"Old Saying Tells Onging Efforts of Pushing Forward" by Susan Pearl

"Pushing the envelope"


The "pushing of the envelope" is an actual way that a transaction would be completed.  A person would write down the amount he or she would pay for something.  Then that offer was put into an envelope and the envelope would be pushed across the table to the other person.  The other person would read the offer, consider what to do and decide. If a higher amount was the decision then that amount is written down.  The new offer was placed into the envelope and pushed acroos the table back to the other person again.  As so it would go until there came to be a time when one of them did not want to offer a higher amount.  The limit had been reached for purchasing the item.  They had "pushed the envelope" to set the highest limit that could be attained at that time and at that place.

There are many boundaries and limits that are being "pushed to new levels"-- for new records, new improvements with better results, and higher amounts of productivity each day.  Such efforts are not in an envelope but rather are the actions of many who are working hard to attain the highest standards for quality of life.