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Consider the driver who darts between the left and right edges of their lane, apparently unable to remain steady in the center. Where is their attention? Their eyes are likely trained on the road immediately ahead of of their vehicle, prompting an overreaction when they touch either the right or left marker line.

When a driver raises their eyes to see the road farther ahead, they naturally remain more steady and centered in the lane.

Paying attention only to urgent tasks may help one “get a lot of stuff done” while failing to achieve overall success. Conversely, a constant focus on long-term results (looking too far ahead) doesn’t really help one discern next steps and take action. Successful people learn to manage the mid-term.

In practice, this often means planning and executing work one week at a time while incorporating a monthly/quarterly view of milestones. We’ll discuss and practice this in upcoming fwd1 exercises.