Two of the most futile phrases in the English language are "what if" and "if only." We waste so much time and energy thinking about what we might have done and what might have been if only we had acted or reacted differently. All of us make mistakes. To go back and wonder about our past prevents us from living fully today. New Year’s always presents the opportunity to make a fresh start, but what we don't realize is that each day is also a fresh chance; a new beginning.