In times that don't appear to have an easy arrow, pointing at the direction we should be looking towards, it's often a good idea to attend some conferences.
To be able to look past the trees, in order to scan the whole forest, we sometimes have to get out of our day to day rhythm, with its obscuring patterns of habit.
In January and February, I always attend as many conferences as possible, both in my field and in related options. Even if only one thing is learned, it might be "the" thing, the idea that sparks our own creativity, and therefore leads us to that "path" to the future.
In these days of upheaval and societal restructuring, it's a good idea to listen to many points of view. This helps us to wake up our own editing function, as we decide for or against what we hear. No one has the answer, it seems, but in this instant on/off digital world, where technology places the "average person" opinion with the same weight as a pundit forecast, our own ideas are essential. We need to listen a lot, mull and ponder, only pay attention to the repetitive reportage of cable news once a week, and then think our way to an outcome that makes sense for us.
No point in looking for an "expert" opinion. Look where that got us!
Time to wake up our own brains, and to pull out of all that we hear, what seems to be the "truth", for us. That might be the beginning of the road map out of this swamp of fear that has created this historic static moment. Isn't that what it means to be human? We can think our way through a process?
Your ideas? Always welcome! Meantime, I'm flying to Vancouver to attend the last in a series of very thought provoking conferences, this one highlighting investment choices.
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