I realized something: I LOVE “What
If?” “What If?” keeps me going. “What If?” keeps me day dreaming. “What If?” keeps me
coming back to who I am and what I need. Sometimes I learn more from not taking
a chance than taking it, moving on, and forgetting I ever paused to think, “What
If?”
I've learned more from not acting than I ever thought possible-- not because I decided to let fear take over, but because I made the choice to be okay with not knowing the right decision before walking in the other direction. Life is confusing and multi-faceted; we can waste away waiting to have all the answers. “What If?” helps me understand what is important, not to society, but to me. Perhaps the answer isn’t always going for it and living without a sense of regret. That can get messy, and even a bit reckless. Our first instinct is not always the best. Our emotions tend to cloud our sense of truth and understanding.
Maybe instead we should get better at noticing the “What If?” moments and reflecting on them. Sometimes, the answer may be to go for it. Other times, the answer may be in the beauty of the “What If?” that will stay with us the rest of our lives, better preparing us for the next time those two words become our reality.
With each “What If?” we choose our own path. We take control of our lives. We use our free will to the fullest. Some may view it as running away or letting fear win. I view it as having the courage to walk away, even when the “What If?” blurs the clarity of our destination. Maybe, just maybe, “What If” is the fuel that keeps us going.
I've learned more from not acting than I ever thought possible-- not because I decided to let fear take over, but because I made the choice to be okay with not knowing the right decision before walking in the other direction. Life is confusing and multi-faceted; we can waste away waiting to have all the answers. “What If?” helps me understand what is important, not to society, but to me. Perhaps the answer isn’t always going for it and living without a sense of regret. That can get messy, and even a bit reckless. Our first instinct is not always the best. Our emotions tend to cloud our sense of truth and understanding.
Maybe instead we should get better at noticing the “What If?” moments and reflecting on them. Sometimes, the answer may be to go for it. Other times, the answer may be in the beauty of the “What If?” that will stay with us the rest of our lives, better preparing us for the next time those two words become our reality.
With each “What If?” we choose our own path. We take control of our lives. We use our free will to the fullest. Some may view it as running away or letting fear win. I view it as having the courage to walk away, even when the “What If?” blurs the clarity of our destination. Maybe, just maybe, “What If” is the fuel that keeps us going.
