Spiralling..

... out of control or as part of progress ? We develop as we do things, we go forwards and backwards. It is fair for one to say that after 1 year of doing a role s/he is:

1. at the same stage that s/he has started (all this backwards and forwards netted out to null)
2. at some point forward based on the experience/ accumulated money etc.
3. at some point backwards based on the thing(s) s/he has not done (regrets)
   
4. at some point neither forward or backward but at higher or lower level (see spiralling)

Perhaps the above simply mean that there are 4 directions, forward and backwards (tactical advancement) and (higher,lower) strategic advancement.