With opportunity in front of you, hesitating only means losing your chance.
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history
From Li Si's (李斯) 《谏逐客书》 of the Qin dynasty: '使天下之士，退而不敢西向，裹足不入秦' - 'scholars of the realm will turn back, refusing to head west, binding up their feet and not entering Qin.' Originally about literal refusal to travel; now figurative.
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Literal: 'to wrap up one's feet and not advance.' Picture binding your own feet with cloth so you physically can't walk forward - a vivid image of self-imposed paralysis.
