Have you ever thought about someone out of the blue — and boom, they text you? Or maybe you dreamt about a song, and the next morning, it’s playing on the radio? Kinda spooky, right? Those little “whoa” moments make us stop and wonder: what are the chances?
Let’s talk about why that happens.
First off, our brains are super good at spotting patterns. Even when there’s no real connection, we try to link things together. It’s like our mind is constantly playing detective, looking for clues, even if there’s no case to solve.
Now here’s the kicker — we experience a lot of random stuff every day. Like, thousands of thoughts, sounds, people, things. Most of the time, nothing special happens. We forget 99.9% of it. But then, once in a while, something lines up perfectly — and that’s the moment we remember. It sticks. It feels magical, even if it’s just a coincidence.
And honestly, there’s really no such thing as a “true” coincidence. Think about it — you might’ve thought about that same song a hundred times before, but nothing happened, so you forgot all those moments. But the one time you hear it after thinking about it? Boom. It feels like something big just happened. But in reality, it’s just your mind highlighting that one moment and ignoring the rest.
It’s kind of like flipping a coin 100 times. If one time it lands on its edge, you’d freak out — but you’d forget all the times it landed heads or tails, right?
So, yeah, most of the time things don’t align. But when they do, it grabs our attention. It makes life feel a little more connected, a little more mysterious. And hey, that’s not such a bad feeling.
Next time it happens, just smile and enjoy the moment. Maybe the universe isn’t sending you a sign — but maybe, just maybe… it is. 😉