As we approach the New Year, we speak of “turning,” one translation of the word teshuvah (“repentance”).  We hope to turn from our bad habits, to turn from hardening our hearts, to turn from self-defeating paths toward something new.  If we think about this metaphor of turning, we realize that whether we are walking or driving, turning is a response to the realization that continuing on our current course will never take us where we need to go.