Roughly 98 percent of the world's major breakthroughs in science and technology have been crowded into that last inch. As a civilization we have come a long way in a relatively short time. That's the good news. The bad news, for some, is that the pace of change is ramping up dramatically. As we enter the new millennium, the world and everything in it will continue ramping up at breakneck speeds.
Massive changes affecting commerce, politics, social values and market forces are well under way.
New enabling technologies will give us the power to both solve and create problems. Living in such a world means we must learn to cope with a constant stream of changes on both the personal and professional level. Adapting will be a constant challenge, even for those who consider themselves to be resilient, risk oriented change agents. In truth, the quality of the rest of your life will depend upon your ability to acquire a taste for change. For most of us, it won't be easy.