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Does the Future has a Path?
Posted on: January 20, 2013
Does the Future has a Path?
Has the Path to your Future been a surprise to you so far?
Do you have this feeling that, as you resolve a problem, you were necessarily focusing on something that already happened?
Do you feel that a real problem necessarily must draw you into the past?
How can anything be fixed or resolved, if the past was not the catalyst or the cause for actively trying to improve anything?
Can you create anything new if the process is not generated from an already older known process?
What you are seeing of stars in the sky are objects that happened thousand of years ago: The time for the light to reach your eyes…
When you hear a thunder ball, bomb, a canon ball or a military jet, consider yourself lucky: The missile has already hit its target…
Invest 10,000 hours on a talent when still a youth and you’ll secure a good paying job for life, no matter what is the economic downturn.
In particular periods, you may become a famous millionaire, putting your talent to good use…
Other skills do not require you to start young, but the investment in time is higher than 10,000 hours on a continuous basis without lengthy breaks…
If you are past a certain age, with diminishing memory capabilities, poor eye sight… the odds for acquiring higher educational degrees or expertise in a new field… are extremely low.
Is it already a problem as we prevent problems?
They say: “Teams never win if defense is all they play. Organizational success is about doing not preventing”.
They say: “Fixing and preventing are necessary components of leadership. Sadly, fixing and preventing dominate organizations because it’s useful, measurable, and necessary…”
They say: “Leadership always has trajectory. You move forward or backward but never stay the same. Standing still is a fantasy for those oblivious to decline…”
And what gratitude has to do with the past and the future?
Anger, fear, frustration, disappointment, even resentment are part of leadership. But the path to the future is paved with gratitude.
Gratitude frees you to create your future.
Gratitude energizes leaders and organizations to release the past and create the future.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others,” Cicero.
“I’ve walked the dingy path of ungratefulness that springs from arrogance and revenge. It’s a black-hole dragging you inward, downward, and backward”.
Benigni says, “It’s a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.” Express gratitude aggressively
Here what mimo has to say:
 future unknown~ children~ Long JiOne of the most stark truths about the future is that it remains unknown until the moment when it happens. We project, we plan, we dream, we wish, and almost always we are surprised by what unfolds. If it is the past that holds sway on our emotions, then it is the future that triggers our imagination and creativity, And the now is the bridge we build to take us into the great unknown. A new year unfolds, and so do many contemplation in my mind … |
Your future begins when you own your past.
Dan Rockwell listed 6 ways to find your future:
- The unknown has more potential than the known. Everyone who pretends they know when they don’t, repeats the past.
- Reject past methods and strategies. In a turbulent world, methods that become moral imperatives destroy new futures.
- Build new relationships. Your future is about people not projects or accomplishments. Current relationships maintain stability; new relationships disrupt and extend. Treasure both.
- Embrace social media. Meet people succeeding where you wish to succeed.
- Overcome timidity. 70% to 80% certainty is enough.
- Systematically build the future alongside the old present. Once your future is strong enough, release the old and embrace the new.
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