You've come to expect the distance to be more out of focus because that is how you see it naturally.
Keep practicing and you'll gain more clairty.
Remember also the mind tends to focus on what it needs to in order to answer your questions. In a sense that could simply mean that you are too much in the habit of noticing only what is there and not planning enough options for the future.
Alex
[This message has been edited by Alex K. Viefhaus (edited September 14, 2004).]