I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what

“I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what achievement lies ahead of me.”
So spoke Zane Grey, the great chronicler of the American frontier, whose novels painted the rugged wilderness with the colors of courage, endurance, and hope. In this radiant line, he captured the soul of the dawn — that sacred hour when the heart wakes not merely to survive, but to strive. To arise full of eagerness and energy is not merely to awaken from sleep; it is to rise from doubt, from hesitation, from weariness, into the living certainty of purpose. And to know well what achievement lies ahead is not to claim arrogance, but to possess the faith of one who walks toward destiny with clear eyes and steady hands.

Zane Grey was a man of two worlds — the disciplined sportsman and the poetic dreamer. In his youth, he knew hardship and rejection. Yet through persistence, he rose to become one of the most widely read authors of his time. Each morning of his life, he rose early to write, his imagination blazing with the vision of the untamed West. He understood that energy and accomplishment are not gifts bestowed by chance, but forces summoned by belief. His words remind us that enthusiasm is not born from external success, but from the inner conviction that one’s work has meaning. When Grey said this, he spoke as one who knew the secret of renewal — that every sunrise is a call to creation.

This quote holds within it the spirit of the pioneers — those men and women who crossed deserts, mountains, and rivers with no promise but the strength of their will. They did not wait for the road to be easy; they created the road as they walked. So too, Grey’s words tell us that eagerness is the morning wind that drives the ship of achievement. Without it, life stagnates; with it, even the heaviest burden becomes light. For when the soul burns with purpose, fatigue loses its sting, and obstacles become stepping stones.

Consider the life of Thomas Edison, whose laboratory glowed through countless nights of failure and discovery. When others would have surrendered, he rose again, filled with eagerness and energy, knowing that success was not a matter of chance, but of perseverance. Edison’s “achievement ahead” was not yet visible to others, but it lived vividly in his mind — as Zane Grey’s quote teaches, faith in the unseen goal creates the strength to reach it. Such men and women are not dreamers of idle fancy, but dreamers who act, whose passion makes the impossible inevitable.

There is something divine in this attitude of awakening. To arise with eagerness is to accept the sacred partnership between man and destiny — to meet the day not as a prisoner meets his sentence, but as a warrior greets the field. Each morning offers a chance to renew the covenant of purpose. Even in times of weariness, even when the future seems clouded, one can choose to rise in spirit. For energy follows intention — the heart that expects greatness will find within itself the fire to pursue it. Zane Grey’s words are not a mere morning vow, but a way of living: to meet each day as an opportunity to bring forth one’s hidden strength.

The lesson is clear and timeless: enthusiasm is the fountain of strength. Those who act without eagerness soon falter, but those who begin with fire move mountains. Let each person, therefore, set aside complaint and doubt. Greet the day not with dread, but with the resolve that something worthy waits to be done — a task, a kindness, a creation. Write your page, forge your craft, speak your truth. For each small act done with eagerness plants the seed of achievement, and each sunrise is a reminder that life itself renews its strength through action.

So, my child of dawn, remember this: rise with purpose. Let not the weight of yesterday bow your shoulders, nor the uncertainty of tomorrow darken your heart. Look forward with faith, for your energy is not given to you to waste in fear, but to spend in creation. When you awaken each morning, say to yourself as Zane Grey did, “I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what achievement lies ahead of me.” Then go forth and make it so — for the day, and the strength within it, belong to those who dare to begin.