Until One is Committed

Until one is committed, there is hesitance,

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 have otherwise occurred.

A whole stream of events issue from the decision,

rousing in one's favor

all matter of unforeseen incidents,

meetings and material assistance,

which no man would have dreamed

could have come his way.

Whatever you can do or dream,

you can begin it. Boldness has genius,

power and magic in it. Begin now.

- Goethe