You can.

My telecommunications professor’s last lecture contained one of the most important lessons I’ve ever received.

He shared a slide with a picture of angel wings on the left and a picture of a 20-ton anchor on the right.

He instructed, “Your views either work for you or against you. They either lift you up or weigh you down. You need to know the difference so you can pick the perspectives that are going to help you. ”

The trajectory of your life is shaped by what you think you can and cannot do.

They determine what leaps you will take (or won’t), what connections you will pursue (or won’t), and what you will decide to build (or won’t)

Chief among the beliefs that will serve you well are these two words: “I can.”

They do not guarantee a successful outcome, but they give you permission to get out of your own way so you can chase after it with everything you have.

Whatever it is that you’ve been hesitant to start, tell yourself, “I can”.

When things are especially challenging, tell yourself, “I can.”

To the people who say you can’t: tell them, “Actually, I can”.

Don’t just say it, it’s only effective if you actually believe it. Allow yourself to feel it in your bones, “I can”.

This perspective will fundamentally change what you are capable of enduring and accomplishing.

When things are especially challenging, tell yourself, “I can.”

To the people who say you can’t: tell them, “actually, I can”.

Don’t just say it, really believe it. Allow yourself to feel it in your bones, “I can”.

This will fundamentally change what you are capable of enduring and accomplishing.