#264: No time to evolve; time to adapt

This month, two hundred years ago, Charles Darwin was born. Fifty years later he published a theory that caused quite a stir. In this country, that theory continues to cause a stir.

I don’t care whether people believe in his theory of evolution or not. I do care when we ignore good insights simply because we don’t care for the main theory.

Darwin’s main theory is not going to help you through this current crisis mainly because it takes time to evolve. However, one of his key insights can make a huge difference to you because you can apply it today. And every day.

Here’s the insight: ‘It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.’

For many of us it is time to stop doing what we’ve always done well. It is time to learn new things and do them well.


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