It is sometimes assumed that beginnings belong only to youth — that once something has been attempted, concluded, or set aside, the opportunity to begin again subtly disappears.

I have never found this to be true.

Most worthwhile things are built more than once. The first version is often assembled quickly, with enthusiasm but little perspective. Only later, when experience has added its corrections, does one begin to see how the structure might be improved — what should remain, what should be removed, and what deserves to be built with greater care the second time.