If you had a chance for a "do-over" in life, what would you do differently?
Goldsby318
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If you had a chance for a "do-over" in life, what would you do differently?
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Probably skip the first husband5
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I'd say skip the first hub too, but without that, there'd be no kids....so not that...I'd say my do-over would be a blanket statement like "Don't trust everyone so much, especially when they've already shown you they cant be trusted!"3
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I made the decisions I did under the pressure of, and with the best knowledge available to me at, that time. My mistakes sheered off quite a bit of arrogance, beat me down, forced me to grow, made me stronger, made me more empathetic and compassionate to others, and turned me into the man I am today. I wouldn't change a damned thing.2
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I would have definitely started Martial Arts (especially boxing, kickboxing & wrestling) at a MUCH earlier age; along with bodybuilding0
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JustMissTracy wrote: »I'd say skip the first hub too, but without that, there'd be no kids....so not that...I'd say my do-over would be a blanket statement like "Don't trust everyone so much, especially when they've already shown you they cant be trusted!"
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I feel blessed to be overall happy with who I am and the decisions I made to get here.
I'm also lucky and got to say my peace to all my relatives who passed away while they were still alive and coherent and as much the person that meant so much to me as at any point in their lives.
I might would stress a little bit less about some of the people and forces that tried to alter who I was, and pay attention more to certain things so I could be a better support to some of my friends and family.
But overall, I'm good.
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My marriage, I would have fought harder for it to work. My kids have tremendously suffered the consequences of two adults who are unable to successfully co-parent.
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I would never have remarried...1
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It would be great to change some things , but alot of the bad choices were learning curves and turned me into the great person i am today.3
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I would go back to my early twenties self and start lifting instead of cardio-ing and starving myself to death.2
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Never fall in love.1
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I'd do grad school right after my undergrad. And in general took my studies much more seriously... I could've been where I am now 10 years ago - unbelievable how much time I lost...1
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loved myself earlier in life3
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Not conformed to what was expected when it wasn't what I truly wanted or believed.4
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You get a do over every day!5
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I wouldn't have stayed together with a specific Marine for almost 9 years1
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wouldn't have gone to law school.0
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I would have never started smoking cigarettes. Truly is my only regret in life. Happy to say I've been quit for almost 2 years now.8
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Accepted myself and others, believe in myself and stopped trying to be who I thought they wanted. Not fear failure, Waste of energy.0
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Nothing. Every road taken, rough or smooth, and every turn taken, wrong or right, led me to this point in my life. This is where I want to be, with the family and friends I have. We are products of our experiences. Good and bad.1
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Not have children0
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Not get lost in drinking. Not get drunk the night I was assaulted. Not let my drinking get worse after that. Not gain weight when I finally moved away from home to cope with my depression. Not stop going to therapy. Not stop my antidepressants. Not stay in a relationship with an abusive man for two years. Not almost lose my relationship with my parents. Not let my mother be afraid that I wouldn't be alive the next she woke up.3
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actualbettycrocker wrote: »Not get lost in drinking. Not get drunk the night I was assaulted. Not let my drinking get worse after that. Not gain weight when I finally moved away from home to cope with my depression. Not stop going to therapy. Not stop my antidepressants. Not stay in a relationship with an abusive man for two years. Not almost lose my relationship with my parents. Not let my mother be afraid that I wouldn't be alive the next she woke up.
awwww honey! *hugs* stop doing the not things and start doing the things you'd do over and over. there IS good inside you! for sure.1 -
actualbettycrocker wrote: »Not get lost in drinking. Not get drunk the night I was assaulted. Not let my drinking get worse after that. Not gain weight when I finally moved away from home to cope with my depression. Not stop going to therapy. Not stop my antidepressants. Not stay in a relationship with an abusive man for two years. Not almost lose my relationship with my parents. Not let my mother be afraid that I wouldn't be alive the next she woke up.
So much of this could be things my niece would say
Hope your life is on a better path now1 -
actualbettycrocker wrote: »Not get lost in drinking. Not get drunk the night I was assaulted. Not let my drinking get worse after that. Not gain weight when I finally moved away from home to cope with my depression. Not stop going to therapy. Not stop my antidepressants. Not stay in a relationship with an abusive man for two years. Not almost lose my relationship with my parents. Not let my mother be afraid that I wouldn't be alive the next she woke up.
I'm so sorry you went through all that, my heart hurts for you xoxo...please feel free to add me if you feel you need a "friend" to lean on.0 -
I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing. My life is 100% amazing and beautiful and fulfilling now. Any changes, no matter how small, in the years leading up to that could have lead to something different. Don't wish for changes in past behaviors. Make changes in your current behaviors if you are unhappy.1
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Not dropped out of teacher's college for a PhD in history...0
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Go back to Freshman year of highschool and do it all right. Study hard, get good grades, go to a good college, get a good job, start losing weight the right way then. But I also have to remember that if things were different my life wouldn't be what it is now. I probably wouldn't have learned what I did to make it. I wouldn't have fallen in love with my fiancé. I wouldn't have bought our own home.1
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