Until
one is
committed
there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back,
always ineffectiveness.
Concerning
all acts of initiative
(and
creation),
there
is one elementary truth,
the ignorance of
which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:
that the moment one definitely commits oneself,
then Providence moves,
too.
All sorts of things
occur to help one that would never otherwise have
occurred.
A whole stream of events issues from the
decision, raising in one's favour all
manner of
unforeseen incidents and meetings and material
assistance,
which no one could have dreamt
would have come his way.
I have learned a
deep respect for one of Goethe's
couplets:
"Whatever
you can do,
or dream you can,
begin it./Boldness
has genius,
power,
and magic in it."
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