Charles Handy

"Most of us prefer to walk backward into the future, a posture that may be uncomfortable but which at least allows us to keep on looking at familiar things as long as we can."

"To learn anything other than the stuff you find in books, you need to be able to experiment, to make mistakes, to accept feedback, and to try again. It doesnt matter whether you are learning to ride a bike or starting a new career, the cycle of experiment, feedback, and new experiment is always there. But you wont risk mistakes if you think you will be punished. You have to be sure of forgiveness if it is a genuine mistake. You wont accept criticism or negative feedback either, unless you are sure it comes from someone you respect, someone that you know has your interests at heart."