1) Read each statement out loud one by one.

—  When at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.

—  I am getting closer. This could be the day.

—  The word “impossible” can be just another way to say “I’m possible.”

—  There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.

—  Look past the impossible to the possible.

—  Don’t say it’s impossible without giving it your best shot.

2) Play the roles of Estelle and Owen in the following text-based dialogue after reading it loud, paying attention to the underlined expressions.

Estelle: At first sight, this problem looks totally crazy!

Owen: Sure does. But if we sit down and get at the root of it if we can find a solution. We have to look past the impossible to the possible.

Estelle: That will require plenty of cool thinking.

Owen: Yes, cool thinking, effort and persistence.

Estelle: Right. Then all becomes possible and the solution will present itself clearly.

Owen: That reminds me of the saying: “When the answers are simple, that’s when you hear God thinking.”

Estelle: Heaven knows best, I guess!

Owen: The problem is that most often humans give up at the first obstacle, feeling defeated. But actually, there is no such thing as failure. There are only results.

Estelle: That’s so true. Let’s promise not to say it’s impossible, then, without giving it our best shot. OK?

Owen: I’m right with you on that. Onwards and upwards, then!

*You have read the story about how something apparently impossible became possible through persistent effort. Now you too can play with the word “impossible” by exploring the significance of its anagram(变位词), “I’m possible.” The following serves as an example.

Topic: “I’m Possible”

No question life is difficult. But if we give up at the first obstacle we never get anywhere. People who only see the impossible end up defeated and depressed. If everyone were the same, how would our world ever progress?

Great things have been accomplished in very unlikely situations. If we look to the people who have done such things, had such an impact, we see a recipe of crucial ingredients:  the ability to look past the impossible to the possible, clear-headed persistence and cool thinking in the face of countless obstacles, the refusal to see defeat, and the capacity to try and try again, no matter what, until a solution has been reached.

People who see “I’m possible” inside the word “Impossible” are the kind of people who make things happen in the world, not just for themselves but for others too. So change the way you see and act towards the word “Impossible.” Plenty of exciting potential lies hidden there.