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Set the Impossible Goal and Die Trying – You’ll See the Magic Happen

The real game-changers in history didn’t just want to succeed—they wanted to rewrite the rules entirely.

By Samkok HengPublished 12 months ago 3 min read

Look, most people play life like a rigged carnival game—aiming for small wins, taking safe bets, and avoiding any real risk of failure. But here’s the thing: the real jackpot is reserved for the lunatics who dare to set goals so massive they sound delusional. The ones who are willing to die trying. That’s where the magic happens.

Why Most People Set Lame Goals

Let’s be real. The average person sets goals that are “reasonable.” You know the type—stuff like “I want to save a little more money” or “I’ll start working out… maybe.” And guess what? These people get exactly what they aim for: a little bit more money, a slightly healthier body, and a lifetime of mediocrity.

Why? Because safe goals don’t force you to grow. They don’t demand transformation. They don’t push you to break the limits of what you thought was possible. They keep you trapped in the same predictable loop, never breaking out of your comfort zone.

And comfort? That’s the silent killer of every great dream.

The Power of the Impossible Goal

The real game-changers in history didn’t just want to succeed—they wanted to rewrite the rules entirely.

• Elon Musk didn’t say, “Let’s make slightly better cars.” He said, “Let’s make electric cars the norm and colonize Mars.”

• Michael Jordan didn’t just want to play basketball—he wanted to dominate the sport so thoroughly that his name would become synonymous with greatness.

• Alexander the Great didn’t aim to conquer a kingdom—he wanted the whole damn world.

Impossible goals force you to evolve into someone you weren’t yesterday. They demand discipline, resilience, and a level of obsession that terrifies most people. But if you’re serious about making your mark, you have no other choice.

Embracing the “Die Trying” Mentality

Here’s a harsh truth: most people give up long before they ever get close to real success. They try something, fail a few times, and then say, “Well, I guess it wasn’t meant to be.”

Let’s translate that: “I wasn’t willing to endure the pain required to win.”

If you truly want something, quitting is not an option. You go all in. You burn the boats. You remove the escape routes. You make it clear to yourself and the world that you either succeed or die trying—because anything less is a betrayal of your potential.

And here’s the crazy part: when you commit at that level, the universe tends to get out of your way.

You suddenly notice opportunities you were blind to before. You develop a level of resilience that makes failure feel like a warm-up round. You attract the kind of people who push you forward instead of holding you back.

That’s the magic. That’s where the impossible starts becoming possible.

How to Set and Attack an Impossible Goal

1. Pick a goal so insane it scares you. If it doesn’t make people laugh, it’s not big enough.

2. Commit before you’re ready. If you wait until you feel “prepared,” you’ll never start.

3. Detach from the timeline. Success doesn’t follow a calendar. Just keep pushing.

4. Develop a ridiculous work ethic. You can’t be outworked if you want to win.

5. Get comfortable with looking stupid. If you’re not failing publicly, you’re playing too small.

Final Words

The truth is, most people will never dare to go after something truly extraordinary. They’ll settle. They’ll play it safe. They’ll live lives of quiet regret, convincing themselves that they “never really wanted more.”

But you?

You have a choice. You can either aim for something so big it shakes the world—or you can spend your life watching from the sidelines, wondering what could have been.

Set the impossible goal. Die trying. And watch the magic unfold.

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About the Creator

Samkok Heng

I love writing and exploring new ideas. I’m fascinated by science, self development, mindset growth, developing new skills and the mysteries of life, and I enjoy turning these into stories that inspire and spark curiosity.

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