A speaker uses a driving metaphor to argue that obsessing over the past makes you crash. An oversized rearview mirror and tiny windshield show why you need to forget what happened and look ahead to move forward safely.
The battle is won or lost in your mind. And when it comes to our thoughts, the trapdoor is you constantly thinking about the past. You can't drive somewhere if your car is designed where your rearview mirror is the size of your windshield and your windshield the size of your rearview mirror. If you're driving that way, it's dangerous, right? You can't constantly be focused on your past. When it comes to our thoughts, we're supposed to forget the former things
