What If?
Post written by admin. Follow him on Twitter.
17 Happy Comments
Ask the simple question..."What if?"
- What if we already have infinite knowledge and we actually do not learn anything…we just remember it?
- What if you did that one thing you are afraid of? What is the worst thing that can happen? Is it really that bad?
- What if the past is like clothes on your back, and you can simply drop them and go naked? Imagine the liberation. You can do this, because your past is only in your mind.
- What if you lost your job today, would you really be that upset or would you actually finally feel free?
- What if you were not afraid to die? You would not be afraid to really live…right now.
- What if you finally realized that your thoughts are just thoughts (like puffs of air), and not reality or necessarily truth. Would you feel a sense of relief?
- What if you lost everything...your home, your family, your friends, and all your possessions and money? What would be your first action that you would take? I bet it would be straight from your heart, with no ego attached.
- What if you took a vacation all alone? Where would you go? What would you do if no one you knew was around?
- What if your last day on this planet was going to end early this evening? What would be the first thing you would do if you just heard this news?
- What if stars are simply tiny holes in a large ceiling, letting the light of heaven shine through? How beautiful would that be? I like to believe this.
- What if you could have one day in life where you did not fear one single thing? What would you do on that day?
- What if you could feel all the love that people really have for you, all in one moment? I bet it would be much stronger than you can imagine.
- What if you were not so afraid to feel your emotions, and even cry about those things you know still haunt you from your past?
- What if you realized that everything in life occurs perfectly? Would you struggle against it so much? Think about this…if this was not true, how could the planet and the entire universe exist for millions of years?
- What if you kissed that one girl or boy when you had that chance? Would your life had taken a different direction?
- What if you stopped asking…”What if?” and changed it to…”So what?” in your life? Imagine the decrease in fear.
- What if you actually achieved your dreams? Then what? I bet you would still not fill fulfilled. Being content and happy starts now, not when you win the lottery.
- What if you got an extra hour of sleep a night or took a daily 30 minute power nap? I bet your mind and body would thank you and pay you dividends.
- What if you were not afraid to speak your mind to that one person in your life that you feel needs it? Then again, what if you could just really let it go.
- What if you did not have perfect health? They always say that the one thing that gets hit first when you have bad health is your…ego. Don’t take your good health for granted. Someone out there would literally die for it.
- What if you actually did something with your life instead of hide in the fear of being afraid to fail? If you don’t fail, that means you never try.
- What if you focused on this one moment only, no past, no future, and no judgments from your mind. What would it feel like? Try it now.
- What if you had never read this post on this blog (there are millions of blogs)…would your life be better or worse? I hope it just got a little better and made you think.
**********************************
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” -Seneca-
Posted on August 13, 2009
Great post…made me think….
A couple by me:
What if….
…you were completely positive for one whole day?
…you pushed your body to it’s physical limit? Would you be fulfilled?
…you walked up to a complete stranger at lunch and asked to eat with them?
Mine aren’t as philosophical as yours, but I tried….
Again, great post…
Dave
LifeExcursion
.-= David Damron´s last blog ..Getting Your Life in Order =-.
Great post. This one is right up my alley and is loaded with great alternaviews. It is so important to look at things from a different viewpoint. Thanks for walking me through it step by step.
.-= alternaview´s last blog ..The Strength in Understanding Your Weakness(es) =-.
@David – Thanks for commenting and I like your other suggestions.
I really like your third one, it’s gutsy and bold, but oh the possibilities. As long as you don’t creep that person out. 
@alternaview – Yes, that was the goal of this post was to look at things JUST a little bit differently and ask, “What if?” to spark or ignite thoughts. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting.
Just what I needed to read this morning as I struggle to meditate, too many thoughts in my head about what I need to do. What if I did one thing at a time and refused to think about the next one hundred?
Actually,the what if that came to mind was one my sister shared with my (I think she borrowed it from Sex in the City). The backbone of her life is a group of four friends. They all met as nurses and though their lives have moved on in so many ways, distance included, the friendships are even richer.Last year for Christmas my sister sent each of them a photo of them together with the words ‘What if we had never met?’ I think that’s a wonderful way of expressing gratitude and wonder for those few special people in our lives who have made all the difference in the world…
Excellent, Dayne.
You’ve stimulated my thinking.
What if you suddenly realised that there is no past or future – no WAS or WILL BE. Just this single moment that beautifully houses all that ever was and all that ever will be into a single, pristine, present moment. A gift, just waiting for YOU to arrive, take your place and unfold.
Best, Robin
PS: great blog = great name of blog!
.-= Robin Dickinson´s last blog ..Tyler =-.
Hey there Robin and welcome! Thank you for commenting.
Ahh…the beautiful NOW that you speak of. I completely agree with you on that, and just how beautiful it can be. It is indeed a gift or the “present”.
It’s funny how we look in front of us (future), or behind us (past), but neglect looking right here for what we need or want. It reminds me of my favorite quote by James Thurber that says…
“Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.”
Thanks again!
Dayne
This was a great post! It made me think about so many What If situations and I love thinking in different ways. Thanks for sparking my mind today!
.-= Positively Present´s last blog ..happy anniversary, positively present! =-.
Excellent post, Dayne! A lot of good thoughts !!
* What if you could feel all the love that people really have for you, all in one moment? I bet it would be much stronger than you can imagine.
* What if you were not so afraid to feel your emotions, and even cry about those things you know still haunt you from your past?
—–
was thinking today it resonated with me as i looked in the mirror and the what if sounded like the first sorta only it was more like ‘you are completely loved, what if you realized that your body was immersed in this light of unconditional love and beauty’.. it felt good to realign with that thought, then i just read this! 
which reinforced a lot! 
these are especially good!!
i realized something profound today as i was reading from this book; “Many of us find it overwhelmingly difficult to speak our truth for fear of punishment”.. still working that one out,.. i think that’s where the re-framing comes in! cognitive refreshment, you know like when you refresh your computer page, sometimes i think we need to do that with our lives, and then all the clutter, and old belief systems or other’s expectations has the chance to fall away!
Namaste.
~Jen
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Rooting Down: Digging Deep for Healing =-.
What an excellent post! “What ifs” are best used to dream, rather than to regret.
.-= Mrs. Smith´s last blog ..Miss. End, I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Mr. End =-.
What a great post! Lots to think about and act on.
Whenever I need to get out of my comfort zone and do something that scares me, pushes me or forces me to really face what’s going on in my head and heart, I ask myself “What is the worst thing that can happen? Is it really that bad?” IT works for me every. single. time.
Thanks for the reminder!
.-= amy´s last blog ..You know…. =-.
Wow, thank you for ALL of your comments! I really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed this post!
Have a great one!
What if this is heaven on earth, and we’re missing it?
.-= Kaushik´s last blog ..Do you feel lighter, more compassionate, more joyful, more natural, more playful? =-.
hi Kaushik, have you ever heard the song by Charlotte Church (youtube) called Imagine. She is not the one who wrote it, but it speaks of this very thing you said! I believe that your question has much truth in it!
due to all of our resistance, we live in a world that is striving for what we’ve already been given – life, love and happiness! Namaste blessings, Jen/Sharmila
Dayne this post was great!
I think you would really enjoy that song as well! It is called Imagine.
Blessings to you for your inspiring posts!!
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Simply, ‘Walk in Beauty’ =-.
The very first one caught my eye! So, yes, I do believe we are connected by a lengthy rope to the cosmos and we never really have original ideas, they’re just recycled and zapped through that cord. Pretty weird, huh? Great post and thank you for following me on Twitter!
.-= Pete | The Tango Notebook´s last blog ..Can You Walk the Tango Walk? =-.
@Kaushik – Very interesting one, I like that a lot.
Thanks for commenting and sharing as always!
@Pete – Sounds pretty far out, but in a way, I do think there is one universal connection to life, and all things. I appreciate you commenting and visiting!
What if is a great way too increase your conscious awareness. This allows you too ask question in relation to important an possible things. Great post!
.-= jonathanfigaro´s last blog ..Top 10 Quotes to Improve Mind Instantly =-.