Muhammad Ali on the Impossible

Muhammad Ali was an inspiring and, at times in his life, a polarizing larger than life figure.

He was so much more than a boxer — and I say that with due respect to his awesome skills in that arena.

Here is one of my favorite quotes from a man who knew how to turn a phrase:

“Impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

The most re-quoted part of this saying are these three words: “Impossible is nothing”.

But the part that I like is “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary”.

What if we believed this to our core and managed people with these empowering words in mind?

What if we raised our children to be less self-absorbed and more certain that impossible is just a place on the road to possible when they chase their dreams.

What if …

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