When faced with the impossible it is easy to quit, to give up, and go home. In fact it's what's expected of us. It's the rational thing to do. We are told throughout our lives to be reasonable, to be realistic, to be grounded. We are told there are just some things that can't be done. We are told there are some dreams that are just too far, too tough, too hard. Look at the world around you, take it in, soak it up, let the stories of countless achievements wash over you like a river. How many things has man accomplished that others said couldn't be done? How many times has one man dared to do, and changed the course of history? How many men have beat the odds, cheated death, and walked away victorious? Throughout history regular people have come to the proverbial wall. Standing there in the shadow of impossibility these men did not turn around head hanging low, beaten, and defeated. These people, these brave souls stood tall and with determination and heart chose to see what could be. In the face of the impossible they were not intimidated but inspired.

The other day I was watching the latest episode of "Grey's Anatomy." Usually I don't pay much attention to this prime-time soap opera. I watch more out of habit and for pleasant memories of falls gone by. Some of the women on there are pretty hot too I must admit. This time though something was said that hit right to the heart of the matter and struck me like a tidal wave; washing away weeks of sullen anger and resentment in a moment. One of the characters, on the show, said something that shook me. "In the face of the Impossible, be Inspired." he said.

All throughout time men have been faced with impossible situations and circumstances beyond belief. Today we are presented with no less daunting challenges, then our forefathers. In the face of unemployment, poverty, and desperation, we are told to dig in, tighten the old belt, and hope for better times. Looking around at the growing misery and desperation one might be tempted to think that prosperity is impossible, and success a pipe dream. Many of us will shelve our dreams and bury hope in the name of reality. I beg you though before you do, to stop, and wait just a moment. Look again at the life around you, at the things you want, and dream about. Think about those things, but just before you get to the point of no, where life creeps in and threatens to shut it down, stop and say yes.

Your dreams may seem impossible right now. It may seem as if there's just no way, no hope, no chance. Don't give in though. I don't care what you see or what your senses tell you, your senses can mislead you, your logic blind you. Success isn't something you can think your way through you have to believe it first. You have to see it, before its there, and know it's yours before it is. Before you tell yourself it can't be done, take a moment to imagine it can. Once your mind is set on something it will soon bend all its will to making it happen. Impossible things become possible everyday. People survive the unsurvivable, and accomplish the improbable all the time, because they believed they could, because they refused to be defeated. 

I stand here today telling you that anything is possible. What one man can do so can another. What you can imagine can be accomplished. In the face of the Impossible, be inspired. Dare to do, walk where others will not go, and dream the foolish dream of hopes and aspirations. Will you look at the world around you and think of what could be? Will you stand before the wall of impossibility and turn around, or will you find a rope, tunnel under, go around, or just go through? When we decide to do a thing no matter what the odds, our minds will find a way. We may not succeed the first time or even a hundred times, but one day with perseverance, and persistence we will see the impossible achieved.