Nothing changes until you change it.
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Madeline Ashby is a science fiction writer, futurist, speaker and teacher who lives in Toronto. She tweeted this advice on December 31st, 2017. Because it is about the future, it is perennially timely.
"There are lot of lists, this time of year, about what shocked you, or what you should be worrying about. Sometimes there are lists of things you should be excited about, or things to anticipate (usually movies). But they’re always lists, not a single over-arching piece of advice you can follow, like the North Star, from one moment to another.
"So, here it is: talk about the future you want.
"I know this sounds absurdly, comically simple. But it’s also the same advice you’d hear if you were looking for a new job, a new partner, a new place to live, any change you wanted to make: tell people what you want. Tell people what you’re looking for. Tell them you’re on the hunt. Your network can’t help you make it happen unless they know you want it to happen. Nothing changes until you change it."
Article: This Year, Talk About the Future You Want.