If any of you listen to the Just Between Us podcast, you know that I love a good hypothetical situation. I’ve spent years asking various guests to predict how they would act in all sorts of made-up situations. I force my close friends and family to partake in thought experiments whenever the mood strikes--or I feel the least bit bored. But there is one area of “what if” where I don’t tend to let my brain go. And that’s wondering what my life would have been like if I hadn’t gotten OCD as a four-year-old.
That makes sense. Whilst some thought experiments are fun games to play, others can cause needless worry and frustration. It is better to focus on the self we are than on the self that never was.
That makes sense. Whilst some thought experiments are fun games to play, others can cause needless worry and frustration. It is better to focus on the self we are than on the self that never was.
Loved this post! I feel much the same about my anxiety and depression.