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This man wrote his name in history books because he believed the impossible was possible.

No-one could run a mile in less than four minutes.

It was impossible!

You were considered crazy just for trying.

In fact, people believed that the human body couldn’t go that fast — that the runner would collapse under such tremendous pressure.

Yet, with relentless determination Roger Bannister proved everyone wrong in 1954, by believing he could do it.

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Once Bannister proved that it was possible to run a mile in under four minutes, suddenly more athletes were able to do it, proving an important lesson:

“It always seems impossible until it’s done!” — attributed to Nelson Mandela

What about you?

When will you stop believing all those lies in your mind? You can achieve anything you passionately believe you can! Get up right now, push those false limits out of your mind and take action!

Stop living a mediocre life… you were made for much MORE than that!

Get up! Fight and #NeverGiveUp!

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