What-if or I wish- better version of Curiosity

 In the morning I told my sister and kids. I am going to write about what if, as a version of curiosity. I was thinking of aligning it with 'I wish'. I like discussing what I write with my family, as it gives me a perspective, in this case, a different one. According to them, what if is curiosity but I wish? Is I wish a version of curiosity. So let us figure it out. 

All curiosities start with what if? What if Earth was round, and Viola. What if, humans walked on the moon. Been there. What if we were able to see inside the human body? May be someone unwillingly did ask somewhere quite recently, what if all humans were made to sit at home and here we are.

Someone very wisely once said, be careful what you wish for, it just might come true. That is the power of What if? It can take you to the moon and back and if you go overboard, might leave you there.

All through the week, I have been talking about the power of What if, how it leads to new horizons s and makes us go for better things in life. But I wish, though not a bad thought contained within itself has the potential of creating frustration and depression. Students preparing for entrance or PhD are some examples of it. They constantly wish to achieve their goals and yet work on the what-if premise visualizing all the time what success would look like for them. 

This constant play of emotions can both be motivating and overwhelming. It is similar for an entrepreneur, a professional or any other human being who exists. What worries me as an individual is the component of regrets in the I wish scenario. Life is made up of opportunities and also some missed opportunities. I wish cannot just be about focusing on them, it should be about What if. What if, I grasp the next one and just make it work. or what if I learn from my previous missed opportunities and keep pushing myself till the next one. Use the What-if tool to your advantage. 

Because it's different.