We do not choose survival as a value, it chooses us.
B. F. SkinnerRead
It is not a question of starting. The start has been made. It's a question of what's to be done from now on.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The focus should be on continuing the journey rather than merely starting.
This quote highlights the importance of action and perseverance after an initial decision has been made. Once you have begun a task or journey, the real challenge lies in maintaining momentum and determining the next steps toward achieving your goals.
Themes
MotivationActionPerseveranceJourneyProgress
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech at a business conference.
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No theory changes what it is a theory about; man remains what he has always been.
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Unable to understand how or why the person we see behaves as he does, we attribute his behavior to a person we cannot see, whose behavior we cannot explain either but about whom we are not inclined to ask questions.
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