Stop worrying about what could have been.
You know what’s funny? I catch myself doing this all the time. It’s like my brain has this automatic setting where it replays scenarios from the past but with a little twist. I guess it’s just human nature to wonder about what could have been if things had turned out differently.
Like, take that time I went for that job interview last year. I thought I aced it, but then I didn’t get the job. Instead of just accepting it and moving on, my mind likes to wander into this alternate reality where I did get the job. I imagine myself in that fancy office, mingling with colleagues and cashing in those fat paychecks. It’s like a little daydream that I can’t seem to shake off. I can’t stop worrying about the day this might happen again.
And it’s not just big moments like job interviews; it’s the little things too. Like that time I missed my bus and had to wait for the next one. Instead of just waiting patiently, my mind starts to wonder about what would have happened if I had caught the earlier bus. Maybe I would have met someone interesting or avoided some kind of trouble. Who knows?
I guess it’s a way for our brains to process things and make sense of the world around us. We’re always looking for patterns and trying to predict outcomes, even if it’s just in our heads. But you know what? I’m starting to realize that all this “what if” thinking is just a waste of time. I mean, sure, it’s fun to imagine different scenarios and play out alternate realities in our minds, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t change anything. What’s done is done, and there’s no point in dwelling or worrying about the past.
Instead, I’m trying to focus more on the present and the future. I’m learning to accept things as they are and make the best of the situation I’m in. It’s not always easy, especially when my mind wants to wander off into those “what if” scenarios, but I’m getting better at it.
I’ve started to see that life is full of possibilities, and it’s up to me to make the most of them. Maybe that job interview didn’t work out, but there are plenty of other opportunities out there waiting for me. And who knows? Maybe missing that bus was a blessing in disguise, and I wasted so much time worrying about something that wasn’t even going to happen. Maybe I needed that extra time to slow down and appreciate the little things around me.
So yeah, I’m trying to stop worrying about what could have been and focus more on what is. After all, life is too short to spend it lost in a maze of “what ifs.” It’s time to embrace the present and look forward to the future with optimism and excitement. Who’s with me?
Until next time, Adios amigo!
The day I really stop worrying about what could have been, my reality would be completely different. In fact, I exactly know what my alternate reality would look like. You too can read about it HERE!
