OverFlow: Parallel Universes and How I Use Them in Times of Self-Doubt
Let's keep it short and sweet this week.
OverFlow is what happens when I overthink, overflow, and over-everything. When my feelings have nowhere to go, I write about them. Full disclosure: This is something I wrote on November 19, 2016. It’s the holidays, dear reader. Let a girl rest! I’m proud of this one, though. Even after all these years, I still believe in the words below.
My imagination is often fueled by a fascination for the theory of infinite timelines born out of paths never taken and decisions never made.
During times of self-doubt, I turn to this theory so I can rationalize without regret and live without looking back.
On the Subject of Possibilities
When I am in pain, I seek refuge in the thought that somewhere, out there, there are versions of me who made better choices and came out of certain situations relatively unscathed.
In these instances, I am nothing more than a cautionary tale, a “what if” tucked away in their minds. However faint, this is the speck of light at the end of the tunnel: I am grateful to have potentially provided peace of mind to what may very well be only hypothetical other selves of mine.
When I am in comfort, the cosmic reversal of fortune isn’t too bothersome a burden. Rather, it’s a foundational function of balance. I like to think that all iterations of me instinctively understand the ups and downs of life as just small ripples of colliding energy evening themselves out.
A Final Thought on the Possibilities of Space, Time, and Fate
Perspective and weight make all the difference.
Say, for example, that I’m in pain now. Yes, that may mean other timelines have it better — but what if some timelines have it even worse? In fact, there may be universes out there where I don’t even exist. Compared to those, any suffering of mine in our current reality would be a cakewalk.
A Distillation
When faced with realities I can’t change, I am grateful nonetheless that I’m here to face them in the first place. Instead of thinking that “it could be better”, I’d rather think that “it could be worse”. It helps.
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