Truth 22. Decisions are not snapshots but movies
Mark Twain once said, "The art of prophecy is difficult, especially about the future."
There is never a crystal ball to figure out where each road will lead. A college dropout such as Bill Gates can go on to become one of the richest and most successful businessmen in the world. What parent wouldn't be concerned about a child dropping out of Harvard? How could Stephen King's mother know that the clippings she came across in his room about brutal killings were not the beginning of a career of crime but rather the genesis of great thrillers? The end is not always obvious from early decisions.
In considering decisions, we often look at snapshots rather than movies. We look at one decision but, in ...
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