ABSTRACT
Among. the. many. fables. attributed. to. Aesop,. the. Greek. sage. from. antiquity,. is. one. about. a. fox. encountering.a.boar.sharpening.his.tusks.against.a.tree..The.fox.inquires.why.the.boar.sharpens.his. tusk.when.neither.hunter.nor.hound.is.nearby.to.pose.a.threat..The.boar.replies.that.it.would.be.illadvised.for.him.to.sharpen.his.weapons.at.the.very.moment.that.he.ought.to.be.using.them.(Pinkney,. 2000)..The.fable.of.the.boar.and.the.fox.illustrates.in.broad.brushstrokes.the.guiding.theme.of.this. chapter..Successful.advancement.through.life-even.survival-demands.that.people.not.only.adapt. to.existing.demands.but.also.anticipate.and.prepare.for.demands.that.may.emerge.in.the.future.
