# Don’t Limit Your Imagination

*Published:* 2018-12-02
*Author:* Glenn Jimerson

The only person who can limit your imagination is you. What I mean is that if you think there are limits regarding what you can do – or accomplish – you will encounter self-created and self-fulfilling prophesies. If you think about this, you will know it’s true.

Negative thinking stops positive momentum. It doesn’t matter whether it’s me thinking I can’t do better than my opposing counsel at trial or a running back thinking he can’t get past the other team’s defensive line. If you approach a situation thinking you can’t, you won’t. Of course, the opposite isn’t the same. If you think you can – you might – and you certainly will have a better chance of being successful.

It is better to be like [The Little Engine That Could](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TPUwrURo6M) than thinking the challenge ahead of you is impossible. The Little Engine said “I think I can, I think I can” and, what do you know – spoiler alert – it pulled that long train over that steep mountain.

Next time you have a similar type of challenge, tell yourself you can do it, thereby giving yourself a better chance for success.

As always, this post and others can be found on my blog, [Business Law Guy’s Blog ](http://businesslawguy.com/).