Surfing the Tsunami

So, one thing about me is that the older I get, the more competitive I become. I've always been a stubborn person (which is probably an understatement at this point), but now I've reached a point where telling me "no" or that I cannot achieve something is just going to prompt me to prove you wrong and overcome. I have defied the odds too many times to allow the odds to stop me.

The famous Dodgers coach Tommy Lasorda once said that "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination." Any time some one tells me that something cannot be done, I ask "Why not?" or "Have you tried?" Now, I'll give you that there's certain things, such as breathing in space or spontaneously sprouting wings and flying, that truly are impossible. But, for the most part, the only limitations are the ones that we impose upon ourselves (or allow others to impose upon us).

What does this have to do with my current circumstances? Well, a lot, actually. Number one is that I'm completely behind on my book. As in, I barely have over a thousand words and the goal is 50k by November 30th. Yup, step odds there. I also (as of less than a month ago), became the manager of a kiosk that sells high end skin care products and makeup. We already had a steep goal and the big boss decided to increase it even more by quite a bit. And this is the last fiscal week of the month to achieve it. Yeah...

But, you know what? Challenge accepted. Seriously. In just the small amount of time that I've been in charge, there has been a sizable increase in profit. It was a kiosk that was barely scraping by to one that is killing it on the weekends (and doing marginally okay during the week). I crunched the numbers last night and it's looking like we can still make it. You better believe I'm going to do everything in my power to make that happen.

So, to those who say it can't be done, allow me to remind you that there's footprints on the moon and a guy skydives from space. And just this month we put a probe on a comet using a calculator on Earth. So, yeah, tell me I can't do something. I'm too busy doing what you never thought was possible.