Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.
At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiation - creation - there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans.
If you are convinced of a matter, you must take sides or you don't deserve to succeed.