War reporter Martha Gellhorn wrote, "People often say, with pride, 'I’m not interested in politics.' They might as well say, 'I’m not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedoms, my future or any future."

(https://freewillastrology.com)

Need some starter fuel? Try some Steven Pressfield

"Resistance loves it when we “rehearse” and “prepare.” It knows the more we plot out our magnum opus, the less chance that we’ll actually work on it.

I have a mantra:

Start before you’re ready.

The idea is to outfox our fear-brain by stealing a march on it.

Don’t research. Don’t plan. Begin!"

Gall’s law says: “A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system.”

(https://medium.com/@tomwhitwell/52-things-i-learned-in-2025-edeca7e3fdd8)

The future is uncertain, and yet we must act!

—Jamais Cascio, Futurist and Co-Author

(https://mailchi.mp/iftf/iftf-newsletter-ai-silent-seat-at-the-table?e=8fcb370d7b)

“You must not talk about the future. The future is a con. The tarot is a lan­guage that talks about the present. If you use it to see the future, you become a con­man.”

(https://www.openculture.com/2025/10/alejandro-jodorowsky-explains-how-tarot-cards-can-give-you-creative-inspiration.html#google_vignette)

Whether "a tell" or "to tell" we are told it tolls for thee. Don't ask.

#MastoPrompt #tell