[Speech] DO NOT WAIT TO STRIKE TILL THE IRON IS HOT, BUT MAKE IT HOT BY STRIKING. - Bacon's Motivation
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
/də ˈnɑt ˈweɪt tu ˈstraɪk tɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ɪz hɑt, bʌt ˈmeɪk ɪt hɑt baɪ ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
Proactivity in action
William Butler Yeats highlighted the importance of proactive effort with the advice to "make it hot by striking." This proactive approach encourages taking initiative and creating opportunities rather than waiting for the perfect moment. Yeats' words inspire a mindset of active engagement and determination in pursuing goals.
Background
William Butler Yeats
Poet
Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887