YOUR FUTURE IS AHEAD, NOT BEHIND OR WHERE YOU ARE NOW

"Sure I am of this; you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves."

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British politician.

You may not "conquer" as you planned or hoped but you will not perish.

Move on; your future awaits you.

IT'S UP TO YOU

"Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is."

Albert Camus

20th century French novelist, essayist, dramatist

In our defense, we are not born what we will ultimately become.

What that will be remains to be seen.

A good thing unless, as many do, we waste the opportunity to shape our destiny.

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way

"Our history is not our destiny."

Alan Cohen

Author

Do you manage as you always have or to achieve the results you want?

Is there a difference between the two?

I Had Nothing To Do With It (Unless It Worked)

 A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure."

Ambrose Bierce

19th century American journalist/writer

It kind of is that isn't it?

When we have no explanation for our bad behavior or failures, we call it destiny, as if we had no control over the outcome.

Do you recall a time when you succeeded at something, saying "I had nothing to do with it, it was destiny"?

Who's In Control Here?

"Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life."

George Arliss

Late 19th century/early 20th century English actor/author

Suggesting that being humble is about more than simply not being self-centered.

I've spent much of the last 3 years researching and writing a book about change, advocating that we should do as much as we can to guide our destiny rather than simply be subject to whatever comes along.

But at the top of the list for everyone who does so must be the realization that the real goal is to understand rather control, and that in understanding there is control.

The Difference Between Intention and Accomplishment

"Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes."

Chinese proverb

What you want to do, what you will do.

There is a big difference.

The Future: Who's In Charge Here?

"The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating."

Anonymous

This will be comfortable for those who believe they control their destiny, not so much for those who feel they are subject to fate.

Which are you?

Management Philosophy: In Whose Hands Are You?

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a matter to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

William Jennings Bryant
Attorney, three time Democratic Nominee for President, Ex US Secretary of State

Some believe we are subjects of destiny, others such as Mr Bryant, that we create our destiny and the implications of each on management decisions are great.

What do you think?