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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.

Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.



Isn't the above saying a kind of paradox? Advancement is not possible without enhancement. When some enhancement is made to something, it is in fact advancing toward something what will be...
  

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Don't be picky, Jackson; it is a catchy, thought-provoking saying.

  • Don't be picky, Jackson; it is a catchy, thought-provoking saying.
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Don't be picky, Jackson; it is a catchy, thought-provoking saying.
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My mother used to level the same admonishion at me. In fact, that was one of her nicknames for me. Fortunately, I never took it to heart.

Of course your analysis is correct. The value of the quotation is in directing our focus. Many great minds get caught up in analyzing the past or present, and have no interest in dreaming about the future. For them, progress is just an unintended co

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