
The past is the future for most of us.
We cling to misguided notions that persistence, endurance, and more of the same will result in a new future. It won’t.
99% of the conversations I have about the future are actually about the past. People try to create a future by cling to or modifying the past.
Frequently, the future is turning back to distant “glory days.” It’s futile.
Memories without dreams are anchors.
The future is made by those who face forward, not backward. Stand on your glory days, don’t repeat them.
Finding your future:
- Stop defining yourself by past methods, accomplishments, and behaviors. In a turbulent world, methods that are moral imperatives destroy the future.
- Your future is about people not projects or accomplishments. Current relationships tend to maintain stability; new relationships disrupt. Treasure both.
- Get into social media; meet people succeeding where you want…