You have heard of ‘opportunities’ and 'possibilities.' But have you heard of 'availabilities?' If 'possibilities' describe that which could be, then 'availabilities' describe that which already is.

An old story tells of a tourist who paused for a rest in a small town in the mountains. He went over to an old man sitting on a bench in front of the general store and asked, "Friend, can you tell me something this town is noted for?"

"Well," the old timer answered. "I don't rightly know 'cept that it's the starting point to the world."

"Excuse me?" said the newcomer.

"Yep," the old man continued. "You can start here and go anywhere you want!"

I have found that far too many people do not believe in ’possibilities’.  They are so focused on the ‘availabilities’ that they feel completely caged in (or by) their life.  Believing that they CANT go anywhere.  Their focus on the ‘availabilities’ only allows them to consider what is immediately available.  As we all know, what is immediately available is generally very limited.  So, this focus leads to a discouraged abandon of their choices, leaving them caged.

However, there are those of us who are of the mindset that we can go anywhere from where we are.  Our dreams, goals and lives are pushed by our imaginations – and this imagination is our only limitation.  Thus, making our options seemingly limitless.  We take what is available and use it to our advantage.  We go to or create what is not available in our vigorous pursuit of what we believe is possible.

Perhaps you are feeling caged, or in a rut (remember a rut nothing more than a grave with the ends kicked out).  If you are feeling caged by your situation, job, or your life as a whole, then I would ask…

“Are you choosing availabilities over possibilities?”

Think Successfully & Take Action

Tracy