Commitment: Providence Moves, Too

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THIS QUOTATION by Goethe has sustained me for 20 years, but it’s proving truer in the run up to the shoot for my film, Judas Kiss, next month. I share it as a followup to  the incredibly successful conclusion on Friday of our online fundraising effort on Kickstarter.com, and  just in case karma wants to continue to smile in my direction:

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that 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 man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.
— Goethe