There’s a famous Bill Gates quote that says, “Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.”
The part I’m most interested in is the “underestimating”.
Instead of thinking ten years into the future, think ten years back.
Think about the friends you had, the hobbies you pursued, the type of work that excited you, the priority you placed on family time, the books you couldn’t put down, and the music that gave you pause.
Now think about how much of that is different today.
Perhaps some of you remained remarkably consistent, but I’m willing to bet many of us—myself included—are different people compared to who we were ten years ago.
How much we’ve changed in the past ten years may be the inspiration we need to set a different course for the coming decade.