Field of Vision

Looking back can be hazardous, an observation to which Lot’s wife could attest. Too much consideration of the past and life doesn’t get off the ground. Too little and life is without balance and direction. Success in the past creates comfort in the present and elevates the danger of complacency in the future. A shift from pursuit of success to fear of failure can be subtle until momentum slows. Remember the past but experience the present, expect change, and anticipate the future. A change in process is always difficult and usually painful but it is easier than a change in assumption. There are many more decisions that change life than anyone is aware. The cumulative weight of decisions by an individual defines their life. The cumulative weight of decisions by all individuals defines society.