What If
by A thought on what we can do if we only try. Why we should try and how we can go about changing our future.
So many times we wonder what if. We all have done this, probably since the time we were told “no, don’t do that” or “stop it what were you thinking, how are you going to accomplish that”. We all heard those statements right? Mostly we heard it as a small child but sometimes we here it even now. Sometimes from ourselves.
Yes there are times when it was very appropriate to say “no, don’t do that”, say reaching for the hot pot or pan. Maybe it was correct to say that when we could have hurt ourselves or others. But for some of us it was just to keep us in line, and out of trouble. But was it really always necessary to say those words that controlled.
A favorite statement of mine is the past does not dictate the future. Yes we must learn from our mistakes but the magic of success comes from lots of failures. A quote that fits right here:
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.”
Confucius
We always need to be aware of our desired results when attempting anything new. But if we never try or try only not to fail then we are missing out on every true success.
When we fell as an infant did we get encouraged to rise again and take our first steps. Yes, we tried until we mastered the act of walking. We did not keep crawling, we saw others walk, we were encouraged and we took that step again and again until we got it right.
We found early on in life that when at first you don’t succeed try and try again.
What stopped that feeling in most of us. Fear of failure, maybe. Leaving our comfort zone and moving out into the unknown? Another possibility for sure.
What if? A question to ask yourself before regrets set in.
Something to think about…..
Till next time….. Smile : )
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