Personal Development for Smart People Forums - Whatever you can dream you can do

I just happened to look at the wayback machine version of StevePavlina.com (October 2004) and had a nice synchronicity with the message that appears:

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."

- Goethe

I find the words really empowering and I happen to have a post card with this message next to my desk, and that has its own story too....

I don't know where i got the postcard from exactly though i'm pretty sure it was sometime on a trip I made through Europe, probably Germany. I certainly didn't buy it but vaguely remember picking some postcards up somewhere.

I then discovered this card in my computer bag, several months later just as i was asking questions and worrying slightly about what i should do next with my work and business. It came at just the right time for me and felt like a message to help and reassure me.

Its been on my desk ever since, but today again i've been feeling a little uncertainty again about my projects and work, worrying whether the projects i have a passion for can bring the financial return i need to live on, or whether i need to do more client work instead which I find draining right now.

So noticing this message on Steve's site right at the beginning was a nice reminder once again. :)

Anyone else know this message, or even have similar recurring messages ?

And Steve if your reading, whats your story behind this message? :)

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