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Do you want a "do over"?
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Posted 3 months ago Is there a career or personal relationship choice that you made in the past that you wish you could un-do? How do you think your life might be different if you could? Did you learn anything from the experience that influences your life now? Comments on any of the above would be interesting. Imagination. . .is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared. (J.K. Rowling) |
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| Posted 3 months ago Darn, I thought you meant a makeover! |
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| Posted 3 months ago Geez-we all want one of those!!! Imagination. . .is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared. (J.K. Rowling) |
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| Posted 3 months ago Honestly, no, I have no regrets. And I have had a rough life and made some crazy choices - all of those things have cumulated to the woman I am today. And I am pretty darn happy with who she is! Ann M. Evanston, MA CEO Zena Entreprises
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| Posted 3 months ago Makeover? Funny-and could soooo use one! Do ver? Sure- I would have been less of a jerk to boyfriends when I was a wee lass- |
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| Posted 3 months ago AnnEvanston says ...
I have to agree with Ann. Has every decision or every relationship been good? No Way! But each person who has been apart of my life and each mess I've gotten myself into has made me stronger and wiser. So, I'll continue to Praise God for forgiveness, grace and mercy and for the person I've become. |
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| Posted 3 months ago Nah, I wouldnt change a thing, the whole point of life is to learn, grow, and move on! "The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough."-Randy Pausch |
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| Posted 3 months ago Well at first thought, I would 'do over' each boyfriend I've ever had...but then I started to think that each of those men (not quite the word i wanted to use), shaped me to be the individual I am today. I've made bad decision in men, in life in general. I've had a rough life, it's been filled with storm after storm, but through it all I can appreciate the sun a little more because of those storms. So despite the heartache and pain I've experienced by my own faults and the faults of others, i would leave everything the way it is....because I am a living testimony and I am blessed! Ms. Antoinette M. Brown I am a divine original fashioned by God to be radiantly beautiful! |
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| Posted 3 months ago I would have loved a 'do over' on a few interviews that I have gone on...maybe a class or two I have taken... "The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough."-Randy Pausch |
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| Posted 3 months ago This is a tough one, to be honest. If I were to do over my last relationship, which caused me and my children so much pain and suffering, I wouldn't have the two children who resulted from that relationship, and I wouldn't miss them for the world. Even if I had married someone else, they wouldn't be the same two beautiful children, and I love them dearly exactly for who they are. So, believe it or not, I would not undo it. I wouldn't be where I am, as there wouldn't have been any reason for me to be, so I wouldn't have met the people I've met, wouldn't be doing the meaningful work that I'm doing. I guess, when we look at it, all of the bad stuff that we've been through has given us the ability to have what we do today and be what we are today, so even though it was hard going through it, the place that exists on the other side of it, the place where we are, is worth the journey. |
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| Posted 3 months ago Amen - AnnEvanston! Believe me there are tons I'ld do over if I could, but I can't, so I forgive myself for my ineptness and move on! Oh yeah - I forgive others too! |
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| Posted 3 months ago I have no control over the past, however I have control over whatever happen in the future. Life's experiences has thought me a lot of valuable lessons. I have tried to improve on my choices, utterances, zeal, attitude etc.
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| Posted 3 months ago I think there are very few blessed souls in the world who can comfortably say that they made all the right decisions,choices everytime. Most of us am sure have hit the lowest spots in our lives which were a result of our own wrong choices.I too have made some mistakes and bad decisions in my life that have caused me unhappiness but in retrospect I feel that I have learnt so much more from my mistakes that given a choice I would'nt want to undo anything.I have survived through the wrongs and it has only helped me to become a more positive,stronger,independant thinking individual that I am today.It has helped me to come to terms with the fact that life or anyone for that matter cannot be and should not be taken for granted. Life would be too boring if we made no mistakes in it and there would'nt be any scope of learning and growing up from our wrong choices.There would'nt be this inner thirst left within us to get things right,to work for the better,to become better humans. We live the life that we do in the present as a result of our past deeds and actions,I think it would be a better idea to think positively about the future rather than to dwell in the past and think of things that are now beyond our control or those that cannot be undone. Re-enlightenment is in the realization of the fact that we have only the present moment to live. |
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| Posted 3 months ago Maybe not a do-over, but I can't say that I would always do-the-same if given the opportunity. Korina Anja |
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| Posted 2 months ago I let my high school sweetheart go over sex. He wanted it and I wasn't ready. Years later I would find out that I cannot have children and that was a big part of why I let him go, fear of getting pregnant. If I knew then what I know now I might have stayed with him. I know my life would be entirely different now and I probably wouldn't be 2000 miles away from my family. Cindy Stand for something or else you will fall for anything |