Our new best friend, the future. What the young folks know and we don't yet.

The future is something that is usually already here before we realize it. From an adult perspective, youth has always held a secret. Because young people already have the skills that will be important in the world of tomorrow. Bestselling author Andreas Salcher has observed some of the most talented of them and interviewed them in depth to find out: What are these skills? What helps us all to use the constant change for our personal growth?

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ISBN: 978-3-99001-675-6

The most important findings

We turn our future from the great unknown into our new best friend when we ...

  • ...develop a self-determined relationship to performance.
  • ...use artificial intelligence like a screwdriver instead of letting algorithms decide for us.
  • ...learning to deal with ambivalence.
  • ...recognize altruism as the better egoism.
  • ...invest properly in our mental health.
  • ...street smart instead of just book smart.
  • ...learn in a new way.

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The most important message

The most important message on which this book is based is that there is a bridge between knowing our own abilities and having confidence in life. People who are equipped with this basic confidence can confidently approach new tasks in order to find out where their true abilities lie. Only confidence in life will allow your talents and those of your children to blossom. In this inspiring guide, you will discover the new mindsets and skills you need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

"I am always surprised at how little people know about their outstanding abilities. It's smarter to develop the skills you have and not the ones you wish you had. EQ, the sum of all emotional and social skills, will certainly become even more important in the world of tomorrow. Intensive discussions with talented young people in Austria and Germany have convinced me that, in addition to IQ and EQ, there is a decisive factor that acts as a multiplier for all the other skills described in this book: The VQ, the Confidence Quotient."

A new future is emerging. Can we be optimistic or should we be pessimistic? What should we absolutely know?
The common thread in all of Andreas Salcher's books is the conviction that we always have a choice and that there is always a chance. Out of deep conviction, he gives an optimistic outlook on the future:
"Let's imagine a world shaped by creative young people who, together with curious, life-experienced older people, use the potential of technology for the benefit of all."

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