Predicting the future with precision is futile. History shows time and again that even the most informed projections often miss the mark. Stop clinging to the illusion of precise foresight. Instead consider embracing a more adaptive and anticipatory approach, complemented by pattern matching.
A powerful reminder of this comes from a business leader’s insight from over 70 years ago. Mark Sullivan, the CEO of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, shared a striking vision of the future of telephones in 1953. He stated:
“Just what form the future telephone will take is, of course, pure speculation. Here is my prophecy: In its final development, the telephone will be carried about by the individual, perhaps as we carry a watch today. It probably will require no dial or equivalent, and I think the users will be able to see each other, if they want, as they talk. Who knows but what it may actually translate from one language to another?”
This quote comes from The Tacoma News Tribune in April 1953. I…
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