Looking ahead

The title is absolutley misleading, it hides more than it reveals. The GMAT is getting dangerously close, the feeling is somewhat like this - you are driving a car on a familiar road, this includes knowledge of precise locations of pot holes, blind turns and even stray cattle soaking the sun regardless of the time of the year. You decide to step on the throttle regardless of what finds the freewheeling four somethings of your car. You dont go very fat but you know that you shouldnt be going even this fast. Destination is known, except preparations to reach could go awry. Nevermind all that you say and burn some rubber. By the way you know that you will reach alive but you dont know if you'll be where you wanted to be or how you wanted to be there. That, of course will be the staple for all of the regret and remorse that will make up for most of the time ahead. Not exactly the 'Looking ahead' as described by conventional wisdom.