The Only Certainty in the Future is ‘Change’

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Change is the only constant in life. Ones ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life. Benjamin Franklin
Change is the only constant in life. Ones ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life. ~ Benjamin Franklin

In the future, when faced with ‘change’,
your child will have a choice—

They’ll see ‘change’
as a threat or as an opportunity.

Experience ‘change’ and
choose to be bitter or choose to become better.


Silver is purified in fire and so are we. It is in the most trying times that our real character is shaped and revealed. ~ Helen Keller
Silver is purified in fire and so are we. It is in the most trying times that our real character is shaped and revealed. ~ Helen Keller

What’ll make the difference?

How you’re child responds will depend on their ‘character’.

The intention of Certain Future Press is to help you develop your child’s character strengths from adolescents to young adult; to eventually meet the challenges, certain in the future.


So, how do you develop character for your child?

With ‘words’.

You ‘hack’ the human operating system with language and words.

By planting intentional words during their formative years, while you still have their undivided attention. Then, nurture the words and developing them over time.

(Before their attention becomes fragmented by the constant distractions of the 'attention economy'.)

It's during this time when they still know, trust, and like you.


The right words
delivered at the right moment
can inspire action,
and resonate for a lifetime.


Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
~ Marcus Aurelius

Who am I?

Hi, My name is Marcus Aurelius Higgs. (Yes, my real given name.)

I love words.

I’m a former English Language Arts High School Educator and missionary teacher.

I've lived in 6 countries,
taught abroad for over a decade and a half,
and written poetry for over 3 decades.

I'm the extremely proud son of
a loving father, Leon from South Andros, the Bahamas 🇧🇸
and a caring mother, Rachel from Iloilo, the Philippines 🇵🇭

Words are simply the arrangements of vibrations.

And there is healing in the vibrations.

The Word is Love
Spread the Word.


My Individual Goal for 2023 — Have a positive influence on the mental and emotional well-being of 3,894 global families by December.

IdentityWorld Class Poet and copywriter for parents; to give them the words to create lasting behavioral change for their child to be well.

Life's PurposeArrange well-being words and amplify them using science (technology, psychology, sociology) for the collective healing of global families and our shared humanity.


Certain Future is
family focused
character development
through creative writing.