Most people view limits as a negative thing. In fact, as human beings, we have a nature desire to push the limits when we can. Speed limits come to mind, but so does Adam and Eve.
“Of any tree in the garden, you may eat, but the tree in the center of the garden, you may not eat.” Next thing you know, Adam and Eve are standing by the tree tasting that fruit.
So when we are limited by time, money, resources, ideas, and creativity, we tend to think that we are missing out when we could just have more.
The truth is, that limits are good. Because limits make us be creative. Limits can cause us to push the boundaries of our lives. It can make us do great things.
Limits can help us keep things simple. It can narrow our target audience and help us focus on that unique thing we do which others cannot.
We tell our children, “You can be anything you want to be,” when the reality is we should be telling them, “You can only do one thing, you should do it well, and it should be something you enjoy but only one thing.”