WHAT IF?

Isn’t this the question we ask ourselves every time we are unhappy or life is taking a hard turn? Regret about the past can make us go what if I had…? Or a memory from the past haunts this question. The only word that forbids us from living the current life and enjoying the present is ‘WHAT IF?’ Reading this, you are thinking about your ‘what if?’ now.

What if I had married the person my parents selected for me, would I be suffering like this? What if I had pursued my love and had not given in to my parent’s wishes, would I have a happy marriage? What if I had taken a secure 9-5 job instead of hustling as an entrepreneur every day? What if I had quit my job and pursued my passion? What if I had expressed myself before the time was no more?

These are the haunting thoughts from the past. We ask ourselves such questions in the hope of being better than, where we are. When we want to change our present situation, we look for the answers from the past by questioning them. It’s an attempt to make yourself feel better which in turn will make you regret so many decisions in life.  These thoughts will not give any answers to your current problems but it will complicate further. Regrets are meant to be with us till our memories fade which will seem like forever. Will you keep sulking over it or move ahead to make life better?

You are the one who decided to take that path, you chose the career and it was your choice so Own it! Instead of thinking about the past, think of the present possibilities. Trust your choice; take a step on how to make it better. Change your ‘What If’ into ‘How Can I’. Pick up the keys, sit on the driver’s seat, take the steering in your hands and drive it towards your goal. Even if you end up taking a U- turn, don’t look back.