Do the Impossible

Unlock Your Full Potential with the Power of Mindset

Jason Drees

• Publisher: BiggerPockets
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9781947200654
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Personal Success

Life is just waiting to give you everything you deserve and desire—you just need to shift your mindset to achieve it.

Doing the impossible is not something you make happen, it is something you allow to happen. After conducting 10, 000-plus personal and group coaching sessions over the last decade, Jason Drees has unlocked the simple yet effective formula to accept and create success in your life on the most basic, instinctive level. When you embrace success as a state of being and align with your targets, a life of abundance and unlimited potential is waiting for you!

Inside the book, you'll learn:

• How to remove resistance and misalignment in order to live in your natural state of abundance and endless opportunity
• The secret to living life like a "never-ending vacation" and enjoying every moment of the journey
• How to overcome social conditioning and limiting beliefs that secretly block your success
• Why ambitious goals require the same amount of "work" as conservative ones
• How to leverage your emotions as indicators for success and growth opportunities
• How to recognize and follow your unique path
• The secrets to playing life at a higher level by embracing success as a state of being through "framing"

PART ONE REDEFINING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Chapter One THE JOURNEY TO GREATNESS

Doing the impossible is the path to greatness.

Untapped greatness lies within you. Born with unbounded potential, you have the capacity to do the impossible, and it is inherent in every human being. Unfortunately, most of us have been conditioned to deny our birthright and settle for the status quo. Unwittingly, we believe greatness is reserved for a lucky few, and the exceptional are truly an exception, set apart by some fantastical, foreign ability. Everything that propels your heroes and role models to defy convention and dare to be great also exists in you. Are you ready to tap into your unbounded potential? Recognizing and igniting your inner flame of greatness is as simple as making a decision to explore your full potential.

Have you ever watched someone break a record during the Olympic Games? How did it make you feel? Watching others expand human potential through awesome acts and achievements stirs something inside of us, doesn’t it? Connected to them by the joy of unbridled possibility, we feel pride and admiration because they embody the power of passionately pursuing life. We celebrate and honor “great people” (the seemingly select few) because they make their dreams their reality. Swelling with inspiration, endeared to them by our own inner (often untapped) greatness, we say things like, “Anything is possible when you put your mind to it.”

Ignoring our own capacity for greatness, we return to accepting average results. Ironically, that tired cliché we tout when someone else does something amazing is the key to doing the impossible. Anything is possible when you align your mindset with greatness.

When you ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, most answer from a place of endless possibility. Astronaut, ballerina, pro athlete, fighter pilot, trapeze artist. Open to all the world has to offer, not yet limited by social conditioning, their youth sets them free. Do you remember that freedom?

As we move toward adulthood, we begin to see following our dreams as illogical and irresponsible. Cutting ourselves off from the world of our true desires, we deny our capacity for greatness. But it is never too late, no matter your age. In every moment, you have the choice to embrace that childlike, wide-open freedom and set your mind on becoming the exception.

The journey to greatness is not an easy road or a straight line, but neither is a life of settling for average. Over the past twenty years, I failed more than I succeeded. At times, it was extremely challenging. News flash: Whether you decide to be great or settle for being average, life is challenging. Average doesn’t make life easier; it just makes it less exciting and not nearly as rewarding.

One simple reason more people don’t aim for greatness is because they tried to follow a dream and initially failed. After encountering a stumbling block or two, they turned back to their comfort zone. To protect themselves, they chose to believe going smaller was the smarter, better choice. Inadvertently, many of us avoid greatness because we are scared to fail, when failing is an important part of the process. To embark on a journey to greatness we must embrace our failures and view them as significant stepping-stones to our destiny.

Taking a more objective view of failure helps to clear away unnecessary regret. By cleaning up our understanding of mismarked missteps, we are better prepared—and motivated—to face our future. We are better aligned with our journey to greatness. When we take the time to honor, understand, and integrate how we arrived at this moment, our past can become empowering as opposed to debilitating.

One thing I did not anticipate is how lonely the journey to greatness can be. When you start following your dreams and passions, you may not be supported initially, especially if your path contradicts what those around you believe. At least that has been my experience.

During my journey to becoming a coach and starting my own company, I was committed to doing something great. This scared people around me because it was unconventional. Only after I took action beyond my comfort zone countless times did I hit the target. When I looked around for acknowledgment, it seemed as if no one even witnessed my accomplishment. Undeterred, I began picking bigger targets and having greater success. Again, I looked around for acknowledgment and still found nothing. Instead, I was questioned, ridiculed, and directly asked why I was trying to sabotage my family.

People I love said, “What are you doing? Why would you leave a good-paying job? Why risk that security on a start-up? Why do you need to become a coach?” As much as that feedback hurt, I knew I was aligned with my destiny. I knew I had to continue; there was no other way. I knew that if I didn’t follow through, I would be settling. And if I started settling, I might never stop.

When I finally began to receive acknowledgment for my achievements, it was no longer important to me. I realized the satisfaction of pursuing my passion unapologetically was vastly more rewarding than the approval of others. When I no longer needed external acknowledgment, I began to receive recognition. Life is funny that way.

My success is the result of an important decision. I decided that operating at less than my full potential was unacceptable. I can’t pretend to understand your journey or life experience. But I know you’ve had challenges and obstacles. That said, I want you to accept this truth now: You are capable of far more than you think you are. You are capable of achieving more in life than you currently believe. Don’t be afraid. All of the emotion and resistance you feel about pushing beyond your comfort zone begins to disappear the second you decide there is no other option.

Let’s get into alignment. Answer these questions:

• Are you ready to walk the path to greatness?
• Are you open to the growth the path of greatness will create?
• Are you ready to live in the world of endless possibility?

Excellent, now let’s integrate.

The integration process is simple. Repeat the following words out loud to bring the intention into reality.

Repeat After Me (ou...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Part One: Redefining the Impossible
• Part Two: The Foundation
• Part Three: Reshaping Reality
• Epilogue: The Evolution of My Process
• Acknowledgements