The past is a reference point; the present is the Fulcrum from which the future arises. It is only when the Fulcrum balances on Metta (Loving Kindness), Mudita (Sympathetic Joy) Karuna (Compassion) and Upekkha (Equanimity) will the future truly change because a future based on the past will just be repeating the same cycle. 

Padmapani (1954-), Padmapani is a Dharma teacher, a disciple of the late Ven. Subhadra Goldwater. He has studied and practiced oriental medicine for the past 40 years and is one of the founding members of the the Path to Wisdom project.