neverletothersstealthe
glory.
Oncehehadreachedhisstated
goal,
he
withdrewintohisshelllikeaturtle.Thiskindofselfcontrolis
godlike.
When
you
seeseveral
steps
ahead,
and
planyour
movesallthe
way
tothe
end,
you
willno
longer
be
temptedby
emotionor
by
thedesireto
improvise.
Your
clarity
willrid
you
ofthe
anxiety
and
vagueness
thatare
the
primary
reasons
why
so
many
failtoconcludetheiractionssuccess-
fully.
Youseethe
ending
and
you
toleratenodeviation.
lm
age:
TheGodson
Mount
Olympus.
Looking
down on
humanactions fromthe
clouds,
they
seeinadvancethe
endings
ofall
the
great
dreamsthat
lead to disaster and
tragedy,
And
theylaugh
at our
inability
tosee
beyond
the
moment,
andathowwedeludeourselves.
Authority:
Howmucheasieritisneverto
get
inthanto
get
yourself
out!Weshouldact
contrary
tothereed
which,
whenitfirst
appears,
throws
up
a
longstraight
stembut
afterwards,
as
though
it
were
ex-
hausted
...
makesseveraldense
knots,
indicating
thatitno
longer
hasits
original vigor
anddrive.Wemustrather
begin
gently
and
coolly,saving
ourbreathfortheencounterandour
vigorous
thrusts
for
finishing
offthe
job.
Intheir
beginnings
itiswewho
guide
affairs
andholdtheminour
power;
but
so
often
once
they
are
setin
motion,
itis
they
which
guide
usand
sweep
us
along.(Montaigne.1533-1592)
LAW 29 243