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Well put, I frequently read stories like this and wonder if I could have done the same if I wasn't constantly being distracted by family arguments/being poor/be

by HAL9OOO 11y ago

Well put, I frequently read stories like this and wonder if I could have done the same if I wasn't constantly being distracted by family arguments/being poor/being envious of other's situations or wasting so much time on video games. I feel regret almost every single day and constantly feel 1 or 2 years behind the curve. Even now I don't have a singular vision like this kid probably because I get so distracted by real life tasks.

learc83 11y ago
>I feel regret almost every single day and constantly feel 1 or 2 years behind the curve. I'm not sure how old you are, but I'm guessing you're pretty young. The older you get the less a year or two matters matters. By the time you're 30, no one (not even yourself) will notice that you are 2 years behind your peers (based on whatever metric you're using). In fact, the older you get, the harder it is to measure what being 2 years behind even means. And, just think about the huge variations in life span. Say, for example, George finished college 2 years later than Bob. However, George lived to 90 and was able to do productive work right up to the end, and Bob died at 78. George had an entire extra decade, even though he had a slightly later start.
spdionis 11y ago
I'm only 21 but relatively recently I lost this regret and I'm just living life as it comes. Things are going well enough for me and I strive to do better. I know I could've done muuuch better given the right circumstances but i don't care anymore. Losing these regrets have made me much much happier and I enjoy a lot more of life now. EDIT: and no, I didn't mix up b and d when i was 5 years old. I was able to read fluently and to write pretty well. Who cares if I wasted my youth on videogames, I'd do it again.
CrimsnBlade 11y ago
Looking back on your past and feeling regret can be depressing, I too used to look back at all the wasted hours I could have spent being productive (especially when I think about how much I played video games...). However, I think it's important to be able to look back at everything and find the positives as well. I think you should take pride in where you are and where you come from. This kid has his story, and so too you have your own, just because it's different doesn't mean it's bad, it's just who you are, and that in itself holds a lot of value.

by HAL9OOO 11y ago

learc83 11y ago

>I feel regret almost every single day and constantly feel 1 or 2 years behind the curve. I'm not sure how old you are, but I'm guessing you're pretty young. The older you get the less a year or two matters matters. By the time you're 30, no one (not even yourself) will notice that you are 2 years behind your peers (based on whatever metric you're using). In fact, the older you get, the harder it is to measure what being 2 years behind even means. And, just think about the huge variations in life span. Say, for example, George finished college 2 years later than Bob. However, George lived to 90 and was able to do productive work right up to the end, and Bob died at 78. George had an entire extra decade, even though he had a slightly later start.

spdionis 11y ago

I'm only 21 but relatively recently I lost this regret and I'm just living life as it comes. Things are going well enough for me and I strive to do better. I know I could've done muuuch better given the right circumstances but i don't care anymore. Losing these regrets have made me much much happier and I enjoy a lot more of life now. EDIT: and no, I didn't mix up b and d when i was 5 years old. I was able to read fluently and to write pretty well. Who cares if I wasted my youth on videogames, I'd do it again.

CrimsnBlade 11y ago

Looking back on your past and feeling regret can be depressing, I too used to look back at all the wasted hours I could have spent being productive (especially when I think about how much I played video games...). However, I think it's important to be able to look back at everything and find the positives as well. I think you should take pride in where you are and where you come from. This kid has his story, and so too you have your own, just because it's different doesn't mean it's bad, it's just who you are, and that in itself holds a lot of value.