There is a Biblical phrase that concludes, seek and ye shall find. It is alluding to the kingdom of God, but I think it applies to most things in life.
If I am looking for the truth of something and I honestly look, it is likely I will eventually find it.
That doesn't mean I can willy-nilly make something up and prove it true. It must actually be true, but more things are true than it might appear if people are persistent.
People I know have an idea, or feeling, or wish, and then abandon it, because to get to the truth is often an almost unconscionable amount of work. It requires a dedication of purpose, time and then blood, sweat and tears, to reach it.
Not all things are worth that.
Some things definitely are and even though they may appear out of reach, they are only out of reach for those who do not have the required amount of persistence and perseverance.
One example is child rearing: it is not all sugar and spice and everything nice. If there is a strong willed child, or child with disabilities of one sort or another, it takes an amazing amount of self control to give them what they need and withhold what must be withheld. Discipline is not a bad word, but it can feel bad when all you want to do is love someone. Rearing a reasonably happy, successful human being can be too hard for some people. They want to give and give and give when sometimes it is necessary for a child to learn how to struggle to survive and thrive.
I think this is why some people find things the rest of us believe are impossible. They are not willing to give up and yield to the easier answer.
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