The future ain't what it used to be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Expectations about the future rarely match reality.
- In plain terms
- The future changes in ways we did not expect.
- What can you take from it?
- Prepare for change rather than predicting it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has the future changed for you?
- What did you expect that did not happen?
Another view
Some future trends are predictable and stable.
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