If I wanted to doubt then I could doubt endlessly. But at some point a person has to stop questioning and act, and at that point you have to trust something to be true. You have to act as if something is true, and so you choose the thing you have the most reason to believe in, you have to live in the world that you have the most hope in.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acting requires stopping doubt and choosing what to believe.
- In plain terms
- You must stop questioning and act as if something is true to move forward.
- What can you take from it?
- Progress requires acting on belief despite uncertainty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you have to act without knowing?
Another view
Acting on hope can lead to poor choices if reality differs.
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