What Limits?

One of the things that I'm learning about Immitis Viventium is that when I think I have reached my limit- I'm wrong. There is always more, I can always go farther, push harder, achieve more, take one more step.

I was thinking about how many times we end up settling for second, third or fourth best just because we are not willing to push just a little harder to attain the best. I've heard this quote that "anything worth having is worth fighting for." Well fighting is tough! It's not comfortable, not easy, not something that you can do while sitting on the couch! But if your goal is worthwhile, then it's worth every ounce of energy, every expenditure of time, every practice of excellence that you can sacrifice.

So getting back on track here. My point of this entry is that when you find yourself "up against the wall" - either go over it or smash through it! Most of the time that wall is a self imposed limitation anyway.

I read this and thought I'd share:

"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." Roger Bannister


I started thinking about this post at about 3:30 this morning when I was working on replacing a 16" butterfly valve at NE 133rd and Sandy Blvd.

I worked my regular scheduled shift from 6:45 to 4:15 on Tuesday, then went home and spent some time with the family and came back in to work at 10 pm and worked until 12:30 this afternoon. It's not often that I go 33 hours without sleep, working on a labor intensive project in the middle of the night- but I know it can be done! It's amazing what the human body can accomplish when it has to.

Just for fun:

Hey we had to get the water out somehow!