Lean Quote: It’s Where You’re Going That Counts

On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.

"It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts."  — Ella Fitzgerald

On some level, everybody is looking for a purpose in life. Finding that purpose starts with an understanding of who we really are. On the one hand, we have a history of past decisions that defines us. On the other, we have an unlived future where we place our hopes and dreams, and that defines us too.

Look to the future. Set goals. Be hopeful. Don’t dwell on what’s happening. Don’t think that all the accomplishments you’ve had in your life to this point mean as much as your next challenge. Do the same thing with failures. Don’t be thinking about all the things that you haven’t accomplished, and that you haven’t gotten respect for. Maintain a positive mindset, look toward the future while making tweaks to become better at what it is you’re focused on.

Everyone has the potential to make a change. Don’t let your past interfere with your present, and certainly don’t make it a part of your future.

Be mindful of what you have in mind, and “if you can dream it, then you can achieve it.” But, also be critical of your surrounding and consider that you will face obstacles…but always remember that it all is a part of life!