Finally, the quote offers a practical template for moments when discouragement is constant: respond, don’t react. The world may repeat “impossible” through rejections, mockery, or gatekeeping, yet the answer El Saadawi recommends is repeatable too—practice that builds capability and resolve that stays humane.
Over time, this method does more than achieve a single outcome; it forms a person who can keep choosing forward motion under strain. The ultimate victory is not only proving a claim wrong, but cultivating a steady inner life that no longer depends on the world’s permission to try. [...]
