With everything you undertake, try to begin well

"With everything you undertake, try to begin well, for the way the
process unfolds will depend on what you put in place at the
beginning. Yes, but to put a good beginning in place you must
already have been able to finish properly what came before. This
rule applies in all areas of life.
When you begin a task, try to give it the same attention, the
same care, all the way through. Also when you form new
friendships, new relationships, stay aware, so that what began
with smiles, warm words, gifts and embraces does not end in
confrontations. For, anything that ends badly affects future
encounters and undertakings."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov