Change is comming, some will struggle, some will flourish

Remember reading in history books the story of John Henry? It was a story about a hard working laborer who cleared tunnels for laying rail way tracks. Supposedly one day a salesman arrived on site to demonstrate a new steam-powered drill that he claimed could outperform even the strongest man. A race was set up between the man and machine to see which could blast through the mountain the fastest. At first the machine was in the lead, then John Henry caught up and just before the finish line, John Henry took the lead! Yeah, great story only he died right after the race.

I told this story to remind you about how we have historically resisted change and yet change still comes. The story above introduced the Industrial Age. Yes jobs were lost because machines could do some things better than human beings. But remember, that just freed us up to reinvent ourselves and grow. And we have grown. Grown from the Agricultural Age, to the Industrial Age, to the Information Age to the new age that is finally upon us.

I have heard many names for the new age approaching but what ever you call it you can be sure it will be met with resistance from those who will struggle to acceptance for those who will see opportunity in every new day and flourish.

I hope you will be part of the people who flourish. If you would like to read more about the interesting time ahead, you may enjoy reading "A Whole New Mind" By Daniel H. Pink.