Francis of Assisi - Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible

Welcome to The Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.Today's quote comes from Francis of Assisi, who said:"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."This is the blueprint for achieving impossible goals. Three steps.First: do what's necessary. Not what's exciting. Not what's impressive. What's necessary.You want to run a marathon? What's necessary? Putting on running shoes and running one mile. That's it. Start there.You want to build a business? What's necessary? Making one sale. Talking to one customer. Creating one product. Start there.The necessary stuff is usually boring. It's not sexy. It won't impress anyone. But it's the foundation. And without it, everything else collapses.Second: do what's possible. Once you've done the necessary, you start to see what's actually possible. Not what you dreamed was possible – what you now know is possible based on what you've already done.You ran one mile consistently? Now five miles is possible. You made one sale? Now ten sales is possible.Possible expands based on what you've proven to yourself through doing the necessary.Third: suddenly you're doing the impossible. And here's the key word – suddenly. It doesn't feel gradual. One day you look up and realize you're doing something that would have seemed completely impossible when you started.The impossible isn't conquered through one giant leap. It's conquered through small necessary steps that lead to possible achievements that compound into the impossible.So here's the question: What impossible goal are you staring at right now? Stop staring at the impossible part.What's necessary? Start there. Do that today. The impossible will wait.That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern – I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.