What do you consider to be unrealistic?

If you said nothing, then I’m preaching to the choir, which of course makes life a lot easier for me. But this isn’t about me, it’s about you.

You see, I’ve had the great fortune of meeting with a many people from all walks of life and a common theme that keeps showing up is their desire for a meaningful life. When I press the subject of how they would define a meaningful life they explain how they want to do great or wonderful things for themselves and also very often for their families and communities.

Almost all of them are seeking a level of extraordinary experiences in their lives, but yet, they temper their extraordinary with ‘keeping it realistic.’ Extraordinary and realistic are competing thoughts. Extraordinary doesn’t live in the same realm as realistic. Extraordinary can only be found and experienced when you move beyond what is considered to be realistic.

You, yourself have probably heard someone that’s accomplished a great challenge or goal in their life say something along the lines of ‘I never imagined, or this is beyond my wildest dreams.’ They say this because whatever they’ve accomplished is beyond the scope of what they thought was their reality. The awe and surprise comes from their unrealistic experience.

Being unrealistic doesn’t necessarily mean you have to defy the laws of physics by doing something like walking on water, although if you do accomplish such a feat then wonderful for you. It means the next time you find yourself wanting to do or experience something outside of your current reality or other people’s version of reality; you suspend your doubts and move towards being unrealistic.

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