Are Wild Thoughts Just Whispers of Your Future?
Dream, Worry, Overthinking, and the Hidden Logic of Life
Years ago, I had a dream. Not a small dream, but a big, audacious one: travel the world, unburdened.
I shared it with my family. They hit me with a very real question:
"What about all your stuff?"
My answer, at the time, was simple:
"I'll just use storage services."
We laughed, moved on. I forgot about it. Life, as it does, got in the way. Job, promotion, marriage – the usual beautiful chaos. The dream gathered dust.
When Life Throws Balls, You Learn to Catch (and Store)
Then, something wild happened. Not "travel the world" wild, but something that unexpectedly connected to that old dream:
I needed storage. For the first time ever.
That fleeting thought from years ago, about using a storage service, came back. I didn’t overthink it. I went to the storage service website, booked a unit, and dropped off my things the next day. It was seamless.
I remember stepping out of that storage unit, keys in hand, and breathing in the early evening air. It smelled like dust and summer—familiar, but also oddly freeing. Something inside me shifted. That old dream? Maybe it hadn’t died after all. I am almost free to pursue that dream that I had years ago.
That simple act of using a self-storage unit wasn't just about moving boxes. It was a vivid reminder: those "wild thoughts" you have? They're rarely just wild. They're often whispers of your future, blueprints for your resilience.
Life will throw balls at you. Some will be small, glancing blows you barely notice. Others will be massive, gut-punching impacts that leave you reeling. You’ll get injured. It’ll hurt. For a while. But here’s the kicker, the profound lesson I’ve learned: you will recover.
It might take time. A lot of time for the big ones. But over time, the weight redistributes. What feels unbearable today might become the very thing that makes you stronger tomorrow (or you will laugh about it).
How Worry Fuels Overthinking
And that brought me to a different realization—one that’s less about action and more about what happens in the mind.
This journey of unexpected connections and resilience also shed light on another pervasive challenge: overthinking. Why do we do it? Because we worry.
What is worry, really?
It’s almost never about the present. You don't worry about the breath you're taking right now.
Worry is the mind’s anxious dance with the future (anxiety) OR
the regretful replay of the past (regret).
It’s the "what if" game. And it’s exhausting.
So, the next time those "wild thoughts" surface, don't dismiss them. Maybe they're just life's way of setting the stage for something bigger. And when life throws those inevitable curveballs, remember: you’ve got this.
The Unshakeable Belief in Your Path
The secret to all of this? It’s not complex.
It’s about belief.
Believe in your God, your karma, your soul, your destiny—whatever it is.
Lean into it.
Trust that bedrock.
And then, keep taking action.
That's it.
Simple, profound, and utterly necessary.
So, what’s one “wild thought” that’s quietly followed you for years? Maybe it’s not so wild after all. I’d love to hear it.
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