“Spend more of your time on the possibilities and the opportunities than you do on the setbacks and the roadblocks! — Futurist Jim Carroll
My post on 'mindsets' yesterday resonated with some folks - and a few asked me how we can be in a better frame of mind to adapt such mindsets, given all the negativity out there.
That got me thinking, and I came to the idea that we can best do that by focusing on opportunities and possibilities- and less time on the roadblocks that are in the way, or the setbacks we encounter along the way! With that in mind, I worked with Gemini to come up with some mindsets that fit that theme - by feeding it the several thousand blog posts that I've written since 2002. And here's what it came with - an actually kind of magical list. Then I used Gamma to build some slides for it. Also magical!
Why is the issue of a possibility-oriented mindset important? Think of this way - a mindset is the mental equivalent of keeping your eyes on the road ahead, not fixed on the rearview mirror. This doesn't mean you ignore that you hit a pothole; instead, you remain more focused on your destination and the open road that is in front of you. It is about allowing your future goals to pull you forward rather than letting past mistakes drag you back.
Having a mindset that is focused on opportunity - not barriers - is one of the most important things you can do to define your future, which was the idea behind yesterday's post.
Knowing that, you should also know that there are a few types of forward-oriented mindsets.
Read the rest of the post for more.
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When it comes right down to it, Futurist Jim Carroll doesn't believe that our future sucks - because we can turn it into something that want it to be!
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/09/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-spend-more-of-your-time-on-the-possibilities-and-the-opportunities-than-you-do-on-the-setbacks-and-the-roadblocks/