Who said you can’t?
A recent feature in The Times perfectly captures the power of ignoring the word “no.”
It’s the story of Alex. After a life-saving leg amputation, he wanted to run. But he hit a wall: the NHS could only fund a basic prosthesis, and a specialist running blade cost upwards of £25,000.
Most people would stop there. Alex didn’t.
As a former engineer, he looked at a high-tech prosthesis and saw something familiar: pipes, screws and connections.
He bypassed the gatekeepers, spent £100 on eBay parts, and built his own. Aside from a professionally fitted socket for his stump, the “expert” tech was his own handiwork. Now, he’s already designing a “thruster leg” for swimming and launching a career in advocacy to turn stares into understanding.
Where are you currently hearing “no”?
Instead of accepting the limit, ask yourself: What can I do?
No one is born an expert.
We are all just a series of learned skills away from a solution.
If you can’t find a door, build one!