People said it was impossible…
but on May 6th, 1954, Roger Bannister proved the world wrong, breaking the elusive 4-minute mile and establishing a new world record that had stood for 9 years!
Even more interesting that the achievement was the world’s reaction. What had been thought impossible, was suddenly just the starting point for even greater achievement.
Less than two months later, John Landy also broke the four-minute mile, besting Bannister by a full two seconds. And within three years, a total of 16 runners had joined the club.
Had the human body changed? hmmm…no I don’t think so. Had the track shrunk in size? Nope. A mile was still a mile.
So what changed? Runners believed it was possible. A limiting belief, a psychological barrier had held others back for years. But one after another, runners began to believe.
The world record currently stands at 3 minutes, 43 seconds. Fancy that.
What barriers have you constructed in your life? What have you deemed as impossible? Imagine infinite possibility. Disallow those psychological barriers and normalize the impossible.
How can you break the four-minute mile in your life?