Metaphor One
The future is a great roller coaster on a moonless night.
It exists, twisting ahead of us in the dark, but we can see only the track that is just ahead. We are locked in our seats, and nothing we may know or do will change the course that is laid out for us. In other words, the future is predetermined and there is nothing we can do about it.
Metaphor Two
The future is a huge game of dice.
It is entirely random and subject only to chance. For example, a woman misses a plane by a few seconds and avoids dying when the plane crashes. Since everything is chance, all we can do is play the game, pray to the gods of fortune, and enjoy what luck comes our way. In other words, the future is totally random and we do not know how or if our actions make a difference.
Metaphor Three
The future is a great ship on the ocean.
We can travel freely upon it, and there are many possible routes and destinations. There will always be some outside forces, such as currents, storms, and reefs, with which to be deal; but we still have the choice to sail our ship where we want to go. In other words, we can choose whatever future we want if we are willing to work with a purpose and within the knowledge and constraints of outside forces.
Metaphor Four
The future is a blank sheet of paper.
It is there for us to fill in by our actions and decisions in the present. If we choose the future we want and purposely set about trying to make it happen in our daily lives, it will probably materialize. If we leave it to the powers-that-be to decide upon and plan the future, we will get a certain kind of future—one dominated by the powerful. In other words, we have control over our future, if we choose to act on it.
choose 4 metaphors explain what values each convey.
Explain which is the one is closest to you and why.
And explain how your chosen metaphor will relate to the future.