Mindset Mastery 39 - Achieving The Impossible
So, then, just how did Henry Ford achieve what every brilliant engineering mind in his organization insisted was impossible? How did that “uneducated”, brilliant mind succeed where his engineers only failed?
“The engineers went ahead. There was nothing else for them to do, if they were to remain on the Ford staff. Six months went by, nothing happened. Another six months passed, and still nothing happened. The engineers tried every conceivable plan to carry out the orders, but the thing seemed out of the question; “impossible!”
At the end of the year Ford checked with his engineers, and again they informed him they had found no way to carry out his orders.
“Go right ahead,” said Ford, “I want it, and I’ll have it.”
They went ahead, and then, as if by a stroke of magic, the secret was discovered.
The Ford determination had won once more!”
That’s It, Determination
That’s it. Nothing mysterious, just sheer determination. Henry Ford refused to accept the impossibility of things. He refused to let other less determined people tell him that what he believed in could not be done. And so we know that determination is one of the absolute keys to successful wealth creation.
I will see you back here every Monday and Thursday for the continuation of the Mindset Mastery series.
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
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September 4th, 2008 at 7:21 am
That is why 95% of the population will never experience the level of success that people with inspiration, determination & a never accept impossible attitude do. Correct me if I am wrong, wasn’t it Henry Ford that tore impossible out of the dictionary?
Allen Sentance
September 4th, 2008 at 11:33 am
A good analogy is to imagine our sub-conscious as the staff at Ford and imagine Henry Ford as our conscious mind. We need for our conscious to tell our sub-conscious that there is no such thing as impossible and eventually our sub-conscious will learn to believe it.
Even now, on my journey to wealth I have to fight that old habit of my mind telling me that I cannot succeed. It is something that we all need to constantly work on. If only, as children, we were programmed to believe that nothing is impossible and impossible is nothing then I think more people would have higher self-esteems and the ability to succeed.
Sean, I am interested to know what you use, aside from affirmations, to keep yourself motivated and in the right mindset.
Have an amazing day!
Regards, Eileen.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:52 am
I possibly march to a different drummer I would prefer to go a gentler road and replace nothing is impossible with life is full of endless possibilities this allows me more flexibility to change and flow with life :o)
September 12th, 2008 at 11:06 am
I like it Robyn!