All things are possible until they are proved impossible - and even the impossible may only be so, as of now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Possibility is the default state until proven otherwise, and even that limit can change.
- In plain terms
- Assume things are possible until shown otherwise.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep an open mind about limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you think is impossible?
- How can assumptions limit you?
Another view
Some limits are physical and cannot be overcome by belief alone.
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