Roger Bannister - The Four Minute Mile

The doctors told him, your heart will explode. Please don't do it. That's what Roger Bannister heard when he decided to try to break the world record for running one mile. See, doctors said that it was physically impossible to run a mile in under four minutes. And yes, they told Roger Bannister that his heart would explode in the process. Why? Because no one had ever done it before. It seemed like an impossible feat. One that was more than the human body was capable of achieving. And for the longest time, no one even tried to run a mile in under four minutes because they accepted that it was impossible. But that was until May 6, 1954, when Roger Bannister ran the mile in just under four minutes. And guess what? He didn't die. And on that day, he made the impossible possible. Do you want to know the most amazing part about that story though? Within four years of running that four minute mile, 20 people recorded a mile in under four minutes. Think about that for a second. For thousands of years, no human ever ran a mile in under four minutes. And then once one person proved that it was possible, 20 more people did it. Now, did the human body magically evolve over those four years so that people could run faster? No. People finally believed that it was possible because someone else had done it. In their minds. It switched from impossible to possible. Proving that people were limiting themselves based on what others had said or based on what others had done. It all starts up here, before it can happen out here. This is very important for us to realize. Because how often do we not go after what we truly want for ourselves because of what we think is possible for ourselves, or because it seems impossible based on what we've done in our past? And how often do we not go after our goals because of other people telling us what we can and cannot do? See, in order for us to do something that we've never done, we must first believe that we can do it up here. We have to focus on the goal that we have for ourselves and block out all of the people who try to tell us what is possible. So what do you want to do? What is it that you've been holding yourself back from doing based on what you've done in your past or what other people have said to you or your own self limiting beliefs? Because just like the four minute mile, everything in this world was once impossible until one person proved that it was possible. So what's your impossible? Because your limits are just decisions, not facts. Hey everybody, thanks so much for watching this video. If you loved it, please do me a favor. Hit that share button down below so that more people can get more messages like this. And if you want to follow along, you can go ahead and follow my page. I have new videos that come out every single week. But until then, I appreciate you and I hope that you guys have a great day.