# Five Years From Now

- Published: 2008-06-04 (updated 2020-04-18)
- Author: [Terkel](https://pursuethepassion.com/author/brett.md)
- Topics: [journey](https://pursuethepassion.com/topics/journey.md)
- Source: https://pursuethepassion.com/five-years-from-now/
- Publication: Pursue The Passion
- Publisher: Connectively (Terkel, Inc.)
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The question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” really used to bother me. I believed it was a throwaway question in an interview that didn’t measure anything.

How are we supposed to know where we are five years from now?

I was flipping through old notebooks this weekend and I came across a quote I wrote down from Atlas Shrugged, written by Ayn Rand. It read:

“The greater the mind, the better the range. A man whose vision extends to a shanty, might continue to build on quicksands, grab a fast profit and run. A man who envisions skyscrapers, will not.”

The quote gave me a new perspective, so I thought I’d share it.

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