Goals take you beyond your limits to a world of Unlimited power

When we first set large goals, they may seem impossible to achieve. But the most important key to goal setting is to find a goal big enough to inspire you, something that will cause you to unleash your power. The way I usually know I've set the right goal is when it seems impossible but at the same time it's giving me a sense of crazed excitement just to think about the possibility of achieving it. In order to truly find that inspiration and achieve those impossible goals, we must suspend our belief systems

about what we're capable of achieving.

I'll never forget the true story of a young boy born into poverty in a run-down section of San Francisco and how his goals seemed impossible to everyone except him. This young man was a fan of football legend Jim Brown, then the running back for the Cleveland Browns. In spite[76] of the fact that this boy was crippled by rickets[77] he had endured as a result of malnutrition, and at the age of six his legs had become permanently bowed and his calves[78] so atrophied that his nickname was " Pencil Legs, " he set a goal to one day become a star running back like his hero. He had no money to attend football games, so whenever the Browns played the 49ers he would wait outside the stadium until the maintenance crew opened the gate late in the fourth quarter. He would then hobble into the stadium and soak up the balance of the game.

Finally, at the age of thirteen, the boy had an encounter he'd dreamed of his whole life. He walked into an ice cream parlor after a 49ers game against the Browns, and whom should he see but his long-time idol! He approached the football star and said, " Mr. Brown, I'm your biggest fan! " Graciously, Brown thanked him. The young boy persisted. " Mr. Brown, you know what? " Brown turned to him again and said, " What is it, son? " The young boy said, " I know every record you've ever set, every touchdown you've ever scored! " Jim Brown smiled and said, " That's great, " and returned to his conversation. The young man persisted, " Mr. Brown! Mr. Brown! " Jim Brown turned to him yet again. This time the young man stared deep into his eyes with a passion so intense Brown could feel it and said, " Mr. Brown, one day I'm going to break every one of your records! "

The football legend smiled and said, " That's great, kid. What's your name? " The boy grinned from ear to ear and said, " Orenthal, sir. Orenthal James Simpson... My friends call me O.J."

" We are what and where we are because we have first imagined it."

DONALD CURTIS

O.J. Simpson did indeed go on to break all of Jim Brown's records, and set some new ones of his own! How do goals create this incredible power to shape destiny? How can they take a young boy afflicted with rickets and allow him to become a legend? Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible—the foundation for all success in life. It's as if infinite Intelligence will fill any mold you create using theimpression of your intensely emotional thoughts. In other words, you

can chisel your own existence by the thoughts you consistently project every moment of your life. The conception of your goals is the master plan that guides all thought.

Will you create a masterpiece or interpret life through the paintings of others? Will you put out a thimble to collect your life's experiences or a giant rain barrel? The answers to these questions have already been given by the goals you consistently seek.