--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You get started on something and you go…" description: "\"“You get started on something and you go where it takes you and you set aside other things because you don't have any choice. Because if you didn't set..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb0/sam-winston-275718_choice_you-get-started-on-something-and-you-go_2784884.jpg" --- # You get started on something and you go where it takes you… ![“You get started on something and you go where it takes you and you set aside other things because you don't have any choice. Because if you didn't set them aside you would never be able to go on. And then if you're lucky enough you get back to where you started and you realize your mistake. You…” quote by Sam Winston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb0/sam-winston-275718_choice_you-get-started-on-something-and-you-go_2784884.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb0/sam-winston-275718_choice_you-get-started-on-something-and-you-go_2784884.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb0/sam-winston-275718_choice_you-get-started-on-something-and-you-go_2784884.jpg) > ““You get started on something and you go where it takes you and you set aside other things because you don't have any choice. Because if you didn't set them aside you would never be able to go on. And then if you're lucky enough you get back to where you started and you realize your mistake. You realize how difficult it is to keep everything in your heart at the same time. How impossible. You can only keep so much and still go on. You come back for the rest if you're lucky enough.”” [Sam Winston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-winston/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes a journey of commitment and sacrifice, where setting aside other things leads to growth, but also acknowledges the difficulty of holding many priorities. **In simple terms:** Commit, sacrifice, and learn from mistakes. Key Takeaway Balance focus and flexibility. Themes commitment sacrifice self‑reflection Mood reflective thoughtful Type Choice:1 Failure:1 Realist:1 Set Aside:1 Choice Didn:0 Realize Mistake:1 Takes Set:0 When to use this quote - career planning - relationships - personal projects Key Concepts psychology personal development Questions to Reflect On - What do you set aside for growth? - How do you recover from mistakes? A Different Perspective Too much focus can cause burnout. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Choice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choice/) [Choice Didn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choice-didn-779046/) [Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/) [Realist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/realist/) [Realize Mistake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/realize-mistake-1917038/) [Set Aside](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/set-aside-279604/) [Takes Set](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/takes-set-3337911/) ## Related quotes > [“After all, how could you exercise choice if you didn’t have a clue who you were? Labels weren’t going to do it, titles like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/after-all-how-could-you-exercise-choice-if-you-didn-t-have-a-clue-who/) [J.R. 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