THE BETTER FUTURE

"The ''good old times'' -- all times, when old, are good."

Lord Byron (1788-1824) British poet.

It is easy to believe that what was is better than what is, what might be.

Easy, but nevertheless a trap to be avoided.

Humans are meant to change, to grow, to become something better, a fact to be celebrated, not avoided.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

"He never chooses an opinion, he just wears whatever happens to be in style."

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer

"Never", which means "he" is always following the flavor of the day opinions of others.

We should all be influenced by a multitude of opinions, including our own, always changing.

ANSWERING TO OURSELVES

"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman/scientist/philosopher

For all of us, the latter.

For many, not enough of and sometimes never the former.

Of them I wonder, at the end, do they ever wonder, "What have I done?"

Youth: A Means To An End

"Youth itself is a talent, a perishable talent."

Eric Hoffer

20th century American philosopher

One replaced by "experience" resulting from the mistakes we all make when young.

That is if we learn from our mistakes.

Getting There, Staying There

"Nobody's a natural. You have to work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top."

Paul Coffey
Retired NHL Hall of Fame Player

No one is born "on top"; everyone must evolve and develop to achieve whatever they wish to do.

You stop, you die.

Does your company help you grow? Do you help others?