About this quote

Big goals often look impossible at first. Make a plan that accepts time and setbacks, then chip away at the hard parts in clear steps. Expect things to break and change; when they do, learn fast and adjust the next step. What small action can you take tomorrow that makes the hard part a little less scary?

When to use it

• Before our startup's product launch, I told the team, "Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer," to push us to finish the last integration overnight.
• Two weeks before my PhD defense with unfinished experiments, I kept saying, "Everything is possible..." and focused on one reliable test each day.
• After knee surgery, my therapist reminded me, "Everything is possible," then gave me a week-by-week rehab plan so I could see real progress.
• Training for an English Channel relay felt unreal, so I logged small distance goals and repeated, "Everything is possible," when a long swim finally clicked.