You can't turn around and run faster.

• turn one's back / run fast
  • behind may not be something to look back on, even if it bothers you.
• Don't just glance back, but don't look back stiffly.

relevance - Life can only be understood backwards, but it can only be lived forwards. - Looking back soothes my anxiety.

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