The Rear View Mirror

I drive a 10 year old pickup truck that has 125,000 miles on the odometer. Really, it's just a nicer and newer version of the truck I used to drive. This particular vehicle model has a design flaw. The rear view mirror simply falls off after the first four or five years. I've experienced this with both of my tucks. You can try to reinstall the mirror, but I can tell you from experience that it's just not going to stay.

When this first happened, it was an irritant. I had become dependent on my rear view mirror, and was constantly looking to see what was behind me. Now I quite frankly don't care what's behind me. I've come to appreciate the forward looking view.

There are plenty pf obvious parallels here. Don't drive through life while staring into the rear view mirror. You'll miss the scenery of life as it passes by and you'll likely wreck your life by being preoccupied with the past. You can glance back, but don't stare. The rear view mirror is intended to remind you of what's behind, but not distract you from what's ahead.