I think most people
would agree
we’ve made some mistakes
(perhaps life-on-Earth-ending
mistakes)
on this planet.
Humans via rovers
are now exploring
other planets
(Mars).
Many people
are thinking
a new planet
would be an opportunity
for a fresh start,
a do-over.
Except,
judging by
our plans to do things
like mine
the moon,
we haven’t learned
from our mistakes
here on Earth.
If we start over
and continue
to do what we’re currently doing,
we will likely end up
in the same place.
This is true
of any restarts.
When I switched
social media platform focus
from Facebook
to Twitter,
I crafted a list
of things I had learned
and wouldn’t or would do again.
I check that list
every morning
and that prevents me
from slipping into old habits.
If you plan to restart,
think about what
you will do differently
and stick to that program.