Your willingness to reflect upon your life's journey up until this point can become your greatest asset today. Whether you are in an introspective mood or seeking specific information about choices you once made, you may find yourself compelled to spend time apart from the company of others. As you search for the insights buried in your personal history, your perception of time can change, leaving you prone to becoming lost in thought. By simply making an effort to be more cognizant of the direction of your musings, you can consciously manipulate the course of your reflection to ensure that you understand how your past has influenced the person you are today.

Our lives, when thoroughly examined, yield great stores of wisdom that aid us as we push forward with short- and long-term plans. Frequently, we forge ahead, putting little stock in the insights of the past, convinced that all we need to know will be revealed to us in the future. However, the events we have lived through and the choices we have made as we struggled to gain understanding can tell us much about how best to triumph over life's many challenges. Through trial and error we learn to move through existence consciously and recover from the setbacks that threaten to derail our progress. A few moments of reflection can give us the strength to face difficulties head-on, with reason as our only tool. As you muse today upon all you have been and done in the past, you'll find that you are prepared to meet your future.