Once opun a time, a young boy sent a letter to Peter F. Drucker to ask him a simple question:
“Mr. Drucker, how can I create something that will change the world?”
“Young boy: by thinking about something that would help people; and by doing it.”
If you have an idea to change the World, or an idea to change your world, the only person that can make it happen is yourself. You have to do it to make it happen: this is the only way. People can help you, sure, but the only person that can archive it is the idea’s originator, the person that has it and believes in it.
Doing something also bring risks. All actions have his lot of risks. Any action you undertake can lead to a success or a failure. The risks that you take are that the actions undertook failed.
Personally I see failure as an essential part of learning. I fail therefore I learn. It is probably why I take risks and that I can live with my failures: because I know that I learned from taking these risks, doing these actions, and failing in some way.
However, is because you do not take risks that you do not fail?
“People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
– Peter F. Drucker
“The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.”
– Peter F. Drucker
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
– Peter F. Drucker
“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”
– Steve Jobs
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. ”
– Steve Jobs
Sudar
November 8, 2005 — 2:16 am
Hi Fred,
“if I take risks, if I make decisions, if I do actions, and if I succeed or I fail, I do it for one thing: to try to predict the future to make me liking my life.”
I totally agree with you on this
BTW some really nice thought invoking quotes. thanks for that.
Fred
November 9, 2005 — 12:17 pm
Hello Sudar!
Thanks for your comment. I am happy to see that people share the same view. Is it the good one? I do not know, but I know that it works fine for me (it’s probably what is important).
Hope everything goes fine for you in India!
Salutations,
Fred
Joey
October 21, 2007 — 11:32 am
Hi Fred, I am about to take one of the biggest risks in my life, but deep down inside my inner voice tells me that it’s the right thing to do, it’s what I need to do. Your writing is just what I needed to assure myself that I am doing the right thing, that I’ll be alright no matter what happens.
Thanks.
Fred
October 21, 2007 — 11:39 am
Hi Joey,
If this can help you creating your future and changing your life, and the life of people around you, and this in a good way; then I will have succeed with this writing.
Good luck and have faith in what you do!
Take care,
Salutations,
Fred
rebirth
August 8, 2008 — 1:57 pm
It was a nice writing.Thanks…