Impossible Is What’s for Breakfast #6

Walt Disney once said: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”

And Steven Kotler shows us how to make the impossible achievable: Push yourself just 4% beyond your current capacity every day. Small, consistent gains, when aggregated and compounded, lead to extraordinary results.

Here’s the key: To make the impossible happen, you need to start with a Heroically SMART Goal—one that’s high and hard enough to challenge you but achievable with consistent effort.

In Heroic Elite, we believe this is the recipe for greatness: Start bold. Show up. Pay the price every day.

Here’s why It’s Kinda Fun to Do the Impossible

1. It Starts with a High and Hard Goal:

• Impossible doesn’t mean unachievable. I repeat—it means bold, inspiring, and worth chasing.
• Your #1 Heroically SMART Goal should stretch you and demand your best effort.

2. It Requires 4% Daily gains:

• Kotler’s research in The Rise of Superman shows that pushing just 4% beyond your comfort zone is the sweet spot for growth.
• That’s where challenge meets skill, activating flow and building unstoppable momentum.

3. It Compounds Over Time:

• Each day’s effort builds on the last, creating exponential progress toward your goal.
• The journey might feel slow at first, but over time, those daily +4% gains transform the impossible into what’s for breakfast.