First say to yourself what you would be;and then do what you have to do.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

First, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do

First, tell yourself what you want to be, then act your part accordingly.

Tell yourself what you want to be, then act your part accordingly.

Decide who you want to be, and then do that work.

Τίς εἶναι θέλεις, σαυτῷ πρῶτον εἰπέ: εἶθ' οὕτως ποίει ἃ ποιεῖς. (First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.)

You need to know who you want to be.

But before you can determine what that role will be, you must ask yourself

First, decide who you want to be. This holds at any level — as an individual, as a team, as a community, as a nation. What do you want to stand for? What are your principles and values? Who do you wish to become?

First thinke, and if thy thoughts approve thy will,
Then speake, and after what thou speakst fulfill.

Start doing what you said you want to do and start saying if it's really true.

The essential first step is to think for yourself.

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.