Rather than answering with rage or theatrics, El Saadawi points to repetition: the ordinary discipline of showing up again and again. Steady practice turns distant goals into daily actions, replacing the intimidation of a huge barrier with the manageable question of what can be done today.
In this way, practice becomes a form of evidence. Each attempt—even imperfect—adds to a record that contradicts the world’s claim. Over time, the “impossible” starts to look less like a wall and more like a skill not yet mastered, a door not yet tried, or a system not yet forced to adapt. [...]
