Through some strange and powerful principle of 'mental chemistry' which she has never divulged, nature wraps up in the impulse of strong desire, 'that something' which recognizes no such word as 'impossible,' and accepts no such reality as failure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Strong desire triggers a natural mental process that ignores impossibility and failure.
- In plain terms
- When you want something badly enough, you stop seeing failure as an option.
- What can you take from it?
- Let strong desire drive you past thoughts of failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want badly enough to ignore failure?
- How does desire change your perception of obstacles?
Another view
Desire does not erase physical or logical constraints.
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