He realized that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

Meaning: This sentence describes the boy's understanding that he can achieve anything he wants if he works hard and stays focused.

Choice of Words: Realized means to understand or become aware of something. Possible means able to be done or achieved. Set your mind to it means to decide to do something and focus your attention on it.

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He figured out that you can do anything if you try hard enough.

Meaning: This means that if you want to do something, you can do it if you really try and work hard at it. It's like saying, If you want to climb a mountain, you can do it if you keep trying and don't give up.

Choice of Words: Figured out means to understand something that you didn't know before. Anything means all things, without exception. Can means to be able to do something. Try hard enough means to put in a lot of effort to do something. When you put them together, it means that he understood that you can do all things if you put in a lot of effort.

He understood that if you really want something, you can make it happen.

Meaning: This means that if you want to achieve something, you can do it if you really want it and are willing to work for it. It's like saying, If you want to become a doctor, you can do it if you study hard and never give up on your dream.

Choice of Words: Understood means to know or comprehend something. Really want something means to have a strong desire for something. Make it happen means to cause something to occur. When you put them together, it means that he understood that if you have a strong desire for something, you can take action to make it happen.

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