“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.
“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 one could have dreamed would have come one’s way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it. Begin it now.”
-William Hutchinson Murray, Scottish Himalaya Expedition, 1951
Running Into Life 
Made me think of the shepherd in the beautiful book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
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Oh yeah! I should return to that book! Thanks for the idea! :0)
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