What might have been. What is. What could be.

I frequently hear from people who see blog posts here and/or ads for Unlived Lives on Facebook and Instagram. (If yours is one of them, thank you for the interaction.) The overwhelming majority of what is said is positive.

There are patterns in the replies, some of which I've mentioned previously. With more than 2,000 responses to date, it's time for an update.

The question that gets the most reaction is:

"Given the option, would you visit lives you would have lived had you made different choices in the past?"

The largest categories of responses to that are:

1. "Yes, that would be interesting."
2. "No, I don't want to lose what I already have" (primarily referring to family).
3. "No, God controls my life; I can't do that."
4. "My life hasn't gone as I would have preferred."

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Number 1 is the reaction I hoped for. Readers find Raymond's story, and soon, Shelly's, to be entertaining, causing them to think about their own past choices. 

Numbers 2 and 3 suggest they don't understand that they would only be "visiting", not giving up what they currently have.

You can only live one life, but you can think about those you would have lived had you made different choices.

If that's you, and you're not happy with what is, why not think about what might have been? Doing so might lead you to a better what could be.

Would you like to visit lives you would have lived had you made different choices in the past?