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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Anyone read?
Would you go back to "try out" other versions of your life?
Have you many regrets you wish to erase or would you simply be curious to see what alternate path you may have taken...?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I try not to dwell on the past. A lot of it was pretty horrific and I can't change it so onwards and upwards.
It made me stronger, and more empathic"
Empathy is undervalued.. Sound extremely positive!  |
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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago
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I’d love to know what life would be like if I’d taken a different path.
Having said that, there’s probably a lot of people I wouldn’t have met and things I wouldn’t have done if I had made different decisions. |
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"I try not to dwell on the past. A lot of it was pretty horrific and I can't change it so onwards and upwards.
It made me stronger, and more empathic"
I've always been empathic. Too much so at times which always held me back. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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There's only one thing that I wish I could change that would completely change my life
I still think about it a few times a year and I'll never know but will go to my grave not knowing
Not upset about it any more but I'll never shake it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I try not to dwell on the past. A lot of it was pretty horrific and I can't change it so onwards and upwards.
It made me stronger, and more empathic
I've always been empathic. Too much so at times which always held me back. "
There's different kinds of empathy. You can put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand how they are thinking and feeling without making them a mission to save. Fine balance. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’d love to know what life would be like if I’d taken a different path.
Having said that, there’s probably a lot of people I wouldn’t have met and things I wouldn’t have done if I had made different decisions. "
"Trying it on" and having to return could be risky or life affirming.. Rather know or live in ignorant bliss of what could have been? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’d love to know what life would be like if I’d taken a different path.
Having said that, there’s probably a lot of people I wouldn’t have met and things I wouldn’t have done if I had made different decisions.
"Trying it on" and having to return could be risky or life affirming.. Rather know or live in ignorant bliss of what could have been? "
This reminds me of Sliding Doors |
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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago
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"I’d love to know what life would be like if I’d taken a different path.
Having said that, there’s probably a lot of people I wouldn’t have met and things I wouldn’t have done if I had made different decisions.
"Trying it on" and having to return could be risky or life affirming.. Rather know or live in ignorant bliss of what could have been? "
Live in ignorant bliss! No point in wondering what could’ve been at this stage. Far more important to make the life I am living the happiest it can be. |
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In reviewing the past you have to stop being hard on yourself. There isnt anyone who doesn't have regrets or the odd cringe. Are there things you would change in hindsight, maybe, but you are not now the person you were then. For those who cant let it go, there's always therapy but even that only helps you cope, it doesnt turn back time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone read?
Would you go back to "try out" other versions of your life?
Have you many regrets you wish to erase or would you simply be curious to see what alternate path you may have taken...?
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I think that’s most folks, whether they would admit to it or not is another matter; but wouldn’t it be such a complicated thing, all those little decisions that changed the course of your life and all the subsequent potential new decisions as a result of changing things.
Change one thing and it changes many other things as a result, a mind blowing concept if you think too deeply about it.
Wonder if Hitler’s mum would have changed things if she knew the course of subsequent history, or was she looking forward to a share in the royalties for the film rights etc?
He loved her dearly we are told but did she regret sending him out to the corner shop to get short changed? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In reviewing the past you have to stop being hard on yourself. There isnt anyone who doesn't have regrets or the odd cringe. Are there things you would change in hindsight, maybe, but you are not now the person you were then. For those who cant let it go, there's always therapy but even that only helps you cope, it doesnt turn back time."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I listened to it on audible and loved it, it made me realise just because the path I'm on right now might not be the best path it also made me realise it might not be the worst it's also made me realise to stop doing things because other people expects it, or they influence the choices I make which in turns makes them happy.
I have numerous occasions where my oath has brought me somewhere and I've often said " in hindsight I should have " but we travel our lives and learn lessons etc a long the way. |
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I’m probably in the minority here but no there is nothing I would change. I lived during my 20’s and 30’s and spent way to much money enjoying it while my peers were buying houses. Do I regret it or would I change it! Defiantly not. It was a blast and I have met so many good people on the way as well as a few nasty ones. But you you learn from them all.
I’m blessed really and it’s my past that has given me that so I’m one for all ways looking forward. It’s where the future is. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No point looking back, there is only the now. So many people seem to spend their lives in bitterness and regret due to dwelling on the past"
I completely agree. Look to the things in your life you can control and improve instead of dwelling on what is done and cannot be changed. |
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You are the culmination of all your life's experiences up to today, good and bad and that makes you who you are. You should know not to repeat bad experiences so look forward with positivity and don't look back |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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Yeah I would definitely go back and tell my 15yr old self that before you take that first cigarette, this is what you will have spent on them by the time you are 50.
I think that would have stopped me, even at the price they were then.
The car I'd be driving would be very different, the holidays and many other things about my life.
Then again, I wouldn't likely have the same set of friends, perhaps, so I'm not sure that I would want that to change.
Ah! Who knows?
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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago
Dublin |
I'd always think if I change that decision would I just end up in a worse position. Those decisions that I regret were great learning experiences.
If I could change things it would be to go back to the positive experiences i've had so I could appreciate and enjoy them more than I prbnaly did at the time. But that's also something I can work on for future situations. |
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