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The words of Marianne Elliott — “If you can’t see it, you can’t be it. It’s just having those brilliant women break out and do something — then other girls can say, ‘I can do it, too!’” — ring with the eternal wisdom of vision and example. They declare that the path to greatness must first be illuminated by those who dare to walk it. Without models, dreams remain shadows; but when one soul rises, countless others awaken to possibility.

To see is to believe, and belief births action. The human spirit draws courage from what is visible: the child who watches a hero, the student who beholds a master, the dreamer who finds proof that their longing is not in vain. In this way, the triumph of a few women shatters barriers not only for themselves, but for generations yet unborn. Their victories proclaim: “The impossible is possible, for I have seen it with my own eyes.”

History abounds with such examples. Consider Amelia Earhart, who, in taking flight across the Atlantic, did not only conquer the skies for herself but lit a fire in the hearts of young girls around the world. Her wings carried more than her own body; they carried the dreams of those who, until then, believed that flight belonged only to men. Or recall Joan of Arc, who stood armored in the fields of battle, breaking the silence of centuries and showing that faith and courage know no gender.

Elliott’s words remind us that barriers are not only external but internal. When society denies visibility, it plants doubt in the minds of the oppressed. But when brilliant women break forth into the light, they create a new language of possibility. They whisper to others: “You are not alone. You, too, can claim this destiny.” In this way, one victory multiplies into many, until the chains of limitation are broken by sheer force of vision.

Let the generations remember: greatness is never solitary. Each triumph is a torch passed on, each breakthrough a door opened for those who follow. If you would change the world, dare to stand in the light, for in being seen, you awaken the courage of others. Marianne Elliott’s words shine as both truth and commandment: if you can’t see it, you can’t be it — therefore, live so that others may see, and in seeing, rise.