All of us face limitations in life. Some we choose to put on ourselves, others are forced onto us.

But a limit is not an inherently bad thing. A limit, gives us freedom to pursue other avenues at a much faster pace, with less distraction.

My knee surgeries have been a big blessing in my life. They limited my ability to find an identity in sports. They helped me give up the desire to be a pick up basketball all star. Life moves on. We change from season to season. With each new season, something is taken away from us. And with everything that’s taken away, we gain a greater appreciation for what we have.

A limitation is an opportunity for a new direction. Sometimes it’s even an invitation to no longer be average at everything, but instead to master a specific skill available to us.