Pragmatic Thinking and Learning

What to Do Tomorrow Morning

In any new venture, there’s a certain amount of inertia. As an object at rest, I have a tendency to remain there. Moving in a new direction means I have to overcome inertial resistance.

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

➤ Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Just start! It doesn’t particularly matter what you choose to start with, but start something from this book deliberately, first thing tomorrow morning.

Here’s a suggested checklist of some possible first steps:

• Start taking responsibility; don’t be afraid to ask “why?” or “how do you know?” or “how do I know?” or to answer “I don’t know—yet.”

• Pick two things that will help you maintain ...