Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt; Nothing's so hard but search will find it out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author encourages taking action without hesitation, promising that persistent searching reveals solutions to hard problems.
- In plain terms
- Start without doubt; searching finds answers.
- What can you take from it?
- Persistence and effort reveal hidden solutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops you from starting?
- What would you find if you kept searching?
Another view
It assumes all hard problems have answers findable by search.
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