“For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
....African Proverb....
....African Proverb....
To ride a car you need to look far ahead
otherwise the propensity of accident increases. To be successful one
also need to look ahead which they named foresight.
Humans have an incredible capacity for “mental time travel.
We can look back into our past, by recollecting memories and past
experiences, or we can look forward into our future, by projecting new
and possible events in our lives.
Foresight is our ability to accurately predict future outcomes. It is
a long-term, “bigger picture” view of how certain events will unfold
over a period of time – and how we can act to influence certain outcomes
in our lives. foresight is needed to prepare for the challenges and the opportunities the future holds.
Foresight will give you fresh perspectives on things; it will open your mind to a bigger picture and widen your horizon beyond visible limitations. It will position you at an advantage against challenges and odds that are coming your way. Nothing will take you by surprise.
From invention to innovation, whatever you name it, all are result of farsightedness. Steve’s foresight awarded us with first personal computer, Henry Ford’s foresight with model T, and very own Samson H. Chowdhury’s foresight awarded us with first Pharmaceutical company and Kamal Quadir’s with mobile platform for selling and buying and for transferring money.
The quote below captures the very importance of "FORESIGHT"
“I believe the secret of his success, so far as there is any secret lies in power of foresight, which often seems to his associates to be wonderful. It comes simply from his habit of look-in gate very side of a question, of weighing the favorable and unfavorable features of a situation, and of sifting out the inevitable result through his unfailing good judgment.”
Foresight will give you fresh perspectives on things; it will open your mind to a bigger picture and widen your horizon beyond visible limitations. It will position you at an advantage against challenges and odds that are coming your way. Nothing will take you by surprise.
From invention to innovation, whatever you name it, all are result of farsightedness. Steve’s foresight awarded us with first personal computer, Henry Ford’s foresight with model T, and very own Samson H. Chowdhury’s foresight awarded us with first Pharmaceutical company and Kamal Quadir’s with mobile platform for selling and buying and for transferring money.
The quote below captures the very importance of "FORESIGHT"
“I believe the secret of his success, so far as there is any secret lies in power of foresight, which often seems to his associates to be wonderful. It comes simply from his habit of look-in gate very side of a question, of weighing the favorable and unfavorable features of a situation, and of sifting out the inevitable result through his unfailing good judgment.”
5 Key Ways to Build Foresight
Here are 5 key things to do if you want to build more accurate and effective foresight in your everyday life.
1.Gain knowledge. The more knowledge you have about a subject, the easier it’ll be to find common patterns and themes within that subject. Read books, articles, and scientific studies to gain as much knowledge as possible about a thing (see how to become an expert at anything for more information).
2.Build experience. Direct hands-on experience delivers a kind of knowledge and insight that can’t be found in articles or books. Try to find ways to actively expose yourself to new things and actually build a broad range of experiences to learn from and draw upon when applying foresight (see how to improve your intuition for more information).
Both of these pursuits will improve your memory and past experiences. And, as we know from the study I mentioned earlier, this plays an important role in being able to project patterns into the future.
3.Think hypothetically. Play out “thought experiments” in your mind. Ask yourself the possible causes and effects of certain situations that you don’t necessarily know the answer to. Think to yourself, “Is this logical or possible?” Use your knowledge above to help you.
4.Make small predictions. Practice making small and low risk predictions just to test out your foresight. Do you have a hunch that a particular investment is a good one? Then just put a little in it and see how it works out before investing more. Ideally, the more knowledge and experience you have in something, the more comfortable you should be in using foresight. But don’t fall into the “illusory superiority” trap by being overly confident in things you don’t really know much about (you need to be as honest with yourself as possible).
5.Play devil’s advocate. Always be willing to test your assumptions with a critical eye. Try to search for situations where you may be wrong, or the “rule” or “guideline” you have in mind doesn’t work. This can help you sharpen your thinking and discover different factors that may be influencing a situation which you didn’t previously take into account.
EXTRA TIP
See Yourself in the Future
It’s important to success and happiness to have some idea and plan
for the future. The better our foresight is, the more we can act
accordingly today so that we find ourselves better off tomorrow.
But how often do you really look into your own future? Do you have
any idea where you see yourself in 5 or 10 years? Any long-term goals,
aspirations, or passions?
Where would you theoretically want to be in 5 or 10 years if you had a choice? What types of things do you need to start doing to get there?
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR TOMORROW, TODAY.
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