The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.

The line frames personal fulfillment as less a matter of external barriers than of internal readiness. “Will to try” emphasizes agency—taking the first concrete step—while “faith to believe” points to the psychological prerequisite of imagining success as attainable. In Viscott’s therapeutic register, this resembles a clinical observation: people often remain stuck not because goals are unreachable, but because fear, self-doubt, or learned helplessness prevents experimentation. The quote’s significance lies in its motivational reframing: it shifts attention from circumstances to mindset and action, suggesting that belief and effort can convert desire into a practicable plan, even if outcomes remain uncertain.