Now stay with me on this………it is important and could be the turning point or the break through point for you, your family, your team, your department and the business…….
The development of quantum mechanics has allowed the study of the
behavior of particles at a subatomic scale, which was impossible to understand with classical physics, given that nanoparticles show an erratic and confusing behavior and experience effects that, on the large scale, escape all the laws of traditional physics. One of the most interesting subatomic phenomena is the tunnel effect, which would be equivalent, on the large scale, to a ball passing through a wall or a barrier that is prohibited based on what we know and our experience tells us.
In short, quantum tunneling means that an electron (or quantum particle) enters and passes through an area which, in principle, would be prohibited for the electron, meaning the electron does not have enough kinetic energy (which is due to its speed, in terms of classical analog) to pass through that area, because there is a “barrier” that should prevent it from passing through.
Classical physics dictates that the total energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy, therefore, the energy is always equal to or greater than the potential energy. The case when total energy is less than the potential energy , from a classical physics point of view, represents unreachable states to a particle. So, the point at which the total energy equals the potential represents a “turning point”: the particle cannot advance, it must go back, like a ball that hits a wall.
However, in quantum mechanics something different happens: at subatomic scales, a particle may have a total energy lower than the potential energy and is able to cross the turning point like a tunnel, violating the principles of classical physics and, depending on the difference between its energy and the potential value, to penetrate a larger or smaller distance or barrier. In this way, it is possible that an electron reaches a barrier, passes through it, and appears on the other side. (it should be noted that the tunnel effect does not always occur as with all quantum effects, it is a matter of probabilities.)
Ok, now if I still have your attention and you are following me on this thought, ponder on the bold type and the highlighted areas above. I think we all limit ourselves in many ways in how far we can go and what can be accomplished based on the past and on what we know and have come to understand and accept to believe. Potential is limitless. Accomplishment is greater than you believe. Things that can’t be done, really can be done based on this proven mathematical probability which should not have been possible to do.
Some real live examples; How can the Dodge store in Kellogg Idaho, a very small town in the middle of no where be the largest volume Dodge dealership in the world?
On May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3.59 minutes and broke the 4 minute mile which Doctors and scientists said the human body cannot run a mile faster than 4 minutes. How does that happen?
You, Your department, Your team, Your dealership is limitless in what you can accomplish and achieve. It can be done. You can do it. I challenge each of you to break through the barriers that are holding us below our potential or making us believe our potential is not as great as it can be. You can reach those so called unreachable spaces.
Those are my thoughts for you today. What say you?
I/we would love to hear/see your comments.
YOU make the difference.
Love you all,
sysr
WOW! Usually physics is way over my head but this I understood and I like how you related it to us personally. Thanks!! Keep the great thoughts coming! I enjoy them
Thank you.
What I get out of this is the belief that barriers are a representation of what our mind perceives are the limits of what can be accomplished.
If we can put aside conventional self imposed thinking and beliefs, it would open the gates and allow us to break through these imaginary barriers.
You lost me at “Now stay with me on this….” just kidding, to me i think the only limits a person has are ones that you have given yourself, no limits=more possibility.
I really enjoy this metaphor and I think the example of the Kellogg Idaho store is an excellent one.
We all have the capacity to break through the barriers but just like the subatomic particles you have to live by different rules.
I believe the way we can get to this point is by first having a desire, second setting goals and third working daily to achieve our respective goals. If we come to truly believe anything is possible that is when anything becomes possible.
I’ve always believed that man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness. Again thanks for sharing this, it reminds us that everything is possible.
This is a great, thought provoking post. I love the idea that our potential is limitless! We have enormous potential to BE more, acheive more, contribute more, and experience more on so many levels and in every facet of our lives. Thanks for the reminder, and for the physics lesson! This is good stuff!
Hey Gift – I love your post! You nailed it!
GREAT! If you look at the greats in history none of them had any different tools than we do. We all work with the same basic tools, the difference lies in our belief and our unwillingness to buy in to the status quo. I think it’s healthy to compare ourselves to great dealer groups, great leaders, great family men and great teachers, it will elevate our capacity. Thinking beyond what has already been accomplished or diemed impossible takes a whole new level. Oliver shared a conversation he had with you when you told him the Subaru store would out perform the Chevy store, Oliver said he thought that sounded crazy. Fast forward a few years and the giant has been awakened. I’m glad we have A visionary steering this ship.
There are always barriers in front of us. I really like this. Easy to stay with you. If we can get everyone in our lives to understand this everyone will do better. You have to believe in your abilities. It’s easy to bounce off the wall instead of push through it. But if we and those around us will push through the possibilities are endless. GREAT READ! Keep em coming!
Jeff K
A wise man once told me Belief=Behavior=Results. HMMMMMMMMMM
Good stuff as usual Spencer.
In the Title Department I have always said when you run into a wall, push through it. The solutions are not always right at our finger tips, but if we continue to search we will find the answer. I have had a copy of a quote that fits this perfectly. “Only those who will risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go”.