$5 and 2 Hours

(c) Intalio

Last night my friend, Michael Curry, Jr., sent me a link to this video.  It's about a class focusing on entrepreneurship at Stanford.  As you'll see, the video speaks on creative problem solving and breaking through limitations.  One of my favorite parts is when Tina Seelig states that the teams who made the most took a look at the skills they had and the opportunites around them and became cognizant of the fact that those things were worth much more than the $5 she gave.  They realized that $5 was way too limiting.  That seems like "duh", right?  What can you do with $5?  I look at it like this, though: if I base my skills, accomplishments and altitude in life around what other people have already seen then my vision will be too limited.

"I can't base what I'm gon' be off of what everybody isn't." 

- Jay-Z "So Ambitious"

The video offered a reminder to me about self imposed limitations.  I used to spend a lot of time thinking about what I wasn't ready for instead of focusing on where I'm going.  I used to think that I couldn't make this video or PSA or short because of lack of funding.  I have to make every step count along the way and trust that through faith in my vision the skill set will become apparent to me and needs will be met.  I'll learn all I need to know as long as I pay attention.  Another really important part of the video was when the bike team realized they were limiting themselves by asking for only $1 and when they opened it up to donations, they got much more.  Thinking on the fly and being willing to change catipulted them to success.  When I make moves and decisions based on creativity and not competition I am more connected to my true vision. I am able to see people who can help me along the way and through sharing my knowledge gained I am able to receive more.  So, "give it to me." (tm Shak)  lol  Our lives and joy are for the taking as long as we are able to see life without limits. 

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