0% found this document useful (0 votes)
51 views4 pages

C CC CCC

This document provides context and definitions for the phrase "PL WPC PLSl1A1LS lS LCS1" that was asked about. It explains that the phrase translates to "Pe who hesiŧaŧes is losŧ", a proverb meaning that hesitation or delay in acting can lead to failure or loss of opportunity. The document then gives several examples throughout history where hesitation resulted in negative consequences or missed chances. It concludes by noting the proverb's truth but also mentions balancing proverbs about considering actions carefully.

Uploaded by

scarpio89
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
51 views4 pages

C CC CCC

This document provides context and definitions for the phrase "PL WPC PLSl1A1LS lS LCS1" that was asked about. It explains that the phrase translates to "Pe who hesiŧaŧes is losŧ", a proverb meaning that hesitation or delay in acting can lead to failure or loss of opportunity. The document then gives several examples throughout history where hesitation resulted in negative consequences or missed chances. It concludes by noting the proverb's truth but also mentions balancing proverbs about considering actions carefully.

Uploaded by

scarpio89
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

ke ne whohes|tates |s |ost

osLed by LSC on november 17 2003


ln 8eply Lo 8e PL WPC PLSl1A1LS lS LCS1 posLed by LSC on
november 17 2003
l am an lnLernaLlonal sLudenL here ln Lhe uSA and l would llke Lo
undersLand whaL Lhe phrase PL WPC PLSl1A1LS lS LCS1 means
1hank you ln advance
Aman
WhaL glves? 1wo of you? Pe who heslLaLes ls losL ls a preLLy
LransparenL expresslon lL means LhaL lf you reacL Loo slowly Lo
slLuaLlons especlally urgenL ones youll dle geL hlL lose a good
opporLunlLy lose Lhe glrl fall Lo make Lhe grade LosL ls
dellberaLely a blL vague lL does nC1 mean here unable Lo flnd ones
way home
PL WPC PLSl1A1LS lS LCS1 SwlfL and resoluLe acLlon leads Lo
success selfdoubL ls a prelude Lo dlsasLer 1he proverb goes back Lo
CaLo by Lngllsh essaylsL and poeL !oseph Addlson llrsL aLLesLed ln
Lhe unlLed SLaLes ln 1he AuLocraL of Lhe 8reakfasL 1able by Cllver
Wendell Polmes lrom 8andom Pouse ulcLlonary of opular
roverbs and Saylngs by Cregory ? 1lLelman (8andom Pouse new
?ork 1996) AnoLher source says early uses of Lhe proverb relaLed
speclflcally Lo women When love once pleads admlsslon Lo our
hearLs Lhe woman LhaL dellberaLes ls losL wroLe Addlson lrom Lhe
Conclse Cxford ulcLlonary of roverbs by !ohn Slmpson and
!ennlfer Speake (Cxford unlverslLy ress Cxford and new ?ork
1998) A famlllar saylng ln Lhe LwenLleLh cenLury Pe who
heslLaLes was quoLed by Amerlcan novellsL Ldgar 8lce 8urroughs ln
Cods of Mars Lugene Cnelll ln 8eyond Lhe Porlzon and Lngllsh
novellsL Wyndham Lewls ln 1he Apes of Lhe Cod lrom Wlse
Words and Wlves 1ales 1he Crlglns Meanlngs and 1lmePonored
Wlsdom of roverbs and lolk Saylngs Clde and new by SLuarL
llexner and uorls llexner (Avon 8ooks new ?ork 1993)

TIe orIgIn oI LIIs pIruse Is open Lo some conjecLure. BuL LIe verucILy oI LIe
proverb Is unquesLIoned. n oLIer words: A person uho spends too much
time deliberctin cbout uhct to do loses the chcnce to cct cltoether.
ReIuLed Iumous suyIngs:
A stitch in time sctes nine.
Postponement is the jcther oj jcilure.
Dne oj these dcs Is oILen None oI LIese duys.
BuL on LIe oLIer Iund, musL remInd you oI LIe buIuncIng proverbs: Lool
bejore ou lecpl und Hcste mcles ucstel
Here ure my Top Ten exumpIes oI LIe puInIuI consequences oI HesILuLIon:

1o. ook uL uII LIe uLIIeLes In precIsIon Lype compeLILIons wIo Iuve seen LIeIr
yeurs oI dedIcuLed dIscIpIIne und prucLIce go down LIe Lubes due Lo some
puruIyzIng poInL oI IesILuLIon.
q. InuncIuI LrunsucLIons provIde u weuILI oI puInIuI exumpIes: LIuL IoL sLock
LIp LIuL you decIded Lo reseurcI Ior u coupIe oI weeks, LIuL Iome purcIuse LIuL
you und your wIIe decIded Lo sIeep on; LIuL IuIIure Lo unLIcIpuLe LIe meLeorIc
rIse In InLeresL ruLes .
8. Some guys ugonIze over uskIng ouL LIuL specIuI guI . onIy Lo dIscover LIuL
someone eIse Ius moved wILI uIucrILy und swepL Ier oII Ier IeeL. (NoL u
probIem Ior LIose oI us wIo remuIn commILLed Lo LIe sovereIgnLy oI God )
;. One oI LIe keys Lo beIng u successIuI enLrepreneur Is LIe drIve Lo Luke ucLIon
on your vIsIon. HesILuLIon Ius kIIIed muny u poLenLIuI busIness venLure.
Some uLLrIbuLe sImIIur senLImenLs Lo YogI Berru: When ou come to c jorl in
the rocd, tcle it. YogI Is gIvIng dIrecLIons on Iow Lo geL Lo IIs Iome. He IIved
uL one end oI u Iurge cIrcuIur roud. No muLLer wIuL dIrecLIon you Look LIe Iork,
IL Ied Lo YogI`s Iouse.
rom u munugemenL poInL oI vIew, IL sImpIy meuns LIuL u cIeur decIsIon Is
beLLer LIun no decIsIon. So wIen you come Lo u pIuce wIere you need Lo muke
u decIsIon, don`L IesILuLe. He wIo IesILuLes Is IosL. s LIuL u YogIcommenL?
6. beL wIen squIrreIs geL LogeLIer on LIeIr mujor IoIIduys, LIey uII Iuve sud
sLorIes Lo LeII oI IumIIy members LIuL becume roud kIII becuuse oI some IuLuI
error oI IesILuLIon.
. SomeLImes IesILuLIon Is noL un opLIon . usk unyone wIo Ius ever been
cIused by u beur.
q. One oI LIe mujor reusons LIuL IL Is upproprIuLe Ior LIe eIderIy Lo be denIed
LIeIr drIvIng IIcense uL some poInL Is LIe IucL LIuL LIeIr reucLIon LIme Ius
sIowed Lo LIe poInL oI ImmInenL dunger Ior LIemseIves und oLIers.
. How muny LImes uL LIe supermurkeL or depurLmenL sLore Iuve you sLood In
IIne Lo puy Ior your purcIuse und quesLIoned wIeLIer LIe IIne nexL Lo you
wouId ucLuuIIy be LIe IusLer cIoIce? WIIIe you ure debuLIng LIe wIsdom oI
mukIng LIe swILcI, uII oI u sudden Lwo oLIer sIoppers IIII In LIe gup und LIe
opporLunILy Is IosL.
z. How muny peopIe wIsI LIey Iud IIsLened Lo LIe wurnIng sIgns oI LIeIr body
und submILLed Lo u pIysIcuI beIore LIeIr condILIon deLerIoruLed? SomeLImes IL
Is beLLer Lo err on LIe sIde oI cuuLIon.
1. BuL IesILuLIon In LIe pIysIcuI reuIm puIes In compurIson Lo IesILuLIon In LIe
spIrILuuI. %odc is the dc oj scltction. (z CorInLIIuns 6:z; cI. Hebrews
cIupLer ) L wouId be LIe IeIgIL oI presumpLIon Lo puL oII geLLIng rIgIL wILI
God sInce our IIIe Is buL u vupor und Lomorrow muy never come.

You might also like