November 09, 2009

The Future: Will It Happen To You Or With You?


"When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people; those who let it happen, those who make it happen and those who wonder what happened."

John M. Richardson, Jr.
Author/Educator


I like this, particularly because it comes from an educator; one, I hope, teaches this concept to his students.

But I'll bet if you are option 1, you are almost by definition, also option 3.


Which are you?


4 comments :

  1. No matter what the comments say here, most people are one or three. There is only so much room in the world for number two's.

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  2. Assuming you're right ("only so much room in the world for number two's"), can someone learn or train them self to become a two?

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  3. Maybe some but not many. You are either born to act or doomed to react.

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  4. My question still stands. Can you train someone to be more proactive, less reactive, to which I add, do you attempt to teach employees proactive skills?

    You could be right but I believe a lot of what is never learned is never taught.

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