Two Words That Won’t Get You Anywhere

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started asking myself WHAT IF…

What if

I would have taken that other job opportuniy…

What if

I would have moved to Chicago instead of Dallas…

What if 

I would have settled down and started a family instead of pursuing my career…

What if…

A good friend of mine once told me that I should never say to myself, ” I should be farther along than this”. I remember thinking, “Stop trying to make me feel better”. But after I heard him out I began to understand what he was trying to say.

There is no secret time machine to jump into to take you back to the exact moment where you think you made a significant mistake. Even if you had a chance to fix this mistake, there will always be another. Afterall, we’re only human.

I may not be very religious, however there is a prayer I often turn to when I start to question the decisions I’ve made…

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference” by Reinhold Niebuhr

A song I happen to be completely obsessed with has also become the perfect anthem to the question “What If” we all ask ourselves..

Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin - Don’t You Worry Child