Exploring New Horizons

Every year we set new goals and make new resolutions. It is that time of the year again – the beginning. What are your goals? What will you achieve? How far can you really go?

I used to be in the merchant navy, and the concept of horizon is very clear and visible there. On the open sea, all you can see... is a blue circle of water... and some passing ships or boats. However, the most interesting phenomenon is the smoke that you see which is coming from beyond the horizon. There seems no apparent source for the smoke... but in a few minutes... you see small posts appearing... and then a little later... you know that you are seeing the masts of a ship. Finally you can actually see the entire ship. The ship... was always there... but it was not visible because it was over the horizon. Had someone gone onto the mast of the ship I was on, his ‘height of eye’ would have increased, and he would have seen clearer, since he could then see beyond the horizon. This is why in the older ships where navigation was based on sight, the lookout post was at the highest point on the ship, in order to be able to see further.

This month we will focus on how to increase our stature and how we can build our positioning. The taller we look... the bigger we appear, and the better our connections and also the network. Consequently, the further we can see... the better we can plan and hence the more we can achieve.