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wordsworth

William Woodsworth was born April 7th, 1770 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, in the Lake District.  You may know he was a British poet, credited with ushering in the English Romantic Movement – but do you know he was the first to come up with the slogan “Just do it”?   Of course, in Woodsworth’s hand it came out as, “To begin, begin.”   Either way, it’s some good advice.  We all have dreams and aspirations, the longing of our hearts.  But sitting around thinking about them will do no good - we must meet them half way.  The only way a dream may come to fruitition is if we take that first step; we must begin.  It’s as simple and as difficult as that …

One comment

  • 7 April 2009 - 3:38 pm | Permalink

    Great thought!

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