2067 is the year what I’m going to be a hundred years old
hundred years old
hundred years old what is your year when you’re going to
what is your year when you’re going to
what is your year when you’re going to be a hundred years old
be a hundred years old
be a hundred years old speak it out speak it out louder
what do you want your future self to
what do you want your future self to feel like what is it that your future
feel like what is it that your future
feel like what is it that your future self shall not regret what is it that
self shall not regret what is it that
self shall not regret what is it that your future self should be proud of what
your future self should be proud of what
your future self should be proud of what is it that your future self shall be
is it that your future self shall be
is it that your future self shall be happy about what are you going to do and
happy about what are you going to do and
happy about what are you going to do and not do the favor of your future self
not do the favor of your future self
not do the favor of your future self every person we meet every event we
every person we meet every event we
every person we meet every event we attend and a few word we hear and read
attend and a few word we hear and read
attend and a few word we hear and read changes our life small differences like
changes our life small differences like
changes our life small differences like with my laser pointer small difference
with my laser pointer small difference
with my laser pointer small difference in my hand larger difference on the wall
in my hand larger difference on the wall
in my hand larger difference on the wall and a huge difference over 10 kilometers
and a huge difference over 10 kilometers
and a huge difference over 10 kilometers or 10 years so how can we see the future
or 10 years so how can we see the future
or 10 years so how can we see the future how can we really deal with the future
how can we really deal with the future
how can we really deal with the future what has managed the future mean where
what has managed the future mean where
what has managed the future mean where is the future there is only one place
is the future there is only one place
is the future there is only one place have you ever seen the future no the
have you ever seen the future no the
have you ever seen the future no the future cannot be measured it cannot be
future cannot be measured it cannot be
future cannot be measured it cannot be touched it’s only in our heads but there
touched it’s only in our heads but there
touched it’s only in our heads but there begins what becomes reality there the
begins what becomes reality there the
begins what becomes reality there the future is but are we really good at
future is but are we really good at
future is but are we really good at thinking about the future and acting for
thinking about the future and acting for
thinking about the future and acting for the future no we have a hard time it’s
the future no we have a hard time it’s
the future no we have a hard time it’s difficult for us to act for the future
difficult for us to act for the future
difficult for us to act for the future because we have a problem we have a
because we have a problem we have a
because we have a problem we have a problem because we come from a time when
problem because we come from a time when
problem because we come from a time when the future did not count our or
the future did not count our or
the future did not count our or neurotransmitters then and today are
neurotransmitters then and today are
neurotransmitters then and today are organized and we are wired that
organized and we are wired that
organized and we are wired that everything that is good for us feels
everything that is good for us feels
everything that is good for us feels good
good
good eat drink make babies always good and
eat drink make babies always good and
eat drink make babies always good and everything that is bad for us feels bad
everything that is bad for us feels bad
everything that is bad for us feels bad like sharing food with a group of
like sharing food with a group of
like sharing food with a group of strangers but today the world is
strangers but today the world is
strangers but today the world is different the world is different it’s
different the world is different it’s
different the world is different it’s more complex
more complex
more complex today many things that feel bad are good
today many things that feel bad are good
today many things that feel bad are good for our future and many things that feel
for our future and many things that feel
for our future and many things that feel good
good
good do harm to our future that’s why we
do harm to our future that’s why we
do harm to our future that’s why we spent more money that we have that’s why
spent more money that we have that’s why
spent more money that we have that’s why we overeat
we overeat
we overeat that’s why others have nothing to eat
that’s why others have nothing to eat
that’s why others have nothing to eat that’s why we press businesses for
that’s why we press businesses for
that’s why we press businesses for short-term profit even if it’s not
short-term profit even if it’s not
short-term profit even if it’s not unsustainable that’s why we over fish
unsustainable that’s why we over fish
unsustainable that’s why we over fish our oceans because we want the fish now
our oceans because we want the fish now
our oceans because we want the fish now that’s how we are we’re wired and made
that’s how we are we’re wired and made
that’s how we are we’re wired and made to live in the present and the here and
to live in the present and the here and
to live in the present and the here and now and it’s a problem because we do
now and it’s a problem because we do
now and it’s a problem because we do harm to our future we’re not really
harm to our future we’re not really
harm to our future we’re not really prepared so is there a way to escape
prepared so is there a way to escape
prepared so is there a way to escape that short-term trap is there a way to
that short-term trap is there a way to
that short-term trap is there a way to change the system our reward system in
change the system our reward system in
change the system our reward system in our heads No
our heads No
our heads No so are you doomed to mess up your future
so are you doomed to mess up your future
so are you doomed to mess up your future all the time are you caught in the
all the time are you caught in the
all the time are you caught in the short-term trap forever no what if you
short-term trap forever no what if you
short-term trap forever no what if you learn to deal with the future
learn to deal with the future
learn to deal with the future not if you embark on a journey on a
not if you embark on a journey on a
not if you embark on a journey on a mental and emotional journey where you
mental and emotional journey where you
mental and emotional journey where you ask five questions about the future
ask five questions about the future
ask five questions about the future where you look at the future through
where you look at the future through
where you look at the future through five futures glasses the first question
five futures glasses the first question
five futures glasses the first question is what will come stay and go we all
is what will come stay and go we all
is what will come stay and go we all would like to know the future because we
would like to know the future because we
would like to know the future because we know we would be able to make a lot
know we would be able to make a lot
know we would be able to make a lot better decisions and it’s about our
better decisions and it’s about our
better decisions and it’s about our assumptions your decisions you make they
assumptions your decisions you make they
assumptions your decisions you make they are for the future and they are
are for the future and they are
are for the future and they are inevitably based on assumptions about
inevitably based on assumptions about
inevitably based on assumptions about the future and we get the assumptions
the future and we get the assumptions
the future and we get the assumptions wrong all the time you could look in any
wrong all the time you could look in any
wrong all the time you could look in any industry they will get their assumptions
industry they will get their assumptions
industry they will get their assumptions wrong about how technology develops
wrong about how technology develops
wrong about how technology develops faster slow
faster slow
faster slow or more powerful about energy with
or more powerful about energy with
or more powerful about energy with electricity
electricity
electricity maybe being almost for free in the
maybe being almost for free in the
maybe being almost for free in the future we’re going to get our
future we’re going to get our
future we’re going to get our assumptions wrong all the time so what
assumptions wrong all the time so what
assumptions wrong all the time so what can you do to improve your assumptions
can you do to improve your assumptions
can you do to improve your assumptions do you know about your assumptions
do you know about your assumptions
do you know about your assumptions sometimes they are conscious consciously
sometimes they are conscious consciously
sometimes they are conscious consciously made but most of the time we just reveal
made but most of the time we just reveal
made but most of the time we just reveal our assumptions by what we decide and
our assumptions by what we decide and
our assumptions by what we decide and what we do so the first thing and the
what we do so the first thing and the
what we do so the first thing and the first step would be write them down
first step would be write them down
first step would be write them down write them down and then compare them to
write them down and then compare them to
write them down and then compare them to the assumptions of your colleagues and
the assumptions of your colleagues and
the assumptions of your colleagues and you would be amazed how much they differ
you would be amazed how much they differ
you would be amazed how much they differ to people looking at the same world and
to people looking at the same world and
to people looking at the same world and having totally different assumptions
having totally different assumptions
having totally different assumptions about what will come stay and go then
about what will come stay and go then
about what will come stay and go then subscribe to blogs subscribe to video
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the future of society but how we will live about how we will work in order to
live about how we will work in order to
live about how we will work in order to question your assumptions our brain
question your assumptions our brain
question your assumptions our brain makes assumptions all the time
makes assumptions all the time
makes assumptions all the time because it likes to be safe it likes to
because it likes to be safe it likes to
because it likes to be safe it likes to feel safe but unfortunately it is not
feel safe but unfortunately it is not
feel safe but unfortunately it is not wired to question those assumptions is
wired to question those assumptions is
wired to question those assumptions is wired to prove them just to watch out
wired to prove them just to watch out
wired to prove them just to watch out where it’s proof that our brain is right
where it’s proof that our brain is right
where it’s proof that our brain is right and this is dangerous this is a
and this is dangerous this is a
and this is dangerous this is a dangerous bias so you should maybe
dangerous bias so you should maybe
dangerous bias so you should maybe subscribe to an RSS reader and develop a
subscribe to an RSS reader and develop a
subscribe to an RSS reader and develop a radar a personal radar that you would
radar a personal radar that you would
radar a personal radar that you would use in order to question your
use in order to question your
use in order to question your assumptions to see more of the future to
assumptions to see more of the future to
assumptions to see more of the future to understand more of the future and to
understand more of the future and to
understand more of the future and to have more of the future then you will
have more of the future then you will
have more of the future then you will have improved your assumptions your
have improved your assumptions your
have improved your assumptions your mental picture of what is coming staying
mental picture of what is coming staying
mental picture of what is coming staying and going and then you will have
and going and then you will have
and going and then you will have improved your decisions as well I call
improved your decisions as well I call
improved your decisions as well I call this the blue futures glasses imagine a
this the blue futures glasses imagine a
this the blue futures glasses imagine a captain on a ship this person needs to
captain on a ship this person needs to
captain on a ship this person needs to have good assumptions about the sea
have good assumptions about the sea
have good assumptions about the sea were the streams and about the winds
were the streams and about the winds
were the streams and about the winds their life depends on their assumptions
their life depends on their assumptions
their life depends on their assumptions on the quality of the assumptions it’s
on the quality of the assumptions it’s
on the quality of the assumptions it’s about the outside world things they
about the outside world things they
about the outside world things they cannot change and this is the same with
cannot change and this is the same with
cannot change and this is the same with you we need to see we need to understand
you we need to see we need to understand
you we need to see we need to understand and we need to have good assumptions
and we need to have good assumptions
and we need to have good assumptions about what is happening the blue futures
about what is happening the blue futures
about what is happening the blue futures glasses blue is a color that stands for
glasses blue is a color that stands for
glasses blue is a color that stands for rationality there is no use in doing a
rationality there is no use in doing a
rationality there is no use in doing a creative workshop about the weather
creative workshop about the weather
creative workshop about the weather right because you cannot change it so we
right because you cannot change it so we
right because you cannot change it so we need a rational a detached attitude the
need a rational a detached attitude the
need a rational a detached attitude the second question what could surprise you
second question what could surprise you
second question what could surprise you our estoppel said 2500 years ago it’s
our estoppel said 2500 years ago it’s
our estoppel said 2500 years ago it’s likely that’s something I’m likely is
likely that’s something I’m likely is
likely that’s something I’m likely is gonna happen
gonna happen
gonna happen very wise we know that the future is
very wise we know that the future is
very wise we know that the future is going to surprise us I call this the red
going to surprise us I call this the red
going to surprise us I call this the red futures glasses so blue was a sky and
futures glasses so blue was a sky and
futures glasses so blue was a sky and the sea and red is the blood that is
the sea and red is the blood that is
the sea and red is the blood that is shed and a fire that’s burning when
shed and a fire that’s burning when
shed and a fire that’s burning when Pirates attack the ship things we do not
Pirates attack the ship things we do not
Pirates attack the ship things we do not expect things that are unlikely by
expect things that are unlikely by
expect things that are unlikely by definition and it’s difficult to
definition and it’s difficult to
definition and it’s difficult to surprise yourself there is a famous
surprise yourself there is a famous
surprise yourself there is a famous company there are manufacturers of wet
company there are manufacturers of wet
company there are manufacturers of wet shavers of razors and they ask
shavers of razors and they ask
shavers of razors and they ask themselves what is the future of wet
themselves what is the future of wet
themselves what is the future of wet shaving and they were looking out for
shaving and they were looking out for
shaving and they were looking out for technologies and one of the technologies
technologies and one of the technologies
technologies and one of the technologies was photonics everything that has to do
was photonics everything that has to do
was photonics everything that has to do with light LED LEC and lasers and they
with light LED LEC and lasers and they
with light LED LEC and lasers and they thought how is this gonna influence I
thought how is this gonna influence I
thought how is this gonna influence I could this surprises and one in the
could this surprises and one in the
could this surprises and one in the group said well a laser and a razor so
group said well a laser and a razor so
group said well a laser and a razor so laser razors so we could have a device
laser razors so we could have a device
laser razors so we could have a device you just hold it at your face and we
you just hold it at your face and we
you just hold it at your face and we make and you’re saved and you could
make and you’re saved and you could
make and you’re saved and you could choose is it for the day for the week
choose is it for the day for the week
choose is it for the day for the week for the month or forever
for the month or forever
for the month or forever and they were horrified and then they
and they were horrified and then they
and they were horrified and then they were able to google and they found a
were able to google and they found a
were able to google and they found a company that was about a start-up that
company that was about a start-up that
company that was about a start-up that was about to develop a laser razor and
was about to develop a laser razor and
was about to develop a laser razor and they bought it so this is about
they bought it so this is about
they bought it so this is about integration of your fears integration of
integration of your fears integration of
integration of your fears integration of possible surprises in your strategy and
possible surprises in your strategy and
possible surprises in your strategy and in your existence it applies to the
in your existence it applies to the
in your existence it applies to the largest businesses on earth and it
largest businesses on earth and it
largest businesses on earth and it applies to your personal career how can
applies to your personal career how can
applies to your personal career how can you prepare something for surprise can
you prepare something for surprise can
you prepare something for surprise can you tickle yourself no why not because
you tickle yourself no why not because
you tickle yourself no why not because your brain knows what the fingers gonna
your brain knows what the fingers gonna
your brain knows what the fingers gonna do there is no surprise so you need
do there is no surprise so you need
do there is no surprise so you need other people to surprise you one thing
other people to surprise you one thing
other people to surprise you one thing is do war games play war games which is
is do war games play war games which is
is do war games play war games which is put yourself and put your colleagues in
put yourself and put your colleagues in
put yourself and put your colleagues in the position of competitors known
the position of competitors known
the position of competitors known competitors make sure you always have an
competitors make sure you always have an
competitors make sure you always have an aggressive rich and very intelligent
aggressive rich and very intelligent
aggressive rich and very intelligent Chinese within those competitors and
Chinese within those competitors and
Chinese within those competitors and Google or alphabet and let them attack
Google or alphabet and let them attack
Google or alphabet and let them attack you and you would be amazed what your
you and you would be amazed what your
you and you would be amazed what your colleagues where your friends will come
colleagues where your friends will come
colleagues where your friends will come up with another way is pain scenarios
up with another way is pain scenarios
up with another way is pain scenarios how could the world be what would be
how could the world be what would be
how could the world be what would be alternative futures what will be
alternative futures what will be
alternative futures what will be alternative realities and the most
alternative realities and the most
alternative realities and the most simple way is just reverse your
simple way is just reverse your
simple way is just reverse your assumptions what if it would be the
assumptions what if it would be the
assumptions what if it would be the other way around so that would make sure
other way around so that would make sure
other way around so that would make sure that you will be less surprised by the
that you will be less surprised by the
that you will be less surprised by the future question number 3 what will you
future question number 3 what will you
future question number 3 what will you live on tomorrow with artificial
live on tomorrow with artificial
live on tomorrow with artificial intelligence and robotics being able to
intelligence and robotics being able to
intelligence and robotics being able to be better in virtually every single
be better in virtually every single
be better in virtually every single aspect of what humans can do since
aspect of what humans can do since
aspect of what humans can do since better perceive better see better
better perceive better see better
better perceive better see better understand calculate decide with
understand calculate decide with
understand calculate decide with companies having CEOs almost chief
companies having CEOs almost chief
companies having CEOs almost chief executives at the board that are not
executives at the board that are not
executives at the board that are not human
human
human we need to think
we need to think
we need to think about what will we be living on tomorrow
about what will we be living on tomorrow
about what will we be living on tomorrow I call this the green futures glasses
I call this the green futures glasses
I call this the green futures glasses this is for the creatable future for the
this is for the creatable future for the
this is for the creatable future for the future that we could may come true blue
future that we could may come true blue
future that we could may come true blue was a sky in the sea red was the blood
was a sky in the sea red was the blood
was a sky in the sea red was the blood and the fire and green is a fruitful
and the fire and green is a fruitful
and the fire and green is a fruitful fertile Islands to which the crew could
fertile Islands to which the crew could
fertile Islands to which the crew could sail – these are options in life
sail – these are options in life
sail – these are options in life how many walks of life can you imagine
how many walks of life can you imagine
how many walks of life can you imagine for yourself is there just one how many
for yourself is there just one how many
for yourself is there just one how many have you visualized how many have you
have you visualized how many have you
have you visualized how many have you written down if we look at artificial
written down if we look at artificial
written down if we look at artificial intelligence for a patient who has
intelligence for a patient who has
intelligence for a patient who has cancer it can read virtually millions of
cancer it can read virtually millions of
cancer it can read virtually millions of scientific publications and recommend
scientific publications and recommend
scientific publications and recommend the therapy that’s best I would rather
the therapy that’s best I would rather
the therapy that’s best I would rather have a human look at the results but I
have a human look at the results but I
have a human look at the results but I would like the human and I would expect
would like the human and I would expect
would like the human and I would expect the human the professional to use those
the human the professional to use those
the human the professional to use those tools in order to be really a
tools in order to be really a
tools in order to be really a professional so what’s the Machine going
professional so what’s the Machine going
professional so what’s the Machine going to need humans for if we have an answer
to need humans for if we have an answer
to need humans for if we have an answer then we have discovered the jobs of the
then we have discovered the jobs of the
then we have discovered the jobs of the future then we have discovered how we
future then we have discovered how we
future then we have discovered how we and what will we be living on the fourth
and what will we be living on the fourth
and what will we be living on the fourth question is where are you leading to
question is where are you leading to
question is where are you leading to yourself or others it’s about vision
yourself or others it’s about vision
yourself or others it’s about vision it’s about your future self it’s about
it’s about your future self it’s about
it’s about your future self it’s about that person it’s about that situation
that person it’s about that situation
that person it’s about that situation that you want to make come true have you
that you want to make come true have you
that you want to make come true have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle what
ever put together a jigsaw puzzle what
ever put together a jigsaw puzzle what do you need table thousands of parts
do you need table thousands of parts
do you need table thousands of parts people drinks time and a template a
people drinks time and a template a
people drinks time and a template a picture you would never have someone who
picture you would never have someone who
picture you would never have someone who you like put together a jigsaw puzzle
you like put together a jigsaw puzzle
you like put together a jigsaw puzzle without a template right
without a template right
without a template right but it’s really disappointing to see how
but it’s really disappointing to see how
but it’s really disappointing to see how many companies do not have such a thing
many companies do not have such a thing
many companies do not have such a thing like a compelling vision of a better
like a compelling vision of a better
like a compelling vision of a better future a bright future when people see a
future a bright future when people see a
future a bright future when people see a bright future in front of them they feel
bright future in front of them they feel
bright future in front of them they feel better and they’re more healthier this
better and they’re more healthier this
better and they’re more healthier this future me we need a an emotional
future me we need a an emotional
future me we need a an emotional connection to this future me or in a
connection to this future me or in a
connection to this future me or in a group it’s a future we the emotional
group it’s a future we the emotional
group it’s a future we the emotional connection makes sure that we do not
connection makes sure that we do not
connection makes sure that we do not need to look up on PowerPoint slides
need to look up on PowerPoint slides
need to look up on PowerPoint slides what it is but rather that we feel it
what it is but rather that we feel it
what it is but rather that we feel it and feeling it means imagine yourself
and feeling it means imagine yourself
and feeling it means imagine yourself standing at a traffic light it’s red
standing at a traffic light it’s red
standing at a traffic light it’s red there’s lady she’s in a hurry she runs
there’s lady she’s in a hurry she runs
there’s lady she’s in a hurry she runs on the street a car comes hits her she
on the street a car comes hits her she
on the street a car comes hits her she flies through the air hits the ground
flies through the air hits the ground
flies through the air hits the ground and lies there in her blood some people
and lies there in her blood some people
and lies there in her blood some people would run away but if you ask your
would run away but if you ask your
would run away but if you ask your future self it will tell you if you run
future self it will tell you if you run
future self it will tell you if you run away now you will be ashamed for all of
away now you will be ashamed for all of
away now you will be ashamed for all of your life but if you help you will be
your life but if you help you will be
your life but if you help you will be proud of yourself so this is what vision
proud of yourself so this is what vision
proud of yourself so this is what vision is so develop your vision candidates let
is so develop your vision candidates let
is so develop your vision candidates let them play what could be your life in the
them play what could be your life in the
them play what could be your life in the future let them play let them play like
future let them play let them play like
future let them play let them play like in a tournament with different games one
in a tournament with different games one
in a tournament with different games one game is what is your flow what do you
game is what is your flow what do you
game is what is your flow what do you really like the other is what would be
really like the other is what would be
really like the other is what would be robust against surprise what would be
robust against surprise what would be
robust against surprise what would be compatible with are my assumptions about
compatible with are my assumptions about
compatible with are my assumptions about technology and then you’ll have a bright
technology and then you’ll have a bright
technology and then you’ll have a bright future in front of you green where the
future in front of you green where the
future in front of you green where the islands and yellow is the island with
islands and yellow is the island with
islands and yellow is the island with the most beautiful sunshine the yellow
the most beautiful sunshine the yellow
the most beautiful sunshine the yellow hugest glasses is about decision is
hugest glasses is about decision is
hugest glasses is about decision is about focus fifth question what will you
about focus fifth question what will you
about focus fifth question what will you do next it’s about the planned future
do next it’s about the planned future
do next it’s about the planned future it’s violet or it’s purple and if blue
it’s violet or it’s purple and if blue
it’s violet or it’s purple and if blue was the sky and the sea and red was the
was the sky and the sea and red was the
was the sky and the sea and red was the fire and the blood green where the
fire and the blood green where the
fire and the blood green where the islands yellow was the island with the
islands yellow was the island with the
islands yellow was the island with the most
most
most beautiful beach in the most beautiful
beautiful beach in the most beautiful
beautiful beach in the most beautiful sunshine then violet or purple might be
sunshine then violet or purple might be
sunshine then violet or purple might be the bruises that you get when you really
the bruises that you get when you really
the bruises that you get when you really work hard to execute a plan
work hard to execute a plan
work hard to execute a plan it’s not about long-range planning in a
it’s not about long-range planning in a
it’s not about long-range planning in a complex world this doesn’t make any
complex world this doesn’t make any
complex world this doesn’t make any sense rather it’s about planning for the
sense rather it’s about planning for the
sense rather it’s about planning for the next step it’s about focusing on the
next step it’s about focusing on the
next step it’s about focusing on the next important thing Steve Jobs
next important thing Steve Jobs
next important thing Steve Jobs reportedly was very good at focusing on
reportedly was very good at focusing on
reportedly was very good at focusing on deciding on saying no so what can you do
deciding on saying no so what can you do
deciding on saying no so what can you do list everything you could do to approach
list everything you could do to approach
list everything you could do to approach your vision to approach this preferred
your vision to approach this preferred
your vision to approach this preferred future this desired future and pick
future this desired future and pick
future this desired future and pick those actions maybe one or two that
those actions maybe one or two that
those actions maybe one or two that would really mean an advance that would
would really mean an advance that would
would really mean an advance that would really help you most so then use those
really help you most so then use those
really help you most so then use those five futures glasses use the questions
five futures glasses use the questions
five futures glasses use the questions what will come stay and go what could
what will come stay and go what could
what will come stay and go what could surprise you what will you live on
surprise you what will you live on
surprise you what will you live on tomorrow where are you leading to and
tomorrow where are you leading to and
tomorrow where are you leading to and what will you do next use them in order
what will you do next use them in order
what will you do next use them in order to develop your bright future use them
to develop your bright future use them
to develop your bright future use them in order to see the future entirely use
in order to see the future entirely use
in order to see the future entirely use them to understand the character of the
them to understand the character of the
them to understand the character of the future the future is not only about
future the future is not only about
future the future is not only about prediction and planning the future is
prediction and planning the future is
prediction and planning the future is about five different kinds of futures
about five different kinds of futures
about five different kinds of futures those five futures glasses have a bright
those five futures glasses have a bright
those five futures glasses have a bright future
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