Rich's Invocation - August 19
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 & 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 issue from the decision,
raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents & meetings & material assistance which no man could have dreamed would come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power & magic in it.
Begin it now!
William Hutchinson Murray (1913-1996) [Anchor]
The Scottish Himalayan Expedition 1951