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Army brat that was lucky enough to travel the US and Germany growing up. I joing the US Army right out of high school going back to Germany (following in Grandpa's and Daddy's footsteps). After my tour I became a computer programmer with my own company in S.California. Then I spent 14 years with The Coca-Cola Company in their Fountain Division, the latter of those years in their Fountain Marketing Division for the US. Since then, I have worked with/for a Mobile Marketing Company and was in charge of planning Home Depot's web demand. Most recently I have taken on the role of Director of Planning for a high end cataloger. Most recently have been writing my own book on goal setting and doing personal coaching and public speaking on personal development topics which I have such a passion for.
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Possibilities Or Availabilities?
Friday, March 20, 2009 - 04:47You 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.0 Comments
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Possibilities Or Availabilities?
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