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Episode 15 . What if or Why not ?
I’m on my second day of PD training — and I’ll tell you what, the nurses I’ve had this week, absolute legends. Angels in scrubs. They’ve kept me alive, kept me laughing, and they’ve helped me see something I didn’t expect — freedom.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m still hooked up to machines at night, still fighting the big fight, but for the first time in 12 weeks I can see a bit of my life coming back. Days free again. That’s a win.
But here’s the thought that’s been chewing me up: the ‘What If’ trap.
The older you get, the heavier those two words become.
• What if I’d taken better care of my kidneys years ago?
• What if I’d gone harder in footy when I had the chance?
• What if I’d told that person what they meant to me?
When you’re young, ‘what if’ feels like a game. Options everywhere. But as the years roll on, those missed chances pile up like weights in your backpack. And suddenly, instead of fuelling you, the ‘what if’ starts chewing you up.
So today’s big question is this: How do we stop living in ‘what if’ and start asking ‘what’s next’?
Stick around, because by the end of this 45 minutes, I want you to walk away lighter — ready to flip the script. Let’s go.”
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By mattwhoisyourheroI’m on my second day of PD training — and I’ll tell you what, the nurses I’ve had this week, absolute legends. Angels in scrubs. They’ve kept me alive, kept me laughing, and they’ve helped me see something I didn’t expect — freedom.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m still hooked up to machines at night, still fighting the big fight, but for the first time in 12 weeks I can see a bit of my life coming back. Days free again. That’s a win.
But here’s the thought that’s been chewing me up: the ‘What If’ trap.
The older you get, the heavier those two words become.
• What if I’d taken better care of my kidneys years ago?
• What if I’d gone harder in footy when I had the chance?
• What if I’d told that person what they meant to me?
When you’re young, ‘what if’ feels like a game. Options everywhere. But as the years roll on, those missed chances pile up like weights in your backpack. And suddenly, instead of fuelling you, the ‘what if’ starts chewing you up.
So today’s big question is this: How do we stop living in ‘what if’ and start asking ‘what’s next’?
Stick around, because by the end of this 45 minutes, I want you to walk away lighter — ready to flip the script. Let’s go.”