Original artwork, not a still
We cannot think first and act afterward. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker rejects the tidy idea that we deliberate first and then act. Life begins with us already in motion, so thinking happens amid activity and can steer it only in occasional, interrupted moments. Action comes first, and reflection follows behind, guiding it in fits and starts.
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