When Hindsight Isn’t 20/20

How often have you heard it said, hindsight is 2020? You’ve probably said it yourself as you reflected on something in the past. Personal reflection is one of my strengths - I do it without even trying most times. But, reflection doesn’t guarantee growth.

Hindsight is only 20/20 when it produces change. Knowing what you should do differently, is not the same as doing differently. “Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it”.

Hindsight is only 20/20 if you have identified the blind spots, which usually require another set of eyes. Sometimes, we need the perspective of others to help us see clearly. Let’s allow the past to be what it is meant to be: our teacher. We’re all in the classroom of life, together anyway.