Everyone knows that we have choices in life. To be or not to be; to act or remain passive; to turn left or to turn right. Our choices are based on our feelings and beliefs. We hope we made the right choices, but if we did not, we work that much harder to make it work. It is all about moving forward in life.
Ever wonder if you made the right choices? Would you want to take a trip back in time to see what could have been? Would choosing against what you believed was the best choice, change who you are today?
I believe that every person in your life has a story about the "what if" factor. Seeing what could have been your life seen through the eyes of who you are now is quite intriguing to me. I have my serious doubts that the end result would be the same in your mind because it is the experiences that we have that shape us into who we are. These experiences were chosen after changing your path, but if everything else in life remained the same, but one thing was different... maybe, just maybe you could get a desirable result?
I guess this blog is about something I read last night. You see, since I started blogging, I was not sure if I had a raw talent for it and looked at some other blogs on the site I use for blogging. There are a few fellow bloggers that I enjoy reading. The first one is my friend, Steve. He is a dear friend from my childhood and a Facebook friend that suggested for me to start blogging. His writing style is raw thought; the release of thoughts regardless of what others think. He's quirky and honest about himself. I just love that! Another blogger who goes by the blogger name of Suldog has a deeper approach that tells me that she can definitely write a novel. Mixing character quirks from a time long ago into the here and now makes for an interesting read. Then there is this one blogger that I started reading his blogs. He goes with the title of "Simple Dude in a Complex World". I just love his title because it definitely sets you up for some funny commentary, and who is not up for a good laugh, right?
Well, today's blog is my take on Simple Dude's blog yesterday. What if you could go back in time and give yourself advice about what your life is going to be like; if you could go back in time to give your 20 year old some 30 or 40 year old knowledge. If hindsight is 20/20, would you tell your clueless 20 year old self what you should do or choose to do? Would you really want to change the course of your life? He and I agree that life changes all the time. The advice you gave your 20 year old self from your 40's will change once you get to your 50's and so on. So the concept of telling your younger self to push harder or to ease up really is irrelevant because that one change will change everything. The good and bad will change, the friends we attained would change, the experiences would have changed, thus who we are would change.
I do wonder, though, if changing one choice in life would have made an improvement or a setback. I do believe that there are things that we wished we tried before making our choices. You know, kind of like a 30-day trial before buying. Yet again, it is irrelevant because life moves forward all the time. I guess that is why I would think a time machine is in order. The movie Back to the Future was a perfect example. When Doc Brown gets shot at the beginning, Marty McFly goes back in time to warn his friend about his impending doom. His existence in the past changes the future of all those around him. Of course, in the movie, the choices are resulting in a plus instead of a minus, but there are no guarantees that will always happen. At least, with unlimited use of a time machine, you can keep going back until you get it right, or what is right for you.
Would you take that chance if it was offered to you? What would be your reason to do it? Do you think you would be truly happier? What are you willing to sacrifice and what are you willing to fight for to keep?
Of course, Simple Dude's spin was funnier on the subject, but it definitely made me wonder. I guess that is why I see myself as more insightful than humorous in my writing. Maybe a trip in a time machine would make my writing funnier... Probably not. This is who I am and I am okay with that.
As for those "what if's" in life.... I like them just the way they are. It gives my imagination something to do ;)
Have a great day :)
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