# Daily Inspiration: “Why watch the future happen instead of helping to make it happen?”
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“Why watch the future happen instead of helping to make it happen?” - Futurist Jim Carroll You are either action-oriented when it comes to the future, or you're not. There is no in-between. You decide to be someone who helps to create the future - or you are a passive observer. You will decide you will confront the change you face - or you will try to avoid it. You will accept the reality of what comes next - or you will try to deny it. You will open up the pathways to let the future happen - or you will create barriers to block it. You will encourage others to align to the future - or you will work to find a common cause to try to fight it. You will work to understand what it represents - or you will cloud your mind with the thought of what it might be. You will believe that you can help to make it happen - or you will convince yourself that you will play but a marginal role in it. You will take the steps forward to make sure you are prepared for it - rather than planting your feet in the reality of today. You will take the time to help others understand what you think it can be - rather than simply believing the naysayers around you who discount the potential it represents. You will do the hard work to get there - rather than using laziness as an excuse to avoid it. You will accept the setbacks that will occur along the path - rather than letting any particular one slow your momentum. You will view it as an opportunity, not a threat. You will approach it with hope, not with fear. You will recognize it when you get there because you helped to shape it - rather than being surprised by what you find when you arrive. You will own the future - the future won't own you. After all, you will have to spend a lot of time there.

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Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2021/12/daily-inspiration-why-watch-the-future-happen-instead-of-helping-to-make-it-happen/