When you lived for fifty something years you get plenty of opportunities to look back and think ‘What if?’. Don’t do it!

Look back and think ‘I’m glad I….’ .

’What if’s’ seem to be driven by regret and they aren’t usually constructive or helpful when approached from that direction. If you must have a ‘what if’ then try a ‘what if I hadn’t…’; it feels to me like that comes from a more positive place.

Here’s one of mine: What if I hadn’t signed our son up to a karate class when he was young? I wouldn’t have met a fabulous friend who became a good mentor to my son and a mediocre pool player. LOL.