Do the thing, and you shall have the power.

What it means

Skill and strength come from doing the work, not from talking about it or finding a shortcut. People who skip the doing never get the power. Start the thing you keep putting off.

The source

"Do the thing, and you shall have the power." Ralph Waldo Emerson said it in Compensation (Essays: First Series, 1841). Written in English: Essays: First Series, 1841.

"The law of nature is, Do the thing, and you shall have the Power"

Original English (Essays: First Series, 1841), Compensation (Essays: First Series, 1841). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). American essayist and lecturer who led the Transcendentalists. His lines here come from Nature, Self-Reliance and his Essays.

Questions

What does "Do the thing, and you shall have the power." mean?

Skill and strength come from doing the work, not from talking about it or finding a shortcut. People who skip the doing never get the power. Start the thing you keep putting off.

Who said "Do the thing, and you shall have the power."?

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). Source: Compensation (Essays: First Series, 1841).

What is the original wording?

The law of nature is, Do the thing, and you shall have the Power (Original English (Essays: First Series, 1841)). Written in English: Essays: First Series, 1841.

Is "Do the thing, and you shall have the power." on a shirt?

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