Aren't plants amazing? Here's grass growing through what we think of as solid material...

New book review is up! This time, I reviewed Octavia Butler's novel 'Parable of the Sower' (which I'd describe as an optimistic dystopia).

In these trying times, Parable of the Sower is a inspiring dose of persistence and community that we all need.

https://molo-writes.com/2025/02/15/review-parable-of-the-sower/

"Whatever it takes. That has to be your mindset." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Many people seem to be engineered to give up too easily. Pack it in. Move on before the hard work. Never give what it takes. Abandon the effort. Never do what it takes.

The question is - why?

People seem to understand what success requires, yet consistently fail to take the necessary actions.

What's behind this attitude? 

Comfortable complacency. Too many get trapped in what I call the "good enough zone" - where they're just comfortable enough to resist real change, but not successful enough to thrive. This dangerous complacency is like a slow-acting poison in today's rapid-change environment.

A "not-my-problem' attitude. Too many people see the need for change but respond with "not my department" or "not my responsibility." This abandonment of responsibility creates a paradox: everyone sees the problem, but no one takes action.

Fear is the default setting. People are too scared to move and choose inaction as a strategy, mistaking it for prudence. But here's the reality: in 2025, the risk of doing nothing far outweighs the risk of action.

A lack of confidence. A lot of people have convinced themselves they can't adapt or master new realities. They've created their glass ceilings, limiting their potential before even trying.

Here's the stark reality: Success requires more than just knowing what to do - it demands the courage to do it. You need to move beyond understanding to action, beyond planning to execution, beyond fear to calculated risk-taking.

Here's the thought you need to plant in your mind - the future doesn't belong to the smartest or the strongest - it belongs to those willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.

So how do you do that?

Here's my list.

**#Persistence** **#Innovation** **#Growth** **#Action** **#Resilience** **#Speed** **#Commitment** **#Excellence** **#Fearless** **#Breakthrough**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-inspiration-moving-into-motivation-whatever-it-takes-that-has-to-be-your-mindset/

US citizen that doesn't love protests or big crowds? Like computers? Love data? Contribute CPU time to the Internet Archive backing up government data.

https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/usgovernment-grab/blob/master/README.md

#Resistance
#Persistence

I just illustrated a short story by Premee Mohammed (who is, if you didn't know, fantastic!).

It's free to read online:

https://psychopomp.com/everyone-keeps-saying-probably/

The future of gaming depends on your persistence.
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My Lovely Peeps:

I read this at least once a year & it *never* fails to #encourage & inspire me.

It is so good whether you're feeling small in your own self, or in the difference you're trying to make in the world.

If you’re losing #hope, do at least a little more before giving up.

You always have power.

Never forget small actions matter.

Make yourself a wee republic of unconquered spirit.

https://abby-brockman.medium.com/despair-is-not-a-strategy-15-principles-of-hope-deba7ac2cb29

The key to success in game dev? Persistence. Keep grinding.
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Daily Inspiration: "Reverse your setbacks sooner & find your redemption faster!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Never let a setback set you back!

It's all about moving forward, not back. Do that faster when things go wrong.

Perseverance. determination, fortitude, persistence, resolve. These are YOUR words. These are the words that define the attitude you need to go in the right direction.

If you are going to be an innovator, someone living into tomorrow rather than yesterday, you know that there are people that will dismiss what it is you invent, the ideas you create, the initiatives you chase. If you are a disruptor, anti-disruptors will battle your disruption. If you imagine great things for the future, you will be surrounded by them who will work to belittle you with their small ideas. If you seek to create yourself a better future, others will seek to destroy it.

If you don't guard against this reality, you won't have what you need to see it through.

"I didn't get it right the first time" should be a goal; "Let me give it another shot" is a part of your story; "I need to try again" is a key part of your vocabulary.

In other words, sometimes getting a redo is a part of the process. If you are seeking to move forward, sometimes failure will get in your way, and you need to be determined to push on through it. Here’s a phrase you have probably heard - “fail early, fail often!” If not, file that one away - I use it a lot on stage.

It’s the same with our personal efforts, whether finding a new job, pursuing a new career, or taking on some new type of challenge. The path for success might not always be an easy one, but it’s a necessary one. The very act of taking each step forward is an ultimate part of that overall success.

After all, nothing great was ever achieved by giving up!

#Resilience #Growth #Transformation #Success #Recovery #Momentum #Persistence #Innovation #Future #Progress

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-inspiration-25-things-for-2025-17-reverse-your-setbacks-sooner-find-your-redemption-faster/

You Don’t Get Stronger by Avoiding the Fight; You Get Stronger by Refusing to Give Up. #Resilience #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #KeepFighting #GrowthMindset #Persistence #StrengthThroughStruggle

Success in game dev comes from persistence. Keep coding, keep grinding!
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Daily Inspiration: "Fail on your own terms!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Fail forward!

I don't know how many times I've been told that my plans were doomed to fail!

When I first made the massive career transition in the 80s to becoming someone focused on emerging technology and connectivity - what would later become the Internet - I was told I would fail. That didn't happen, because I was aligned to play a big role in one of the most significant technological developments of our time. When I set out to write my first Internet-related book in 1993, I was told it would fail because no one would buy it! It went on to become a national #1 bestseller and led to a career in which I was involved with 34 books that sold well over a million copies. When I decided, as a Canadian, to focus on the US for my speaking activities, I was told I would fail - and went on to be represented as I am to this day by the major speaker bureaus within the industry.

If one of my phrases is that 'the future belongs to those who are fast,' the other might be that it belongs to those who fail forward! Those who fail on their terms by deciding to move forward, and ignoring the detractors. In today's hyper-accelerated world of relentless innovation, here's your wake-up call: the only true failure is letting others define your limitations. The future demands audacious thinking, and history shows us that the most transformative innovators weren't afraid to fail spectacularly – they were afraid of not trying at all.

Remember this key point that I've shared before: "Some of your worst days can always become the first days of some of the best days of the rest of your life!"
Live that truth - by failing forward, and failing on your own terms.

#Failure #Persistence #Innovation #Success #Resilience #Growth #Future #Leadership #Courage #Transformation

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-inspiration-25-things-for-2025-13-fail-on-your-own-terms/

My life today, at 63 years of age, is good. I see it as reward for a lifetime of persistence in the face of uncertainty, lack of knowledge. #life #persistence