"the journey of a 1000 miles begins with a step" - a wise man

often used to encourage and motivate to take the first step towards a better tomorrow; we often place too much emphasis on the beginning of a journey. many of us are paralyzed whenever something goes wrong early on in the journey, and we think that the remaining steps will be doomed. we begin to equate "get a C" = "end of the world"

it is true that a small mistake early on will cause a large diversion later on in our lives. take for example the boy who made a small mistake and broke his leg jumping off the high wall, he may pretty well walk with a limp for the rest of his life. however, his life does not end with the broken leg, or limp. life goes on.

to me, the true beauty of a tree is shown by the process of growth it goes through. though it may go through numerous prunings, it is the way in which the tree grows after each pruning that, shows its strength.

therefore, "the journey of a 1000 miles will never be, unless a 1000 miles is walked". the beauty of that journey is shown by how the traveller withstands the trials and learn from mistakes he has made.

life is marked with difficulties, but never give up.