How many times have we said those two words??? Those two words that mean so much and can make us have different emotions all the time. I remember talking to my sister in law stacy and saying "why do we always say what if"? Why are we always having some sort of regret?? We were both stumpped on that question..
In my own personal life, this year has been rough.. Thoughts do come to mind on what I could of done and what was left undone... and there goes the "WHAT IF"... These next five months that are left of the year are going to be different... Changing the way that we think and do things, so that we don't have that many "WHAT IF's"... Is it fair to say that "WHAT IF" is more of a regret??? We all know that we can't be going thru life regretting stuff. In all realization there are things that I would have done differently ofcourse and things that I would have taken the risk of doing.
My challenge:
- For the next five months do what makes me happy
- Have less "What IF's"
- Stop looking back and wondering
- Move forward and with conviction stand my ground
- LOVE MYSELF AND MY DECISIONS
I hope that in doing these, a difference will be made in our lives... Have fun and most of all keep reaching for the stars...
Hello Illy!
ReplyDeleteYou talk as if asking yourself "What If?" is a bad thing & that it has something to do with regret... Maybe you should try to change the way you look at the question rather than try to stop asking it. Asking "What If?" is a completely normal & "human" thing to do. Look at each of your past decisions as a learning lesson, instead of as a regret... Each choice that you've made (whether it was right or wrong) is a choice that, along with your life experiences, has helped to "mold" you into the absolutely wonderful person that you are today!
We can't help wondering how things would be if we had said "Yes" rather than "No"... If we had gone left instead of right... If we had loved rather than "let go"... Truth is, we'll never know, we'll just keep on wondering. But, looking at it from a different point of view might just help.
About 15 years ago or so, I began changing the person I was into the person I am today, mainly due to the fact that I wasn't really liking or respecting who I was or the decisions I was making... I realized though, that regretting my past decisions was just going to drive me nuts! But those decisions are part of what made me who I am now & so I don't regret making them at all.
So, don't cut down on your "What Ifs?", they're good for you Illy... Don't stop looking back & wondering either, that's good for you too, as long as you look back in a good way... Definitely keep moving forward & always stand your ground with conviction, & most definitely love yourself & your decisions.
I love who you are & you have absolutely made a difference in my life!