[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.

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

  1. William Butler Yeats

  2. Poet

  3. Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887

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