"Would you rather have the power to change the past or see the future?" This question was posed by a pastor one time. Some people opted for the latter while some, like myself, opted for the former. Then, he said to those of you who've chosen to change the past, "You've made a lot of mistakes in the past, haven't you?"
It's kind of true for some (or is it most) people, isn't it? Knowing what we know now and what could or might have been makes one want to go back and do things differently. Unfortunately, that is not reality. The reality is time moves forward and it always will. Tomorrows become the present, the present becomes yesterdays, and yesterdays become the past.
So, even though we don't have the power to change what has already gone past and we don't have a crystal ball to see into the future, we still have one power that we can use - choices that we make in the present. Sure, we'll still fumble some things today, but we keep moving forward, always trying to make our vision of our future a reality.
Therefore, learn from the past, envision the future that you want, and harness the present by making the best possible choices today. It's not a fool-proof plan and there will still be mistakes but, hey, that's life. Just keep moving forward.
