Comments on: How to achieve the impossible

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:59:00 +0000

I live by the expression “Everything is possible” I can prove it too. One needs to use the proof by contradiction method, meaning disprove the opposite. Take the statements “nothing is possible” or “everything is impossible” neither of these can be true (otherwise nothing would have ever happened) which forces the original statement, “Everything is possible,” to be true.

By: Vania Vieta

Vania Vieta — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Thank you for showing me that the Impossible is possible. That F%@#&!? is not an option. I will try to use this advice and apply it to my dreams.

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By: Nadina Cardillo

Nadina Cardillo — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0000

Yes! I’m always trying to achieve the impossible… this Jules Verne quote “Tout ce qui est impossible reste à accomplir” is my motto

I’ve also deleted the F-word from existence. Now it can’t scare me any more!

By: Josephine

Josephine — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:40:30 +0000

Very inspirational! I swear you're my new idol now, Benny!

By: Alexia

Alexia — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:53:06 +0000

Ooh Benny, I love the vibe!

I'm working on my Spanish every day. I've been learning that language at school since I was 14 and I've spent 4 1/2 months in Mexico but can't speak fluently... never mind! I want to learn it once and for all and working towards that achievement!

Keep on inspiring us Benny! ;D

By: layla

layla — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:40:19 +0000

thxxx
this article Motivates me <3

By: Marc-Andre

Marc-Andre — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:23:45 +0000

This post is extremely inspiring!

By: Owen

Owen — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:36:22 +0000

hi benny, good luck with your exam. I'm working towards the german C1, but following your mission has made me wonder if I shouldn't aim higher.
As a lingqer I apologise for the hassle you're getting there. At the moment lingq suits my situation, but all this bullying and pettiness gives me pause. You're an interesting guy and all, but I don't understand the level obsession.

By: Adrienn

Adrienn — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:15:38 +0000

There are 3 exam dates for the DELE Superior in 2010 and I had been vacillating between the August and the November dates.
You just inspired me not to wait until November! )
I´ve done some practice on old tests and yes, there still IS stuff to learn (When is there nothing left to learn?! Never…), but it´s certainly not impossible. A lot can be done until August 20.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:53:49 +0000

We've been brainwashed by consumerism to believe nothing is possible so that we may continue being slaves to these big bandits. We lack confidence because with cofidence we can make the changes to life that we desire and need so that we may actually accomplish something meaningful. If we accomplished things we wouldn't need the big bandits and everything as we know it would die. But so what? We wouldn't be dependent beings!

Accomplishing what's believed to be impossible is an affirmation of independent thinking. People should be less scared of thinking. My independent thinking got started with a puzzle.

By: katie

katie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:10:30 +0000

Great post, Benny. It reminds me of something my swim coach recently said to me, when I was saying that a particular set was “hard.” He stopped me and said, “No, this pool deck is 'hard.'” I had to think of another word to describe it, and used “challenging” instead. It really was challenging, and I put even greater effort into it because my fear of failure was gone.

By: Kyrene

Kyrene — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:38:29 +0000

My latest impossible thing was that I completed an online chemistry course in a week, and I'm terrible at chemistry. The reason I had to take it online was because I f…. er… didn't succeed to the level my school expected. The online course had a lot of different material than the one I took in school as well most of the material was either entirely new to me or I didn't understand it the first time.
So next Friday I'm taking my French placement test for college, a little less daunting than your C2 exam, but I want to do well. I decided that if I could learn that much chemistry in a week then I can definitely raise my level in French in a week. Of course when my mom saw me studying she told me, it's impossible to do better on a placement test in that short of time. But I think it is possible, so I'll keep reading, studying prepositions, and driving my French speaking friends insane by refusing to speak English with them.

By: Glavkos

Glavkos — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:01:24 +0000

Best of luck to your C1 exam Benny….:)

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:55:23 +0000

Thanks!! Glad to see the pep talk helped!

By: Randy (@Yearlyglot)

Randy (@Yearlyglot) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:31:40 +0000

Just as bright light without heat leaves you cold, and intense heat without light leaves you burned… intellect without passion is lost in boredom, and passion without wisdom tends to be offensive.

I find in life that each needs to be tempered with a measure of the other in order for a message to be heard.

By: Randy (@Yearlyglot)

Randy (@Yearlyglot) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:26:02 +0000

Okay, yep. That's me.

Well, anyway, if that speed reading and speed typing is working out for you, keep it up. Personally, I find I get better responses from people when I slow down and consider my words. Well, whatever works! Have a great evening! (Or a bad one, if that's what you prefer.)

By: Eerised12

Eerised12 — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:21:41 +0000

Excellent article! You've hit the nail square on the head here, I'd say.

I admire your positive attitude. “Partial successes” I love it! And it’s great that you’ve pointed out those nasty little excuses for just what they are – excuses. If we say that something is impossible and make up all these excuses as to why it cannot be done, then of course that is how it will turn out.

Anyway, I would definitely say this article has brightened my day. Thanks! And best wishes on your exam.

By: chris(mandarin_student)

chris(mandarin_student) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:16:59 +0000

Whoops yup I can sse how that looks kind of bad, sometimes I brain dump too fast, just trying to put my own motivations in perspective. I don't mind being called negative but defeatist, that kind of pushes a button, we all have buttons that can be pushed don't we

By: chris(mandarin_student)

chris(mandarin_student) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:05:13 +0000

Hi Randy, you are the author of the yearglot blog, which I have read and left comments on a couple of posts (you kindly replied to them) one was on IPAD and one about translatiing (correct?).

Mostly my comments and posts everywhere are positive (far more than 80% anyway) sometimes I get passionate about something (that allows for some negativity). I was kind of surprised at your use of defeatist and excuses actually, but that is language I guess, we all see what we see. Don't read too much into a long post or comment from me I speed read and speed type.