How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

The words of J. D. Salinger, “How do you know you’re going to do something, until you do it?” strike with the sharpness of truth against the illusions we weave about ourselves. They remind us that intentions, promises, and daydreams are but shadows until tested in the fire of action. We often claim to know our strength, our resolve, our future deeds—but in truth, we cannot be certain. The measure of a person is not found in what they think they might do, but in what they actually do when the moment arrives.

For many souls live within the realm of words and intentions. They speak boldly of what they will achieve, they imagine themselves