What is your biggest regret/one thing that if you could, you would do differently?
I am curious and hope to gain some great insight in reading of people’s lessons;biggest regrets or the ‘one thing’ they wish they had a chance to do differently. Also, if you are brave, provide your relative age bracket, it may have a huge impact on another.
My biggest regret was not staying in college at 19. My parents were willing to pay for everything if I lived at home while attending the local Jr. College. I was on the dean’s list both semesters I attended, but I was a rebellious daughter. I moved out of my parents house so I could do what I pleased (stay out all night, etc.) I intended on getting a swing shift job and going back to school, but dang it’s hard to go back when life gets in the way. Here I am, in my 50s and back pursuing a degree to have a 2nd career. I’ve been blessed, my first career has been a 30+ year employment several promotions and a good life….but, I see more options will be open for me if I have that certificate. And I still enjoy college, even after working all day and overseeing my household of spouse and 3 college-age sons.
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Getting married (and subsequently divorced) is one the biggest mistakes I’ve made. I’ve never experienced so much unnecessary difficulty…
I regret wasting time with regretting.
I would have never moved to Oregon 12 years ago.
I wouldnt have gotten married.
I don’t have any regrets. I think that life is about learning and growing from our mistakes and our successes.
I regret not discovering my backbone sooner, but I’ll get over it :)
I don’t have time for regrets, nor the desire.
Moving on, ever upwards.
I regret giving up on the things that matter most to me. No matter how impossible they might seem.
Not being disciplined enough in my thinking through a lot of years. This was because emotions dominated over sound thinking and truth. Now I catch that wallowing as it starts to rise up nd diffuse it in favor or sound thinking and reasoning. The battle for our thoughts and minds is relentless both for good and evil, wise and unwise choices duke it out ongoingly. Also, being present to the present moment is somerhing I wish I had done more of, rather than relying on the replay of memory because I was too preoccupied as some wonderful times were right there on center stage.
I more regret the things I didn’t do than anything I did do.
I should have had a lot more fun in high school.
I should have been more relaxed.
I should have told that guy how I felt about him.
I still have my whole life ahead of me, though.
Mariah, you are still young and have plenty of time to find a partner to have fun with. Life is too short to not laugh and enjoy the fun side of life. Next time, tell the person you date, how you feel about them. Holding it in, as you can see, left you with a mistake that wish you had not made.
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I would have ignored my parents and studied art at college instead of science.
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