GOETHE ON COMMITMENT
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness, concerning all acts of initiative (and creation). There is an 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 dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. – – Goethe Taken from Hal Render, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs: render@massive.uccs.edu — The January, 1989 issue of The Pastor’s Story File with the theme of RISK uses the last two sentences of this extended quote by Goethe. Along with it are a…
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