July 10, 2026

All world leaders try to project an air of being in control, but a simple glance at the headlines shows that their actions are just as likely to lead to disaster as to success. Samantha Harvey has a message to them and anyone else who thinks that they are determining how things will play out in the future. "We think we're the wind, but we're just the leaf".

Self-reflection should lead us to be cautious and to prepare for a future where our decisions turn out to have been overly optimistic. If things turn out perfectly for us, we should remember to have empathy for those whose paths were not as rosy.