The Relm of Possibilities

God grant me
The serenity to accept
The things I cannot change
Courage
To change the things I can
And wisdom always
To tell the difference.

This is a passage that can be found on pg 60 of the third chapter of Slaughterhouse Five. Although I find this to be an amazing quote, I wouldn`t say that it applies to many people. I personally can`t really tell the things I am able to change from the things I am not. Nowadays, our world`s youth (specially) is surrounded by other quotes and maxims that completely contradict this one, and actually make us believe that anything is possible. For example, one of Adidas`s most famous slogans is “impossible is nothing”. This phrase, I’m sure, has played a huge effect on millions of people, making them believe that if they buy Adidas products, then anything in sports can be done. This is despite the fact that a person can have absolutely no athletic talent. There are much more though, that we have all heard: “never say never”, “Impossible is not a scientific quote”, and so on. Some people just cannot admit that they are unable to do something, but what I think is worse, are those who simply never try. How would the world`s greatest discoveries and accomplishments been made, if the people doing them were too serene to believe that they were possible? What if, after two years of failed attempts and over six thousand different models, Thomas Edison had realized that he was unable to make a light bulb? What I`m trying to say, is that it is good to know and admit your boundaries, but don’t let them hold you back from anything.