Question

should we live our lives thinking about the "what ifs"?

Answer 1

"You only live once". This phrase has the answer about the question asked. Life is full of surprises be it the happy moments or the sad ones. The phrase does not implies that one should not put much thought about whatever they take up in their life for, life is not small to live it as it comes. All the what if's boil down to the decisions we take up in our lives. For example- What if I had applied for that competition, what if I had not, What if I had persued my passion, what if I had not persued my passion.These examples make one think deeply about situations and scenario's. The main idea is to keep experimenting because once the time has gone, then the person is only left with regrets and what if's questions. Definitely one only wishes for the happy moments in their lives but that does not mean that a person will keep over analysing the if's. One can bring happiness, positivity, blessing and contentment in their life by chasing their what if's. It is good to chase the what if's by trying and experimenting than over analysing. It is better not to regret the past rather learn from it. The bottom line is one should shed away their what if's and start chasing it and learning from it as you only live once.