"The first step is the hardest
There is no turning back,
You just need to believe in yourself
For your future to be on track."
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Lines 13-14: "The first step is the hardest There is no turning back ,"

Important words

First step → the very beginning of any task
Hardest → most difficult
No turning back → you cannot go back once you start

Meaning: The very first step is the most difficult part. But once you start, there is no going back .

Lines 15-16: "You just need to believe in yourself For your future to be on track ."

Important words

Believe in yourself → trust your own ability
On track → going the right way; moving towards your goal

Meaning: You only need to trust yourself (believe in yourself) — that will keep your future on the right track .

Summary of Stanza 4

"The first step is the hardest There is no turning back,"

(The very first step is the most difficult part. But once you start, there is no going back.)

"You just need to believe in yourself For your future to be on track."

(You only need to trust yourself (believe in yourself) — that will keep your future on the right track.)

Overall meaning: The poet says that the first step is always the hardest , but once taken, there is no turning back . To keep our future on track , we just need to believe in ourselves . Self-belief is the key to staying on the right path.

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