THE WISDOM OF THE IVYVERSE

       Look where you’re going!

       Being aware of what’s going on around you is not only a good idea; it can sometimes be the difference between life and death. Dax’s early advice here illustrates the principle:

Being unaware of surroundings is a very bad idea. It can change a hunter into prey in only a moment. —Dax, Negative One, 0074

       But in a less literal sense, it is sometimes a lifesaver to just look around you and take in some information once in a while. You stand to be very out of touch if you focus only on yourself:

“Time does continue to move here without your presence. And time changes people and things.” —Adele, Book 3, Chapter 28

       Even if you feel that certain things are not worth your attention, give it the benefit of the doubt and tune in. You may at least learn something . . . and may at best prevent yourself from having a bad accident!