Does tomorrow ever come?

Iam all for embracing the vagaries and uncertainties of the future. In my book it is the next frontier, waiting to be explored and enjoyed. But am I okay to bungee jump into it, without the harness of scepticism? Honestly speaking, no. It’s a well-known fact among my family and friends that change and I have almost always had a frictional relationship. There have been innumerable occasions when I have dragged my feet into tomorrow – doubting and disbelieving all the way, eventually accepting its possibilities, but not before I colour it with my caution.

So does this imply I am not futureready? Am I too afraid to take the plunge into its unknown depth? Would I ever know its euphoric impact? Maybe never with the fearless innocence that is expected of me.

As I have said on many occasions, I am a creature of my past. My experiences define me. They are the scaffolding that hold me together, giving me the confidence and the courage to take on the uncertainty of what is yet to come. My security blanket.

But this does not mean I hibernate in the cave of my past, unwilling to venture out and discover all that is new.

I will... in my own time... test the rocky road... in no hurry whatsoever.

Head of Dubai Future Academy Saeed Al Gergawi makes a convincing point. In the interview (on page 14), he says being ambitious is good but it is also equally important that we have an eye on what’s happening on ground.

I guess that’s the key we need to use to unlock the potential of tomorrow – sponge up the learnings from our Now and use it as a GPS that helps us carve our way through the maze of our future.

I am a creature of my past. My experiences define me. They are the scaffolding that hold me together, giving me the confidence and the courage to take on the uncertainty of what is yet to come