An inspirational image depicting the story of the Jamaican Bobsled team, set against a surreal blend of warm tropical tones and cool, icy hues. The scene shows the team standing determinedly next to their bobsled, with hints of a lush Jamaican landscape in the background. Their faces show focus and resilience, contrasting with an abstract snowy slope symbolizing their Olympic journey. The image conveys themes of out-of-the-box thinking, persistence, and achieving dreams despite challenges.

Making “Impossible” Thinking Possible Part 2 of 2

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Teresa
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Try this outrageous scenario on for size: the Jamaican Bobsled Team.

If you’ve never watched the movie Cool Runnings, you might want to check it out sometime. When most people hear about a Jamaican Bobsled team, the first thing they say is, “There isn’t any snow in Jamaica.” And they’re right—there is, in fact, no snow in Jamaica.

Talk about going for an impossible dream! Everyone laughed and made fun of them, from their friends and family to the Olympic officials and fellow athletes. They had a dream that looked impossible from the outside, but they figured out how to practice in Jamaica even without snow—and they did it.

Yes, it was hard! But they allowed their passion to power them through the rough spots, and boy, were there some rough spots.

What did they have to do?

  • Destroy the old model. For example, when the Jamaican Bobsled Team went to the Olympics for the first time in 1988—an event captured in the movie Cool Runnings—they had to obliterate all previous ideas. It was considered impossible for Jamaica to have an Olympic bobsled team because it had never happened before. So, therefore, people thought it could never happen. Not! Those Rasta cats did the impossible—they formed an Olympic bobsled team.

What can you take away from this?

  • Envision multiple futures for yourself. What are some potential scenarios for you, and what will you need to succeed in each one?

The Jamaican Bobsled Team returned to the Olympics several times and, after a 12-year hiatus, they were back in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. Even though they didn’t take a medal, they made it to the Olympics—and that takes some serious skill.

Here’s the really important part.

Yes, getting a medal is something to be proud of, and it brings recognition, money, and publicity. But they had the courage and persistence to go for their big dream in the face of “reality” and logical thinking. They went for it, even when their family, friends, Olympic officials, and fellow athletes mocked and ridiculed them.

Now, I have a very important question for you. This is the most important question anyone could ever ask you in your entire life:

What is your dream?

Do you have—or are you willing to grow—the courage to make it happen?

Don’t die with your dream still inside you. Set yourself free! Live your truth! Open the door to your dreams!

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Teresa Christian,
Life Coach and Founder
TheHungryDragonCafe.com