#Beginning

Boundaries as Beginnings, Not Mere Endpoints

Heidegger’s insight deepens when applied to human existence. Our lives are not experienced as an infinite field of options; they are structured by horizons—time, mortality, social roles, language, and circumstance. Paradoxically, these limits can intensify meaning, because what matters stands out against what cannot be done or cannot last. In Being and Time (1927), Heidegger argues that finitude is not an external constraint tacked onto life; it is part of how life becomes intelligible to us at all. The “boundary” of time, for example, can turn vague intentions into concrete commitments, allowing projects to truly begin. [...]

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

This statement serves as encouragement to overcome procrastination and hesitation. Taking action, no matter how small, is crucial to making progress. [...]

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

The quote highlights that progress is made gradually. Even the longest and most difficult journeys are completed one step at a time, making steady, incremental progress. [...]