If anybody could do it then everybody would. Over the years I have wrestled with the statement; "If I can do it anyone can do it." That statement is simply not true and it's an insult to the person who is doing it. Incidentally 'IT' is what ever you want it to be. 'IT' Ranges from writing a book or loosing weight, running a marathon or getting a Masters Degree. The 'IT' part is up to you, but make no mistake, the ones who have done 'IT' have one thing in common and that is the one thing that they fail so many times to tell you; nobody did 'IT' for them! They were the ones who had to get their butt in gear and take that first step and then they needed to remain focused and maintain that focus to take the next step and the next. They were the ones who experienced the joy of success and the the misery of failure and there is plenty of both along the route.  But in the end they were the ones who stood alone and saw the winning post and over that line was the dream they said that anyone could have.

But in reality the others who did not get their Ass in gear and take that first step, the ones who played it safe and lived vicariously through the efforts of others, theirs can be a hollow victory.

So the next time you want to give someone some encouragement think twice about using your own accomplishments along with the statement 'If I can do it, anyone can.' You sell yourself short and you would be better off telling the person standing in front of you that the road will be long and lonely sometimes, but the joy of victory is sweet and will remain with you for the rest of your life.