Begin with the end in mind…
Asked for advice today from a young engineer on how to be engaged in a career more meaningful than a corporate path was allowing. My answer:
You can’t plan from today to the future, but you can from the future to today. Pick a future in 2040 you want to live in. Imagine it deeply. Then figure out what is missing that is keeping that from happening, even if small, and focus on that. Figure out what is keeping THAT from happening, until you find something small enough that you might be able to make the difference to make it happen. Do it, but never forget your long-term future. Keep revisiting it until it happens.
— Christopher Allen (@ChristopherA) March 25, 2017
