Woulda. Coulda, Shoulda

"All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas
Layin' In The Sun,
Talkin' 'Bout The Things
They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done...
But All Those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas
All Ran Away And Hid
From One Little Did."

-- Shel Silverstein

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When you say "would have,"" could have," or "should have," you are speaking the language of regret. Regret can be big or small, it can be short-lived or life-long, and it can have minimal effect or be totally devastating. Regret is about missed opportunities, it about the people you never met, the places you never went, and the things you never did. It is about failed dreams and dashed hopes. Simply put, you didn't take action when the opportunity presented itself.

When I go by a cemetery, I often think to myself how much unused potential has been buried in the ground. How many people could have been doctors, teachers, scientists, or how about the artists, musicians and ministers? How many people could have been so much more? What would they have become if they only took action. I wonder how much regret is buried in those graves?

Regret results from inaction. What is holding you back? Today is the day to take action. Start by embracing positive self-talk: "I will," "I can," and " I shall." Positive self-talk will result in taking some type of action. Action is the beginning of eliminating the woulda-coulda-shouldas in your life with and replacing them with the "one little did."

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It's Your Life: Live it, Love it, Celebrate it!
MJD