Until one is committed
there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back,
always ineffectiveness.

Concerning all acts of initiative
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 have otherwise never have occurred.
A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner
of unforseen incidents and meetings
and material assistance,
which no one could have dreamt
would have come their 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."