"I can't", Really?

Sometimes we say that we cannot do this and that. Is that true? Inspired by the last week’s TM theme of meeting “No Limit”, I started to think about human ability and came up with four findings that may suggest limiteless potential of human being.

No proof:
It’s difficult to prove that you cannot do something. It’s a lot easier to prove that you can. Modifying your education and environment while putting in more effort, we’ve witnessed numerous proven cases in which to accomplish something is often matter of time. But how can you prove that you cannot do it? Although you try thousands of times, there will be always one more suggestion like “Have you tried this?”, which makes your attempts futile once more.

Equal potential:
Society puts a lot of emphasis on education and environment. It’s quite unlikely that there is anybody who underestimates the power of education and environment in molding a person’s life. The very emphasis on these external factors demonstrates that there is not much difference in our innate potential, although certainly there are differences in our interest and priorities. If somebody in your specific area of interest had accomplished something, you may assume you can do the same or more.

No destiny predetermined
While at college I chanced to talk with a student from Arab United Emirate who was telling Arab people believe in destiny, so if they do not keep promise, they ascribe it to the God’s will. But how can you be so sure that’s your destiny? Is God’s will about your actions written somewhere in the sky? No way. Once I was interested in fortune telling, but later I noticed nobody was capable of predicting one’s future accurately. Actually nobody can tell you or has right to say what you can do or what you can’t. Our future depends solely on our free will; our decision and action. It’s us who are responsible in creating our own destiny. How exciting it is.

Constant change in us:
We are changing constantly. Our body cells except brain cells are replaced every 6 months. We are not the same person of yesterday; our physical and intellectual capacity is different, though it may be unnoticeable. When I came across my diary of 5 years ago, I was shocked. I couldn’t believe it was written by me. This is reason why it is absurd to judge our potential entirely based on the past track.

In conclusion, we do not know how far we can reach until we stretch out. This is why we should believe in others’ potential, encourage them and expect the best from them as well as we trust, encourage and expect the best from ourselves. Also this is why we should reserve our opinion on someone since that person changes constantly. So, Be cautious when you say “I can’t” or “you can’t”.  It may not be the case.