PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS ARE ALWAYS POSSIBLE

LATE one evening, during the War of Independence, the American ship Constitution dropped anchor outside what was thought to be a safe harbour. Overnight, the wind died away. When the sun rose, the Constitution’s crew saw five enemy ships staring at them.

Out of sight of the enemy, the captain sent a boat out with the anchor. Those in the boat rowed until they reached the end of the anchor rope and dropped the anchor overboard. The sailors on the ship wound it in, pulling the Constitution a rope’s length out to sea.

They did this for two days and two nights! When the wind picked up, the Constitution had a good head start and escaped.

If the problem requires a big solution and you don’t have one, try a smaller solution and persevere with it!