Time goes forward. In music and in life. How you use your time, your effort, will always go towards your perception of its most valued uses.
A word of caution — you’ll direct your effort to your perception of its most valued use. If you’re not stopping to look up, look at where you are now, where you’re going, and where you came from, it’s possible your perceptions could be off.
If you are the type that doesn’t stop enough, perhaps a bit more effort could be directed towards healthy doubt.