I've always been more interested in the future than in the past.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hopper expresses preference for thinking about the future over dwelling on the past.
- In plain terms
- Focus on what is coming rather than what has happened.
- What can you take from it?
- Look forward, not backward.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you building for the future?
- How do you balance past and future?
Another view
Learning from the past is also valuable.
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