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"In a world of big change, we are surrounded by some very small minds!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are still some people fighting the battles of 2024, the issues of 2022, the world of 2020, the realities of 2018.
It's 2026.
Everything has changed.
What happens in a time of big change is that the small minds refuse to let go of where they were, and find it impossible to go to where the rest of the world is going.
They struggle to comprehend the new order of the world because they are still raging about the old one.
They can't let go of their desire to go back to where they think we should be going, rather than going to where the rest of us are going.
They're a tiresome bunch, aren't they!
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Futurist Jim Carroll knows that everything has changed in the last week.
**#Change** **#Mindset** **#SmallMinds** **#BigChange** **#Forward** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#Adaptation** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Vision** **#Perspective** **#Reality** **#LettingGo** **#Transformation** **#Thinking** **#Leadership** **#Innovation** **#Awareness** **#Relevance** **#Moving** **#Clarity** **#Wisdom** **#Tiresome** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-it-a-world-of-big-change-we-are-surrounded-by-some-very-small-minds/
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"In a world of big change, we are surrounded by some very small minds!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are still some people fighting the battles of 2024, the issues of 2022, the world of 2020, the realities of 2018.
It's 2026.
Everything has changed.
What happens in a time of big change is that the small minds refuse to let go of where they were, and find it impossible to go to where the rest of the world is going.
They struggle to comprehend the new order of the world because they are still raging about the old one.
They can't let go of their desire to go back to where they think we should be going, rather than going to where the rest of us are going.
They're a tiresome bunch, aren't they!
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Futurist Jim Carroll knows that everything has changed in the last week.
**#Change** **#Mindset** **#SmallMinds** **#BigChange** **#Forward** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#Adaptation** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Vision** **#Perspective** **#Reality** **#LettingGo** **#Transformation** **#Thinking** **#Leadership** **#Innovation** **#Awareness** **#Relevance** **#Moving** **#Clarity** **#Wisdom** **#Tiresome** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-it-a-world-of-big-change-we-are-surrounded-by-some-very-small-minds/
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"In a world of big change, we are surrounded by some very small minds!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are still some people fighting the battles of 2024, the issues of 2022, the world of 2020, the realities of 2018.
It's 2026.
Everything has changed.
What happens in a time of big change is that the small minds refuse to let go of where they were, and find it impossible to go to where the rest of the world is going.
They struggle to comprehend the new order of the world because they are still raging about the old one.
They can't let go of their desire to go back to where they think we should be going, rather than going to where the rest of us are going.
They're a tiresome bunch, aren't they!
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Futurist Jim Carroll knows that everything has changed in the last week.
**#Change** **#Mindset** **#SmallMinds** **#BigChange** **#Forward** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#Adaptation** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Vision** **#Perspective** **#Reality** **#LettingGo** **#Transformation** **#Thinking** **#Leadership** **#Innovation** **#Awareness** **#Relevance** **#Moving** **#Clarity** **#Wisdom** **#Tiresome** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-it-a-world-of-big-change-we-are-surrounded-by-some-very-small-minds/
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"In a world of big change, we are surrounded by some very small minds!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are still some people fighting the battles of 2024, the issues of 2022, the world of 2020, the realities of 2018.
It's 2026.
Everything has changed.
What happens in a time of big change is that the small minds refuse to let go of where they were, and find it impossible to go to where the rest of the world is going.
They struggle to comprehend the new order of the world because they are still raging about the old one.
They can't let go of their desire to go back to where they think we should be going, rather than going to where the rest of us are going.
They're a tiresome bunch, aren't they!
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Futurist Jim Carroll knows that everything has changed in the last week.
**#Change** **#Mindset** **#SmallMinds** **#BigChange** **#Forward** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#Adaptation** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Vision** **#Perspective** **#Reality** **#LettingGo** **#Transformation** **#Thinking** **#Leadership** **#Innovation** **#Awareness** **#Relevance** **#Moving** **#Clarity** **#Wisdom** **#Tiresome** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-it-a-world-of-big-change-we-are-surrounded-by-some-very-small-minds/
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"In a world of big change, we are surrounded by some very small minds!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are still some people fighting the battles of 2024, the issues of 2022, the world of 2020, the realities of 2018.
It's 2026.
Everything has changed.
What happens in a time of big change is that the small minds refuse to let go of where they were, and find it impossible to go to where the rest of the world is going.
They struggle to comprehend the new order of the world because they are still raging about the old one.
They can't let go of their desire to go back to where they think we should be going, rather than going to where the rest of us are going.
They're a tiresome bunch, aren't they!
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Futurist Jim Carroll knows that everything has changed in the last week.
**#Change** **#Mindset** **#SmallMinds** **#BigChange** **#Forward** **#Growth** **#Evolution** **#Adaptation** **#Future** **#Progress** **#Vision** **#Perspective** **#Reality** **#LettingGo** **#Transformation** **#Thinking** **#Leadership** **#Innovation** **#Awareness** **#Relevance** **#Moving** **#Clarity** **#Wisdom** **#Tiresome** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-it-a-world-of-big-change-we-are-surrounded-by-some-very-small-minds/
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"Generative engine optimization: SEO was a popularity contest. GEO is an intelligence test." - Futurist Jim Carroll
We are moving from SEO to GEO, and it's happening incredibly fast!
**Maria Franzoni** had a post about that yesterday - just as the very moment I was optimizing my website for the AI got!
GEO? What's that? Rebuilding our websites so they feed the AI machine better, improving our chances of showing up in ChatGPT and other AI search results!
With this, I've turned off the minimal Google Ads I've been running and put in place the code to let "the AI machines" fully into my site.
They noticed right away! Visits began to explode.
All of this got me thinking in terms of spans of time. If 2015 was about Search Engine Optimisation. 2026 is about Generative Engine Optimisation.
How does it work? In simple terms, my site is now configured to do a different thing when an AI 'bot' appears, seeking to index my content.
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"Are you a search engine?
Yes"
An AI bot?
Yes.
Oh, ok, here's a version of the content for this page, all nicely organized in the format you like so you can ingest it into your AI!"---
One thing most folks might ask at this point - isn't this my content? Do I want to feed it to AI? Shouldn't I tell them no? For a time, I did. Then, two weeks ago, I confirmed two speaking gigs that came directly to me from ChatGPT.
That woke me up! I decided to move fast.
Here's what I did.(Keep reading!)
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**#GEO** **#SEO** **#AI** **#FutureOfSearch** **#DigitalStrategy** **#Innovation** **#Marketing** **#Technology** **#ChatGPT** **#Optimization** **#WebStrategy** **#Adaptation** **#ArtificialIntelligence** **#ContentStrategy** **#Disruption** **#Change** **#Evolution** **#Digital** **#Visibility** **#Strategy** **#Transformation** **#Speed** **#Relevance** **#Intelligence** **#Onwards** -
"Real strength comes from helping others find their own." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Some thoughts for what is known as "Motivation Monday!"
Often, the best thing you can do to lift others is to lift yourself.
The best way to find some inspiration in your heart is to share some with others.
You'll always discover that the best way to have optimism about tomorrow is to help others find their own.
And when someone is down, you lift them by being ... up!
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**#Motivation** **#Strength** **#Inspiration** **#Leadership** **#LiftOthers** **#Optimism** **#Support** **#Encouragement** **#Kindness** **#Service** **#Empowerment** **#Positivity** **#Community** **#GiveBack** **#Heart** **#MondayMotivation** **#Purpose** **#Generosity** **#Connection** **#Uplift** **#Hope** **#Compassion** **#Together** **#Growth** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-real-strength-comes-from-helping-others-find-their-own/
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Cycle 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡 (5/7) : Les quêtes spirituelles qui traversent le cinéma de Jim Jarmusch n'ont pas forcément besoin du voyage pour s'accomplir. Elles peuvent faire du surplace et se réaliser au creux d'un divan ou sous le nez des personnages. Analyse croisée des mouvements traversants « Only Lovers Left Alive », « The Limits of Control » et « Paterson ».
https://www.rayonvertcinema.org/jim-jarmusch-analyse/
#jimjarmusch #paterson #thelimitsofcontrol #onlyloversleftalive
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Cycle 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡 (5/7) : Les quêtes spirituelles qui traversent le cinéma de Jim Jarmusch n'ont pas forcément besoin du voyage pour s'accomplir. Elles peuvent faire du surplace et se réaliser au creux d'un divan ou sous le nez des personnages. Analyse croisée des mouvements traversants « Only Lovers Left Alive », « The Limits of Control » et « Paterson ».
https://www.rayonvertcinema.org/jim-jarmusch-analyse/
#jimjarmusch #paterson #thelimitsofcontrol #onlyloversleftalive
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Cycle 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡 (3/7) : « Ghost Dog » est un film à la respiration lente. Jim Jarmusch y sculpte un cinéma de la marge, sec et nocturne. Il refuse l’escalade. Il préfère l’inéluctable. Chaque mort est déjà écrite. Ghost Dog le sait. Il n’esquive pas. Il avance vers la fin comme on respecte la mesure de son modèle qu'il sample : « Le Samouraï », de Jean-Pierre Melville, qu'il répète pour le faire bruire autrement.
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Cycle 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡 (3/7) : « Ghost Dog » est un film à la respiration lente. Jim Jarmusch y sculpte un cinéma de la marge, sec et nocturne. Il refuse l’escalade. Il préfère l’inéluctable. Chaque mort est déjà écrite. Ghost Dog le sait. Il n’esquive pas. Il avance vers la fin comme on respecte la mesure de son modèle qu'il sample : « Le Samouraï », de Jean-Pierre Melville, qu'il répète pour le faire bruire autrement.
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"Refuse to participate in the fear... choose to participate in the future." - Futurist Jim Carroll
I don't know about you, but if you are like me, you probably have a disquieting sense of unease about 2026.
Things aren't so great out there, are they?
It would seem that as insanity settles in, the quiet tragedy that is dementia is screaming out its impact at full throttle. Anyone who has seen a senior in this situation recognizes the signs of decline and knows how it goes. Not well.
The result is that all over the world, people are anxious, disturbed, worried, and fearful.
I was reading a post by Dolly Parton of all people yesterday - she recently arrived on Substack. Aside from being a brilliant musical artist, she's a philanthropist with stunning business insight. This line in her post drew my attention:
"My desire to do a thing is always greater than my fear of it."
That made me think! And then I looked up the essence of the quote, and variations of it show it to be a very common motivational phrase.
That being the case, I turned it around in my mind until I found a version that fits the trying times we find ourselves in today.
Here's the thing: it's an odd time to be thinking about the future when an entire nation seems eager to tear it down.
It's hard to focus on tomorrow when today is simply so weird.
It's tough to align with what's next when what is current is truly terrifying.
And yet, it's one of the most important ways to get through this moment of madness.
May your hope for tomorrow outweigh your fear of where we are right now.
Welcome to 2026.
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**#Hope** **#Future** **#Courage** **#Fear** **#Resilience** **#Optimism** **#Tomorrow** **#Mindset** **#Strength** **#Perseverance** **#Forward** **#Uncertainty** **#Belief** **#Determination** **#Focus** **#Vision** **#Positivity** **#Change** **#Trust** **#Purpose** **#Overcome** **#Clarity** **#Resolve** **#Possibility** **#Onwards**If Jim Carroll had to pick one word to describe 2026 so far, it would be 'weird.' Or, terrifying. Take your pick.
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-refuse-to-participate-in-the-fear-choose-to-participate-in-the-future/
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
---
Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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"Resilience is rarely a solo endeavor." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Sometimes it involves combining two working parts to build one functioning whole!
Just when I thought I had cornered the market on orthopedic drama in our household, the universe had second thoughts.
It turns out my wife has now torn her Achilles, meaning she is heading into a walking boot or cast just as I’m getting my walking stride back.
We have officially become a two-person logistics puzzle!
In the corporate world, I talk about "agile teams" and "complementary capabilities." Well, I am now living it. I have the legs, but still need to be cautious with the bending or the lifting. She has the upper body strength and the organizational skills, but is on crutches until she gets fitted with the proper walking boot.
Separately, we are both compromised. Together, if we coordinate our movements like a synchronized swimming team, we make one fully functional human being.
How's your 2026 going so far?
The lesson? We often think of resilience as "toughing it out alone." But real resilience—whether in a marriage or a company—is often about the humility to say, "I am the legs, you are the strategy." It’s about auditing your collective assets and realizing that while neither of you is 100%, together you can still move the needle forward.
True partnership is about combining the pieces that still work to build one functioning unit!
It’s going to be a long winter, but at least we know we can't run away from our circumstances. (Cue LOL!)
Onwards!
(Carefully).
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It is 71 days to spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Not that Jim Carrol is counting or anything.
**#Resilience** **#Partnership** **#Teamwork** **#Together** **#Support** **#Adaptability** **#Humor** **#Marriage** **#Collaboration** **#Strength** **#Unity** **#Perseverance** **#Family** **#Healing** **#Recovery** **#Agility** **#Humility** **#Love** **#Balance** **#Patience** **#Compassion** **#Cooperation** **#Trust** **#Endurance** **#Onwards**
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-resilience-is-rarely-a-solo-endeavor/
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"Sometimes, you can’t control your circumstances, but you can control your thoughts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Ultimately, the way you approach your circumstances defines how the circumstances turn out!
This is the last post on my situation, but I must say - something like this certainly gives you a chance to think!
I’ve spent a lot of time this week looking at my "backward" stats about my fitness and activities —the 884,000 pounds lifted at the gym during the year, the 112 rounds of golf I carded in 2025, and the top-tier cardio recovery stats I've built up.
It’s easy to look at that data and feel robbed by my current physical limits. But I’ve realized that the most important metric isn't on my Apple Watch. It’s the "Resilience Score" in my head. With all this unique downtime, I’ve learned that true strength isn’t just about what your body can do. It’s about what your mind can do once you begin shifting your thinking.
I'm working so hard every day not to focus on what I can't do today - but what I can do tomorrow if I don't do those things today!
And that's a subtle but significant mindspace shift!
As a futurist, I usually obsess over the "next big thing." But this injury has forced me to realize that you can’t sprint into the future if your chassis is broken. I’ve shifted my control panel from "frustration" to "preparation," by shifting my mindset.
I’m not sitting here waiting for my bones to heal; I am actively moving my mind into where it needs to be for longer terms success. I’m trading the dopamine of a ski run today for the guarantee of a tee time at St. Andrews in April!
The circumstance is a pause; the mindset is a pivot.
So while i can't control the circumstances I find myself in, I can certainly control the thinking around what I can do with them!
I think there is some powerful guidance in that line of thought that we can apply to just about any type of circumstance!
Onwards!
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**#Resilience** **#Mindset** **#Perspective** **#MentalStrength** **#Positivity** **#Control** **#Patience** **#Recovery** **#Focus** **#Preparation** **#Growth** **#Attitude** **#InnerStrength** **#Pivot** **#Wisdom** **#SelfTalk** **#Healing** **#Determination** **#Optimism** **#MindOverMatter** **#Adaptability** **#Strength** **#Purpose** **#Perseverance** **#Forward**Futurist Jim Carroll is learning a lot about circumstances through the current circumstances!
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-sometimes-you-cant-control-your-circumstances-but-you-can-control-your-thoughts/
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"Sometimes, you can’t control your circumstances, but you can control your thoughts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Ultimately, the way you approach your circumstances defines how the circumstances turn out!
This is the last post on my situation, but I must say - something like this certainly gives you a chance to think!
I’ve spent a lot of time this week looking at my "backward" stats about my fitness and activities —the 884,000 pounds lifted at the gym during the year, the 112 rounds of golf I carded in 2025, and the top-tier cardio recovery stats I've built up.
It’s easy to look at that data and feel robbed by my current physical limits. But I’ve realized that the most important metric isn't on my Apple Watch. It’s the "Resilience Score" in my head. With all this unique downtime, I’ve learned that true strength isn’t just about what your body can do. It’s about what your mind can do once you begin shifting your thinking.
I'm working so hard every day not to focus on what I can't do today - but what I can do tomorrow if I don't do those things today!
And that's a subtle but significant mindspace shift!
As a futurist, I usually obsess over the "next big thing." But this injury has forced me to realize that you can’t sprint into the future if your chassis is broken. I’ve shifted my control panel from "frustration" to "preparation," by shifting my mindset.
I’m not sitting here waiting for my bones to heal; I am actively moving my mind into where it needs to be for longer terms success. I’m trading the dopamine of a ski run today for the guarantee of a tee time at St. Andrews in April!
The circumstance is a pause; the mindset is a pivot.
So while i can't control the circumstances I find myself in, I can certainly control the thinking around what I can do with them!
I think there is some powerful guidance in that line of thought that we can apply to just about any type of circumstance!
Onwards!
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**#Resilience** **#Mindset** **#Perspective** **#MentalStrength** **#Positivity** **#Control** **#Patience** **#Recovery** **#Focus** **#Preparation** **#Growth** **#Attitude** **#InnerStrength** **#Pivot** **#Wisdom** **#SelfTalk** **#Healing** **#Determination** **#Optimism** **#MindOverMatter** **#Adaptability** **#Strength** **#Purpose** **#Perseverance** **#Forward**Futurist Jim Carroll is learning a lot about circumstances through the current circumstances!
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-sometimes-you-cant-control-your-circumstances-but-you-can-control-your-thoughts/
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"Sometimes, you can’t control your circumstances, but you can control your thoughts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Ultimately, the way you approach your circumstances defines how the circumstances turn out!
This is the last post on my situation, but I must say - something like this certainly gives you a chance to think!
I’ve spent a lot of time this week looking at my "backward" stats about my fitness and activities —the 884,000 pounds lifted at the gym during the year, the 112 rounds of golf I carded in 2025, and the top-tier cardio recovery stats I've built up.
It’s easy to look at that data and feel robbed by my current physical limits. But I’ve realized that the most important metric isn't on my Apple Watch. It’s the "Resilience Score" in my head. With all this unique downtime, I’ve learned that true strength isn’t just about what your body can do. It’s about what your mind can do once you begin shifting your thinking.
I'm working so hard every day not to focus on what I can't do today - but what I can do tomorrow if I don't do those things today!
And that's a subtle but significant mindspace shift!
As a futurist, I usually obsess over the "next big thing." But this injury has forced me to realize that you can’t sprint into the future if your chassis is broken. I’ve shifted my control panel from "frustration" to "preparation," by shifting my mindset.
I’m not sitting here waiting for my bones to heal; I am actively moving my mind into where it needs to be for longer terms success. I’m trading the dopamine of a ski run today for the guarantee of a tee time at St. Andrews in April!
The circumstance is a pause; the mindset is a pivot.
So while i can't control the circumstances I find myself in, I can certainly control the thinking around what I can do with them!
I think there is some powerful guidance in that line of thought that we can apply to just about any type of circumstance!
Onwards!
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**#Resilience** **#Mindset** **#Perspective** **#MentalStrength** **#Positivity** **#Control** **#Patience** **#Recovery** **#Focus** **#Preparation** **#Growth** **#Attitude** **#InnerStrength** **#Pivot** **#Wisdom** **#SelfTalk** **#Healing** **#Determination** **#Optimism** **#MindOverMatter** **#Adaptability** **#Strength** **#Purpose** **#Perseverance** **#Forward**Futurist Jim Carroll is learning a lot about circumstances through the current circumstances!
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-sometimes-you-cant-control-your-circumstances-but-you-can-control-your-thoughts/
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"Sometimes, you can’t control your circumstances, but you can control your thoughts!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Ultimately, the way you approach your circumstances defines how the circumstances turn out!
This is the last post on my situation, but I must say - something like this certainly gives you a chance to think!
I’ve spent a lot of time this week looking at my "backward" stats about my fitness and activities —the 884,000 pounds lifted at the gym during the year, the 112 rounds of golf I carded in 2025, and the top-tier cardio recovery stats I've built up.
It’s easy to look at that data and feel robbed by my current physical limits. But I’ve realized that the most important metric isn't on my Apple Watch. It’s the "Resilience Score" in my head. With all this unique downtime, I’ve learned that true strength isn’t just about what your body can do. It’s about what your mind can do once you begin shifting your thinking.
I'm working so hard every day not to focus on what I can't do today - but what I can do tomorrow if I don't do those things today!
And that's a subtle but significant mindspace shift!
As a futurist, I usually obsess over the "next big thing." But this injury has forced me to realize that you can’t sprint into the future if your chassis is broken. I’ve shifted my control panel from "frustration" to "preparation," by shifting my mindset.
I’m not sitting here waiting for my bones to heal; I am actively moving my mind into where it needs to be for longer terms success. I’m trading the dopamine of a ski run today for the guarantee of a tee time at St. Andrews in April!
The circumstance is a pause; the mindset is a pivot.
So while i can't control the circumstances I find myself in, I can certainly control the thinking around what I can do with them!
I think there is some powerful guidance in that line of thought that we can apply to just about any type of circumstance!
Onwards!
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**#Resilience** **#Mindset** **#Perspective** **#MentalStrength** **#Positivity** **#Control** **#Patience** **#Recovery** **#Focus** **#Preparation** **#Growth** **#Attitude** **#InnerStrength** **#Pivot** **#Wisdom** **#SelfTalk** **#Healing** **#Determination** **#Optimism** **#MindOverMatter** **#Adaptability** **#Strength** **#Purpose** **#Perseverance** **#Forward**Futurist Jim Carroll is learning a lot about circumstances through the current circumstances!
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-sometimes-you-cant-control-your-circumstances-but-you-can-control-your-thoughts/
