Be Like Janus

Are you looking forward or backward?

It’s a time of reflections and resolutions. I know some who focus on reflections – working to understand and learn from their successes and failures. I know others who focus on resolutions – looking ahead to what they hope and intend to do in the future.

The best strategy might be to take a cue from ancient Rome. The Roman god of doorways and transitions is the god for whom January is named; Janus. The most defining characteristic of Janus was his two faces – one looking forward and one looking backward.

Can you be like Janus? Devote equal attention to reflection and resolution. Each can be better informed in the context of the other.