There is a famous proverb which says that necessity is the mother of invention. It implies that everything we invent is based on some requirements. Thus, the cause and consequence scenario go both forward and backward. In a previous frame of reference, the cause might have been a consequence and in the next one the consequence may become a cause. Taking steps towards some destinations with the hope that every step taken will bring the destinations nearer than before will certainly cause some consequences which may or may not be in favor of others who opt to wait and see.