say…being able to see, touch and feel any god?
Sounds….er…..impossible right?
Given a planet that desires easy and instant solutions, you see it being possible to achieve the impossible?
Oh yeah, and in case you never figured it out, the only reason motivational and inspirational jackass speakers say so is simply to market themselves and make money out of your stupid ignorance. They give you a feel-good pill and you give them a feel-good fee.
Comprende?
People need to grow up. And you my friend – yes YOU need to get real.
It sounds really nice to say ‘Impossible is Nothing’ but face facts buddy.
Alright…Do this.
Strip naked in front of the mirror.
Look at yourself.
Look at yourself really well.
And once after you have done that ask yourself
When do you think the man in that mirror can achieve perfection?
Think hard.
I am sure you will get the answer.
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Hi Loy
Really enjoyed that post, although by that reckoning, I AM an idiot.
Yes, a certified, dyed-in-the-wool, genuine self-help afficionado.
Actually, these books have been around since the century before last. (“Self-Help” by Samuel Smiles, published 1859). But I’m sure you know all about that.
I think the point is:
The dictionary meaning of impossible is, as you say, “descriptive of something that cannot happen”.
However, impossible is often used with a bit of license, literary or otherwise, of things that are certainly possible but seem impossible, such as overcoming addiction, making money, etc.
Some time ago, no-one would have believed it possible that I could give up drinking. But it’s twenty years and more since I have had a drink. That’s an example from my won life of something “impossible” that became possible, albeit with many false starts, failures and relapses.
In these case, impossible does indeed, sometimes turn out to be nothing.
There are many more “nothings” in my life that are dressed up as “impossibles”. And in my search for the way to strip them naked, I have wandered down many a self-help path…
Often with good results too, to boot!
Any way, like I said,
Great post!
Prakash
Prakash,
As usual, your reply is worth being a article by itself.
Thought provoking my friend.
Loy Machedo.
Hey Loy,
Right to the point as always.
I just wanted to alert you to a spelling error, you write the Helen Keller was “blind and dead” – talk about IMPOSSIBLE! So yea….just thought you might want to fix that – I think you did that twice. (BTW, I CAN look in the mirror butt naked and enjoy what I see!!! But yea, getting off Facebook – not gonna happen! 
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Have a Beautiful Day,
Teresa
Dearest Teresa,
This is your first comment on my website.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Loy Machedo.
PS – The correction has been made – thanks to you .