distance from the past till now

Sometimes we look back the past and notice that I come from there till now by selecting some particular options.
We do not notice when we are doing something, especially when suffering or struggling.
And after a while, we came to the point and found some distance which we walked all the way to there.
That is time distance from the past till now and sometimes another distance which we experienced and which is very hard to measure. Maybe that is the age.

I sometimes did look back and thought "was that the best option for me to take?"

But recently I also noticed "when I chose that option, that was the best I thought at that time." So no need to look back too much and no need to regret some choice even if the other option looks much more attractive now. I should respect myself of that age.

To talk about distance between the past and now is not to think about other options we could select, but to sharpen the sense for selecting options by looking back.

To start new year of 2015, just reminding the above to myself.

What will happen to me this year?
What do I want to achieve this year?
How much can I enjoy this year?

And how much can I develop "Distance" this year?