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=== '''Inspirational Speech by Meckson Lorden Nzogela to Mzumbe Secondary School English Week Climax on 26th September, 2014

Speech dubbed: Impossible is just a Word!!!

''' === Headmaster,

Second Master,

Members of staff,

Non-staff members,

Students’ government leaders,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Everyone at some point of his or her life has dreamt of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamt of being the homecoming king or queen? And how many times have we dreamt of being rich, or successful, or happy with our families and everything that we do?

Often we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that way to be dreams…and bad enough our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic. This is a sad turn of events in our life and instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self-actualization we get caught-up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing. But you know what? Life could be so much better if only we learned to aim higher.

The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can’t do this. It’s too hard…it’s too impossible…no one can do this. However, if everyone thought that there would be no inventions, no innovations and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment. Remember the scientists were baffled when they took a look at the humble bumblebee. Theoretically, they said it was impossible for the bumblebee to fly. Unfortunately for the bumblebee no one has told it so, so fly it does.

On the other hand some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. As the result into broken dreams and tattered aspirations, if you limit yourself with self –doubt and self-limiting assumptions you will never be able to break the past what you deemed it to be impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.

Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals of your life, under one header list things which you know you can do, and under another header write the things you might be able to do, and under one more list the things that are impossible for you to do. Now look at all headers and strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under the things you can do. As you are slowly able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads you might be able to do. After finishing them you can move to the goals that are under things that are impossible for you to do and then go to the rest. As you iterate through this process you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish…and the impossible begin to seem possible after all. You see the technique here is not to limit your imagination. You have to aim high and start working towards that goal little by little. It is also unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic. Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end-up disappointed and disillusioned.

Look here, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for a man to land on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of mind -but through keen pulsating desire and perseverance these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edson once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be true. Therefore for one to accomplish his or her dreams there has to be hard work and self-discipline -but take note 1% has to be a think-big dream and not some easily accomplished one. But there will be no gains unless you quit your comfort zone remember no pain- no gain, which is true as it can be.

I beseech you to dream big and never be caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just find out that the impossible has become a little bit more possible.

My journey as a writer, young researcher and academician has never been easy. There have been pitfalls and discouragements, there have been a lot of challenges even now, but I never quitted –I don’t give up for less, with strong faith and zealous hope I move forward towards the pinnacle of my success clinging on the impossible and win them, for I clearly know that there is my position at the top. How about yours? Hey guys “I may not be there yet but I am closer than I was yesterday”

Thanks for listening and May God bless you all!!