When we talk about the future, we often talk about it as damage and limitation exercise. That needn't be the case - it could be a Renaissance.
We have to stop being defined by what we own, and start being defined by what we create.
Keith Richards ... was once asked how he came up with all those amazing guitar riffs. His answer? He just starts playing until he makes the right mistake. In other words he's optimistic he will create something good by virtue of getting something "wrong."