The Things You Cannot Do

Today, I saw this while I was browsing the world wide web. 


I want to get this made into a t-shirt, a magnet, a key chain, and a screen saver.  I feel like I need to see this on a daily basis.  I need to remind myself, that what I think I cannot do and what is the truth are two different things. 


Last month I started Bikram Yoga.  It was kind of an "I wonder if I could do this" type of adventure.  That first class was neat.  I took it all in and got the info.  The class the day after.... SUCKED.  I kept thinking to myself "I thought this was supposed to get better?"  and instead was in savasana pose for the majority of the time.  


But, the biggest thing... I still went back.  Mainly because, I wasn't going to waste my free passes. ;) 


After that third class, though, something happened to me.  I would stare at myself in the mirror and think "you can do this."  It was like the first step of where I realized what I think I can't do and what I can do are opposites.  


So, now I have to have this in mind for everything I do.  I often don't do something because I have this outrageous anxiety that I will not be perfect at it.  I am anything but perfect at attempting to be yogi, but I am trying.  And being perfect isn't the goal of my life... trying new things is.  


So, Eleanor, your words will be with me... whenever I have doubt.