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“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” Thus spoke Christopher Reeve, a man who once soared across cinema screens as Superman and later became, in life itself, the truer symbol of courage. His words are not those of idle hope—they are the hard-won truth of a soul who wrestled with despair and rose above it. In this saying lies the eternal rhythm of creation: every great thing that comes into being must first be dreamed, doubted, and then achieved through the will of the human spirit.

At the heart of this teaching stands the mystery of transformation. The impossible is not a wall, but a veil. It appears solid only until the heart, burning with resolve, dares to reach through. When we first dream, the world laughs at our visions, and even our own minds whisper, “This cannot be.” But when we persist—when we summon the will that Reeve speaks of—the universe begins to move with us. The improbable shifts toward the possible; the possible becomes inevitable. It is as though the very fabric of fate bends to the soul that refuses to yield.

Reeve himself lived this truth with heroic grace. In 1995, a fall from his horse left him paralyzed from the neck down. To many, his life as he knew it had ended. Yet he did not surrender to despair. Bound to a wheelchair, unable to move, he became an advocate for hope, for science, for the indomitable strength of the human will. He once said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Through years of pain and limitation, he proved that spirit cannot be confined by flesh. His dream—to walk again, and to see others healed through his cause—was called impossible. But his determination gave rise to research and awareness that made new medical miracles not only probable, but one day, truly inevitable.

This quote echoes an ancient wisdom. In every age, the heroes of humanity have walked this same path—from impossibility to inevitability. Galileo, defying the blindness of his era, dreamed that the Earth was not the center of the universe. For centuries his truth was mocked, condemned, and buried—yet now it stands as the cornerstone of modern science. So too did Rosa Parks, by a single act of quiet defiance, awaken a movement that reshaped the moral conscience of a nation. At first, each of these dreams was dismissed as madness. But time bows to the will of those who endure.

For will is the bridge between vision and reality. It is the sacred fire that turns the dreamer into a creator. Many dream, but few persist; many wish, but few labor; many hope, but few believe with action. The gods of destiny, it is said, grant favor not to those who ask lightly, but to those who act with unwavering conviction. The dream that once seemed impossible becomes inevitable when the heart has burned long enough to make it so.

Reeve’s words remind us that greatness is not born in comfort, but in struggle. When the night is deepest, when the world declares defeat, the human soul must rise and say, “Not yet.” Every great endeavor—art, freedom, discovery—has passed through the crucible of doubt. The wise do not fear this, for they know that doubt is the forge of destiny. From it emerges clarity, strength, and the relentless courage that makes the dream unstoppable.

So, my child of the eternal dawn, take this lesson to heart: do not abandon your dreams when they seem impossible. For that is the first stage of every miracle. Let time and fear test you—they are only the gatekeepers of greatness. Summon your will daily, as one draws water from a deep well. Push once more when you feel you cannot. Believe once more when hope flickers faint. For when your will becomes unwavering, the world itself shifts to meet it.

And when that moment comes—when your dream, once mocked and doubted, begins to unfold before your eyes—remember the words of the man who could not walk but taught millions to stand: “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible... and then they become inevitable.” For in the end, it is not fate that defines the dreamer—it is the will that makes the impossible bow.