Dare to Live Without Limits: Don’t Use Logic to Limit Yourself

Logic is often used as the fallback justification for not moving forward towards your desires. A logical argument is conjured up to provide reasons as to why you won’t succeed and shouldn’t proceed.
Although the logical reasoning may appear sound, there are a number of other factors which must be considered when evaluating your options. The bigger the picture you consider, the more accurate your assessment will be.
Pure logic removes the human component. It doesn’t factor in attitude, drive, dedication, persistence, and determination. These powerful forces have historically enabled individuals to achieve goals which were previously thought to be impossible.
There are numerous examples throughout history of people who succeeded in spite of the logical arguments that their goals were impossible. In each example is proof of what happens when you don’t use logic to limit your accomplishments.
The scientific consensus used to be that it was physically impossible to exceed the speed of sound. However, in 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. Although logically there was no justification for attempting to exceed the speed of sound, Chuck Yeager and the engineers who designed and built his plane, believed it was possible and they were determined to prove it.
From the dawn of time until May 6, 1954, no human had been able to run 1 mile in less than 4 minutes. Up to that point, a majority of doctors and physiologists had determined that a person could not run that fast. Then on that day, Roger Bannister proved them wrong by running a mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. Bannister, like Yeager, refused to be limited by the conventional logic.
When humans landed on the moon in 1969, they accomplished something which was logically impossible. There was no way to practice the exact maneuvers required or to test the equipment in a lunar environment. Since no one had done it before there was no way to be 100% certain that all required systems would perform as needed.
In 2013, 64 year old Diana Nyad arrived at a beach in Key West, Florida after swimming non-stop from Havana, Cuba. It took Diana 53 hours of non-stop swimming to cover the 110 mile route. Most, if not all younger top athletes would be unable to just stay awake for 2 full days and 5 hours, let alone be swimming the entire time.
Before Nyad accomplished her incredible feat, common sense and logic would have argued that there was little chance any top swimmer in their prime could make the journey from Cuba to Florida, and logically impossible for someone who was 64 years old.
The flaw in using logic to determine what is possible is that logic is based on what is currently known. So, for objectives that have never been achieved, there is no way to quantify the chances of reaching those objectives. In all of the examples above, the human spirit was the factor which enabled success.
Failure tends to be more prevalent than success when logic is used to avoid venturing into the unknown. Logic is then used as the basis for inaction. Thankfully, there are always those people who refuse to be deterred by logical arguments.
Don’t allow logic to limit your life. Tap into your dreams, desires, and aspirations. A burning drive to succeed effectively defies logic and leads to accomplishments which have been labeled as impossible.
Although success may appear elusive, never, ever give up. Persistence and perseverance fuel your progress. Great goals are reached by those who refuse to be deterred by logic and reason. Always keep going until you are where you want to be.