It is only through disruptions and confusion that we grow, jarred out of ourselves by the collision of someone else's private world with our own.
Joyce Carol OatesRead
The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The future is shaped by our actions and decisions, not just something we passively encounter.
This quote emphasizes that the future is not predetermined or something we simply experience; rather, it is actively constructed by our choices and efforts in the present. It empowers individuals to recognize their capacity to influence what is to come through initiative and creativity.
Themes
FutureCreateActionsChangeResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about goal-setting.
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