‘So, cast yourself into the future, look around, what can you see?’
‘Like William Gibson, see that “The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed.”’
‘Now, imagine what’s next?’
‘Like Max Ehrmann “go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.”’
‘What story do you tell yourself about where you'll go?’
‘Like Steve Jobs, ask, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”’
‘With whom would you go?’
‘Like Henry Ford, acknowledge that, “my best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”’
‘Reflect on how the past has shaped you.’
‘Like Tennessee Williams perceive that “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”’
‘The future represents opportunity.’
‘Like Seneca the Younger realise that “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”’
‘The future gives us hope that we can make positive change for our loved ones.’
‘Like Krista "KK" Weatherspoon note that to “Take the time to help other people without expecting a reward or gratitude is definitely important in living an optimistic life.”’
‘The future gives us hope that we can make positive change for our communities.’
‘Like Warren Buffett appreciate that “Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”’
‘The future gives us hope that we can make positive change for ourselves.’
‘Like Henry David Thoreau, notice that “Things do not change; We change.”’
‘You’re an activist desperate to transform tomorrow.’
‘Like Eldridge Cleaver points out, “You are either part of the solution or part of the problem.”’
‘You are an eternal optimist setting another target for the year ahead.’
‘Like Walt Disney “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.”’
‘You are a dreamer wondering what the next chapter in your life will be.’
‘Like Dolly Parton, “I just kind of wake up with a new idea and new dreams every day, and I follow that dream, as they say.”’
The past?
‘Like Will Rogers, “Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.”’
‘The present?’
‘Like Ram Dass, “Be here now.”’
‘The future?’
‘Like Mahatma Gandhi, know that “The future depends on what you do today.”’