Who controls the past now controls the future._x000D_ Who controls the present now controls the past._x000D_ Who controls the past now controls the future._x000D_ Who controls the present now?
Zack De La RochaRead
It has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here? What better time than now?
Interpretation
What this quote means
Taking action today is essential for making progress.
This quote emphasizes the importance of beginning one's journey or project in the present moment rather than procrastinating. It suggests that the best time to act is now, and that every initiative must have a starting point, making 'here' and 'now' the most ideal circumstances to take that first step.
Themes
ActionStartNowMotivationProgress
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire a team at the start of a new project.
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