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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