Never let the present tense experience distort your perspective on the entire timeline. This is particularly true in relationships. One of the traits that distinguishes a leader is their ability to live in the present tense but to maintain perspective across the past and into the future. Without this view, the leader becomes too reactive. Live in the present, but remember the past, and look to the future. Reflection on the future or the past is only valuable when it enhances the present.
