The past-oriented person makes all of their decisions from historical information or recall, and by definition they are generally separated from current situations or events. People stuck in the past don’t have much use for the new and different, regarding them with suspicion, disdain, or even prejudice. Their thinking is almost inactive—which is not conducive to self-discipline. They will say, “Well, this is what I did in the past, so I’ll just keep doing that.” However, this type of thought is extremely rare, and we will spend more time on future- and present-oriented people.
