I'm of two minds. Obviously I think that it is best for people to focus on the possible for their present and not what has held them back.
But on the other hand I think it is callous and unfair to pretend that the wind, or circumstances, have not played a part in each person's trajectory.
To maintain the metaphor, the wind may not directly determine our tack but without wind we're going nowhere.
Absolutely. We can not deny the wind. It is something that we can not change. 😊