The only joy in the world is to begin.
-- Cesare Pavese
-- Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator. He was arrested for his anti-fascist ways and I'm arrested by this disillusioning and hopefully false quote.
Perhaps the reason Signore Pavese believes such a maxim is that he has never pressed on the the exhilerating end. He's been so enraptured by the inspiration and excitement that accompanied the beginning that when the feelings sputtered and eventually laid dormant he lacked the perseverance to boldly fight through the struggles and ennui that lead to the lasting joy...the end. You cannot constantly bounce from beginning rush to beginning rush. Like a drug the high will eventually diminish never to be retrieved. Stick it out, remember why the start was so joyful. Remember what made you love your endeavor, not just the uplifting emotion of newness. For your own sake prove Cesare Pavese wrong.
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