“When faced with a mountain. I will not quit. I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath, or simply stay and turn the mountain into a gold mine! With God’s help.”
Robert H. Schuller
Key Points
Qualities of a Possibility Thinker-- How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell
• Possibility Thinkers look for — and often find — the good in virtually every situation, sometimes in the most unlikely places.
• Possibility Thinkers look for reasons why something will work, visualizing ways in which it could work.
• Possibility Thinkers explore every challenge to discover the positive opportunities that exist within.
• Possibility Thinkers listen to new ideas; evaluate them thoughtfully; and recognize and seize opportunities.
• Possibility Thinkers succeed because they have trained themselves to look for the positive possibilities in all areas of life.
• Possibility Thinkers have faith, hope, confidence, enthusiasm, and optimism.
• Possibility Thinkers are imaginative, creative, and visionary.
• Possibility Thinkers are dreamers, opportunists, risk-takers, and believers.
• Possibility Thinkers have a positive mental attitude; they are leaders and pioneers.
How Possibility Thinking Can Make You More Successful
• Possibility thinking increases your possibilities
• Possibility thinking draws opportunities and people to you
• Possibility thinking increases others’ possibilities
• Possibility thinking allows you to dream big dreams
• Possibility thinking makes it possible to rise above average
• Possibility thinking gives you energy
• Possibility thinking keeps you from giving up
How to Become a Possibility Thinker
• Stop focusing on the impossibilities
• Stay away from the “experts” (critics)
• Look for possibilities in every situation
• Dream one size bigger
• Question the status quo
• Find inspiration from great achievers
Notable Quotes
“Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.”
Richard Byrd
Suggested Reading
Move Ahead With Possibility Thinking by Robert Schuller
Success is Never Ending Failure is Never Final by Robert Schuller
Point of Reflection
“Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could not be done.”
Sam Ewing