Well, let me tell ya somethin’. You know, folks, there’s this thing folks call “limits”—like, when they say you can’t do this or can’t do that, like it’s set in stone. But I tell ya, them limits? They ain’t real. Just like fear. You know, people be afraid of things, afraid they can’t do somethin’ or they’re too old or too tired or just not good enough. But let me tell ya, that’s all just in your head. Yup, just like them fears. They ain’t nothin’ but an illusion, a trick of the mind, you see? People like to tell ya what you can’t do, but if you ask me, it ain’t about what they say—you gotta believe in what you can do.
I heard someone say once, a real wise fella, he said, “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” Well, let me tell ya, when I heard that, I thought, “By golly, that makes sense.” You get to a certain age, like me, and folks start tellin’ ya, “Oh, you’re too old for that now, you can’t be doin’ that.” But you know what? I ain’t gonna let no one tell me what I can’t do. If Michael Jordan can play basketball at 50, then who’s to say I can’t do somethin’ at my age, huh?
You see, when you think about it, a lot of the limits we set on ourselves come from the things we’re scared of. Fear is a funny thing. It gets inside your head and makes ya believe all kinds of nonsense. You start thinkin’ that you can’t do somethin’ ‘cause of your age, or because you’ve never done it before. But when you face that fear, when you stare it down, that’s when you realize—most of the time, fear ain’t got nothin’ to do with reality. It’s just somethin’ your mind is makin’ up to hold ya back.
I remember when I first tried to plant them tomatoes. I was scared, thought I might mess up, thought maybe the ground wasn’t right, or maybe I just wasn’t good enough at it. But I kept at it, and you know what? Them tomatoes grew just fine. Ain’t no fear or limit stoppin’ me. That’s what I’m sayin’—you gotta push past it. Fear is like a shadow. You can walk right through it, and it’s gone. But you gotta walk through it first.
Fear Is Like A Big Ol’ Baggage
Now, that fear is like carryin’ around a big ol’ sack of rocks. You start walkin’ and it feels heavy, and the more you walk, the heavier it gets. But if you drop that sack, and keep walkin’, you’ll find you’re lighter, faster, and better. Same goes for them limits. Ain’t no need to carry ‘em around like that. Drop the baggage and you can go a lot farther than you thought.
When folks tell ya you’re too old or too young or too anything, that’s them puttin’ limits on ya. But you, you know better. You gotta stop listenin’ to them and start listenin’ to yourself. Just like the saying goes, “Never say never,” ‘cause there’s always a way if you just put your mind to it. If there’s somethin’ you wanna do, and you think you can’t, I’m here to tell ya—try it anyway. And don’t let that fear be the thing that stops ya.
Limits Ain’t Real, Fear Ain’t Real
Now, fear is a funny thing. The more you fear somethin’, the more you give it power over you. But if you just face it, take one step at a time, it won’t seem so scary. You think you can’t do somethin’? Maybe it’s just that you ain’t tried hard enough. Maybe you’re just lettin’ fear hold ya back. You ever see a little baby take its first step? They don’t know what’s comin’, but they keep goin’. That’s the spirit we need, you see? Keep goin’ even when things seem hard.
I’ve seen folks, young and old, give up on their dreams because they thought they wasn’t good enough or thought they didn’t have what it takes. But I’m here to tell ya—don’t you let that stop ya. Limits? They ain’t real. Fear? Ain’t real either. What’s real is the work you put in, the faith you have in yourself, and the belief that you can push through anything. So next time someone tells ya that you can’t do somethin’, just remember—limits, like fear, are often just an illusion. You can do it, if you just believe in yourself.
Keep Going, No Matter What
So don’t be afraid. Don’t let that fear keep ya from doing what you wanna do. Keep goin’, keep pushin’, and one day, you might look up and realize that the limits you thought were there, they were never real. And you, you just proved it to yourself.
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