Further to my earlier writings on a series of posts about developing an opportunity-sensitive mindset,  here's my next Viewpoint Strategy:

VIEWPOINT STRATEGY ~ SEEING BEYOND:

It is difficult to predict the long-term future, especially in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing.

However, this should not stop us from considering and playing with some possible, plausible and probable scenarios in the future, in which we plan to play a major role in them.

In the corporate world , we call this scenario planning.

For a young student, it is pertinent for you to take a longer term perspective, at least ten or more years down the road, in terms of what you want to do with your life. This can affect invariably what you do today.

Let me illustrate. Today, you are a secondary school student and your dream is to become a neurosurgeon.

To become and succeed as a neurosurgeon, you need to have adequate working experience in a reputable hospital. To do that, you need to graduate from a top-notch medical university.

For entry to study in a top-notch medical university, you need to score excellent grades in your A Levels, and you also need to do well in your SAT. To attain that, you need to go into a good junior college to mix around with the best, and just to get into one, you need to achieve excellent scores in your O Levels.

So, it is obvious that your planning starts from today, and you will have to start by seeing beyond in order to consider all the educational options open to you!

Once you set this in motion, you will get to see the opportunities along the way that will pave the time-path for you to achieve your ultimate dream!

Be prepared for all the opportunities lurking around you, but first things first, go and enjoy your exploration from different viewpoints!

Frankly, drawing on my own experiences, the goal of "seeing beyond" is not to predict the future but to tell you what you need to know in order to take purposeful, meaningful and productive action in the present.

As a parting shot, I would like to leave this elegant quotation from the Renaissance mestro Leonardo da vinci:

"If you wish to gain knowledge of the form of problems, begin with learning how to see it in many different ways."

That's all folks for today! Stay tuned for my next viewpoint strategy!