Say the word FREE and it brings up different thoughts depending on your situation.

To the person with limited funds, it means getting more for their money; to a person in a bad relationship it means not having those restrictions any more.

But how many of us limit ourselves and restrict what we believe we can do?

Can’t, won’t, shouldn’t – all limiting words that confine us. All words that tell us to stay where we are and not fully utilize our talents.

I read a post and comment that the person would make a great writer – the answer is, oh, I can’t write like that all the time. That’s true, writing is an art that takes a lot of work, but with talent, and the love of scribing, a person can have a successful career.

Another friend has beautiful art pieces. I suggested she sell them at art fairs. The answer – oh, I just do this for myself and friends, these pieces wouldn’t sell.

Our ability to achieve, to grow, to do are tied more to our own thought process than the situation we find ourselves in. Look at some of the great leaders, business people, and speakers. So many of them came from austere backgrounds – orphans, poor, limited schooling, lost jobs, lost families. Yet, they managed to say that their situation did not describe who they were or what they could achieve.

It’s time to remove the n’t from our thinking and focus on what we can, will and should do. Without limiting ourselves, we are free to move in the direction of our hearts.

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