I came across a powerful true story that I felt compelled to share with you. It’s about George Danzig, a grad student in mathematics who was facing the challenge of his life during a time when jobs were incredibly scarce.
His math professor, who was also the head of the department, offered an incredible opportunity: whoever received the best grade on the final exam would be hired as his research assistant for the following year. This was a coveted job—one that every student dreamed of landing.
George, being dedicated, studied tirelessly for the exam. He worked so hard that he stayed up late into the night and even overslept, arriving late to the test. Despite the rush, George managed to start the exam and quickly solved the first eight questions with ease. But then, he looked at the two additional questions on the board. These were unlike anything he’d seen before, and no matter how much he tried, he couldn’t solve them.
As time passed, George became frustrated. He thought, Someone in this room is bound to solve these questions, but why can’t I? Still, he kept at it, and by the end of the allotted time, some students asked for more time. George also requested additional time and was allowed to take the test home, with a deadline to return it by Friday.
For days, George worked tirelessly—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday—he barely slept, consumed by the need to solve these problems. He kept thinking, Someone else is going to figure it out. Why not me? By Thursday morning, he had solved one problem, and by Friday morning, he completed the second one.
He turned the test in, thinking nothing of it, and waited. Sunday morning at 7 AM, there was a knock on his door. His professor stood there with amazing news. “George, you’ve made mathematical history!” he exclaimed. “But I have to ask—didn’t you notice something strange about the two extra questions?”
Confused, George replied, “I thought I was just doing my best to solve them.”
His professor went on to explain that the two questions weren’t part of the test. They were the two unsolved math problems that even Einstein himself couldn’t solve. The professor had made a playful remark during the exam, but George had no idea what he was up against.
Had George known these were unsolvable problems, his approach would have been entirely different, and he might not have even tried to solve them. But because he didn’t have that limiting belief, he accessed the solution that was within him all along.
What’s incredible about this story is that the same access to overcome the impossible is within all of us.
I don’t know what challenges you are facing right now, but I do know this: you are connected to the Infinite. You have the power and potential to achieve whatever you desire, to give everything you want to give, and to create a life you truly love.
There is always a solution available for any problem you’re facing. Your job is to remain open to that possibility.
Remember, the only limit to what you can achieve is the limit you place on yourself.
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