What will you begin today?
Until One is Committed….
Explorer W.H. Murray, from The Scottish Himalayan Expedition:
[W]hen I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money — booked a sailing to Bombay. This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence. 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. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I 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!” Begin it now!
New Year Resolution, New Year Execution
The key is not solely a New Year resolution—but a day-by-day, hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute, New Year execution.
What one thing will you do today to start?
With warm wishes for your making the New Year ahead a masterpiece of service.
W H Murray | Until One is Committed