You are more capable than you think you are

Reflecting upon what can you achieve?

Though we all want to be successful in every endeavour we try to accomplish; we know we might fail. We might fail to achieve our targets and goals that we have set at various points in our life. There can be many reasons for this failure. The worst though would be our inner voice that you cant do it! Because that is something which can take a lifetime to work upon.
Since we have crossed the 1st week of the new year (incase if you were in touch you know how to accomplish exceptional results this year) I believe the first step to rock with your career, venture or any form of resolution would be first to re-check this very voice that you daily talk to.
While there are many ways to motivate you, I would take a different approach. Last night, all of a sudden a thought struck me which made me rethink about how capable I really am? I believe sharing the same would help you rethink and reevaluate your current strengths too.

The question that will make you rethink

We all have resolutions. Right from simpler ones like losing weight to really complex ones like making a dent in the universe. One of the often repeated wish is to someday travel across the whole world. Meet people and enjoy something not many can’t even think during their lifetime. So the question is can you travel the whole world on your own? Lets make is ridiculously challenging.

Can you travel across the whole globe on your own feet?

With no vehicle, just on your feet. Thats a weird thought. When I asked a few friends the immediate answer was a surprising “NO! How can one even think about it. This is not possible in a whole life time!”
I persisted to collect some data rather than making assumptions. Yes we can safely assume we can walk only x kms a day and yes Earth is a huge planet. Still. Why not calculate rather than assume
Earth Map

Earth’s Circumference is 40,075 km as per WolframAlpha. I cross checked this on multiple sites so you can assume it to be right. Next is to answer how much an ordinary – normal – mere mortal is ready to walk.
Lets not exaggerate on that. I believe 10 Kms a day should be good considering the level of the mission we will be on. People run marathons. I just assume you would be able to walk half of what a half marathoner does. So (40000/10) 4000 is the number of days we will take to walk.
4000/365 days = 10.95 approx 11 years. Add 50 leaves every year and you will still not take more than 12-13 years to complete your journey to travel barefoot – the whole world – and experience every part of it !
Remember we just walked 10 Kms a day so that more than half the day you can enjoy the places you visit. Is this scientifically right? Well we may argue about weather conditions, about peace conditions in these regions, about blah, blah and blah. But the question was not that.
The question was – Can I just get up and see this beautiful planet in my life?
The answer is – YES, It wont even take a quarter of your life doing that!

But we are mere mortals

BUT. And this is a huge but. A but helps us a lot. It conceals our lethargic atitutdes, it makes us risk averse, it helps us end something which has not begun. Thats ironic. “BUT” is a gift from satan.
Experiencing the whole world will make many feel that their life was worth living it BUT we wont attempt to even think about doing it.
Imagine the wonders you would see on your own. Imagine the different climates. Sun burns in Sahara to the Chilling icy winds of Antartic. The species you never thought survive. The aromas. The dialect. The food. The World.

That’s a million dollar experience

Yet a million Dollars cant buy this
Yes its not the million dollars that is required to experience all of this. Its the will to do it. Between you and your BIG dreams are not a million dollars. A million dollar is a stack of cash. Your idiotic mind feels this stack will never turn to reality and hence finds ‘a million dollar’ a good reason to not do things.
I could have done that only if I had a million dollars in savings. Remember?

You know how to break this wall? Kill the bloody BUT.

Ready to rock with your new capability

You are more capable than you think you are. All you need is to take the step in the right direction. 10 years of walking is daunting. Its insane. But believe me few a kilometers from now and the environment will change. Few kilometers down you will not feel tired.
You will be happy that you took those steps. Life would be a different experience a few kilometers from here. That will motivate you. It will help you keep going. It will help you keep your hope alive. Experience, rejoice and keep walking. You would be busy experiencing the world and not counting your steps.
Its just a few kilometers away…. To achieve what you want, you just need to walk these few kilometers… Thats it. You are more capable than you think you are… Stand up. Prove this to yourself. Just do it.