Commitment
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 favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man 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.”
--W.H. Murray
Pub. J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1951
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this is great -- I just listened to an episode of this American Life that talks about the essence of action and how powerful it can be. Not only was it inspiring, but also scary as action can lead to unexpected consequences. In dreams, everything works out just fine, once you make them real, you are on a path that has a life of its own. I'm working on not being scared of failure and just letting the universe open up in ways that I cannot control.
364: Going Big --
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1262
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