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Future is fuzzy

Published: Thursday, 21 March 2013

I used to get anxious about the future.  Whether I could get a good job, where I would live, if I would have enough money to survive.

But then I realised that I was spending too much time focusing on the far-away future, 10-years from now - something that I had no idea in the slightest about.

I was living into a future being scared and fearful.  When instead, I should have been living in the present and making the most of every moment now.

And that's when I started doing, rather than dreaming.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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