2020 Hindsight

"Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."

Charles Dickens

So what is 20/20 hindsight?

20/20 hindsight is what appears in the rearview mirror.I for one, hate going there.20/20 hindsight is usually followed by "if only I had.....".

Well guess what?

I didn't!And the only thing I can do with that information is to remind myself the next time I find myself in a similar situation.I can't change the past. Nor is the past a roadmap for the future. It is a tool that I may find useful at some point in time.

Does this rub against my "Keep Telling the Stories" mantra for 2020?

Not really. Telling the stories is part of the reminder. That's completely different than living in or trying to change the past. The past after all is in the past.

"If only I had....".

"If only I did....".

"If only I had not....".

Not even part of the conversation!

Been there done that.

Now that opens the door to opportunity!When I was there and did that,how did it turn out for me?

That's when 20/20 hindsight may be of value to me.

2020 hindsight is the same as 2019 or 2018 or any year I pick.

It's all part of the story.It's a great story.

So Keep Telling the Stories!