Two Words that Change Everything

A friend sent me this story.... 

Two Words That Change Everything - by Arthur Gordon  

http://forum.psychlinks.ca/coping-strategies/24530-change-if-only-to-next-time.html 

 Popular story... another link to the same story...
http://www.businesspeoplesearch.com/doc/change.htm



“To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time’.”
http://celestinechua.com/blog/101-most-inspiring-quotes-of-all-time/


Same theme from a sermon:
Parrot story is very clear as to the problem in this situation...
http://www.sermons.org/sermons/old_testament/isaiah/isaia43_1-3a_16-21.htm


I have lived in the land of 'if only.'  Going around and around in circles of 'if only' this had happened my life would be different.  'If only' that occurred I would be a better person.  Have you ever noticed that no one says, 'if only I had gone to the store that day, I would have been hit by a truck?'  The belief always that 'if only' events had been different than life would be better not worse. 

I think Dave Pelzer became my hero when I read one of his other books after A Child Called It and he said, "I like the man I am today and I would not be that man without the experiences that I had." Dave does not seem to worry about 'if only...'

I like the positive drive rendered from this new phrase to learn.  "Next time, I will...."

I did a google search of the words 'if only next time.'   Wow hundreds of hits.  Explore a little.  See what you come up with for changing 'if only' to 'next time.'