We’re still in the beginning months of 2023. As you think about all the things you want to accomplish this year, your mind is probably consumed by one question: “Can I do this?”

It’s not a question of whether anyone needs to give you permission. Rather, it’s a question of whether you can muster the resources, energy, creativity, discipline, and focus in order to do things you have never done before.

There are many examples throughout history of people who faced the question, “Can we do this?” when they were staring a big challenge in the face. One such example is the Apollo space program from the 1960s. NASA was consumed by the question of whether they could develop the technology and processes to send a crew to the moon and bring them safely back to earth.

But they kept forging ahead, and the question of “Can we do this?” was finally resolved when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 21, 1969.

It took resolve. It took patience. It took hundreds of thousands of people working in the space program to make that moment happen. You may not be going to the moon, but you still have big goals. There is a price to pay.

The very first way you invest in your dreams is by believing in yourself. Henry Ford famously said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.”

So, if you’re asking the question, “Can I do this?,” the answer is YES… you can do this! You have what it takes. You really do.

But first, you have to believe it’s possible. Nothing will happen until you believe.

Today’s Challenge: As you think about your big goals for 2023, do you believe you can accomplish them? Why or why not?