i cant or i wont?

that is one of the takeaway of last sunday's sermon. "i cant or i wont?" he doesnt always have the funniest stories, but i think he is a pretty good preacher, and his points are always very clear.

coming back to "i cant or i wont", many times, we often hear the people around us using this phrase "i cant do it" or along the lines of "i cant possibly do this", "im not cut out to do this". while for some, it might very be a valid reply. but how many of us are actually certain that they cant do it? for most, the unwillingness to step out of their boundaries, the unwillingness to make mistakes and learn, the laziness to do something more is what cause many to say "i cant do it" so readily. if one never do it, then he or she will never need to spend the effort to do it, he or she will never have to fail at something and experience people critisizing them. being afraid of people judging negatively against them, worried about what people think of them.

but all these are just clear symptoms of the "I" mentality, that how i feel means more than making an effort for a cause. if you never tried playing the piano, how do you know you cant do it? if you never tried being a leader, how can you say you cant lead? it's quite amazing how so many of us are moonlighting as prophets, being able to predict one's capabilities without putting them to the test.

at the end of the day, it is really a i wouldnt want to do it, rather than i couldnt do it.