This Is Why “What If” Holds You Back

What if— when people say, but what if, it is usually you're activating some ugly possibility. What if we get stuck in traffic? We get stuck in traffic. What if we run out of gas? What if, what if nobody's there? What if we're the last to arrive? What if we're the first to— what if, what if they cancel the meeting and nobody knows? What if, what if, what if? Excuse me. Here's my suggestion to everyone that ever says, but what if. Answer The blinking question. What if we get stuck in traffic? Then we will be delayed and we'll call ahead and say, sorry, we're stuck in traffic. Or we could leave early, and if we're stuck in traffic, still make it on time. Well, what if we run out of gas? Answer the question. What if, what if? Answer the question. Because when you answer the question, we realize, oh, well, we could handle that. And you go on with life.