hitch one's wagon to a star

Meaning: (Canada,US,idiomatic)Tocommitto anaspirationalgoal orcourse of actionthat will lead tofulfillment.1891,Henry Augustin Beers, “The Concord Writers 1837-1861”, inInitial Studies in American Letters:[Emerson] was not afraid to be homely and racy in expressing thought of the highest spirituality. "Hitch your wagon to a star" is a good instance of his favorite manner.1909,Jack London, chapter 41, inMartin Eden:Well, he was done, he solaced himself. He hadhitched his wagon to a starand been landed in a pestiferous marsh.2002, Luis S. R. Vas,Business Ideas You Can Turn Into Cash:So if you've had enough of life as an employee and you're planning to set up your own home-based business, do the sensible thing andhitch your wagon to the fastest rising startoday — the Internet.2014, Ozana Giusca,More and Better Customers - Blogging Action Plan, page19:Picka star, or hero, or whatever product/service/idea you are presenting, andhitch your wagonto it.

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