Path dependence works, you know: the person you were will tend overall to shape the person you will be in the future. You also can't just "decide to shape the

Path dependence works, you know: the person you were will tend overall to shape the person you will be in the future. You also can't just "decide to shape the future", you've got to actually analyze your past and develop ways of deflecting your current path. The problem people have is they think over-much and experiment too little.