At the Limitless Pilot Class, We talked about Creative Tension, The Rubberband Effect, and how to give goals the charge it needs to run the course. We talked about Authentic Desires and the difference between that and what we may claim or say we want, but don't really want. Consider this: if you really want something, unless there's something in the way, you should just have it, right? I fished out one of my favorite quotes that may help you with a few more distinctions in this department. There's a lot of richness, and a lot of magic in this quote, and i suggest you read through it slowly, like you would go through a large and extremely good meal, with zest and relish.
"But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money — booked a sailing to Bombay. This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, (and,) 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. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!""
[William Hutchinson Murray (18 March 1913 – 19 March 1996),
mountain climber and Scottish author, in "The Scottish Himalaya Expedition" (1951)]
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