Boldness has genius, power, magic in it.
Only engage, and then the mind grows heated;
Begin it, and the work will be completed."
Many people lose in the aggregate whole years of time out of their
lives for want of system. They make no plan for their days. They let
duties mingle in inextricable confusion. They are always in feverish
haste. They talk continually of being overwhelmed with work, of the
great pressure that is upon them, of being driven beyond measure. They
always have the air of men who have scarcely time to eat or sleep. And
there is nothing feigned in all their intense occupation. They really
are hurried men. Yet in the end they accomplish but little in
comparison with their great activity, because they work without order,
and always feverishly and nervously. Swiftness in accomplishment is
always calm and quiet. It plans well, suffering no confusion in tasks.
Hurried haste is always flurried haste, which does nothing well.
"Unhasting yet unresting" is the motto of quick and abundant
achievement.
"'Without haste! without rest!'
Bind the motto to thy breast;
Bear it with thee as a spell;
Storm or sunshine, guard it well;
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom,
Bear it onward to the tomb.
"Haste not! let no thoughtless deed
Mar for aye the spirit's speed;
Ponder well and know the right;
Onward then with all thy might;
Haste not; years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action done.
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