A quote by Mark Twain
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A quote by Mark Twain
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. —Mark Twain
David Allen • Getting Things Done: How to achieve stress-free productivity
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” ~ Mark Twain
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Andreas Vlach added
“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 oth
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William Hutchinson Murray
Once we start a particular task, we realize that they are not as hard and will be done sooner than we think. It's just a matter of getting started in order to gain momentum.
James Clear • What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up
Yaro Celis added
“The simple thing I’ve learned over the years is just to have a starting point and once you have a starting point the work seems to make itself,”
Austin Kleon • Keep Going
An average person who develops the habit of setting clear priorities and getting important tasks completed quickly will run circles around a genius who talks a lot and makes wonderful plans but who gets very little done.
Brian Tracy • Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.”
Darius Foroux • The 7 Best Books I’ve Ever Read About Writing
Jonathan Simcoe added