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Someone told me something along the lines of "Every event in your life can change your life entirely - you get into Harvard or you don't, you get the job or you
by madeuptempacct 8y ago
Someone told me something along the lines of "Every event in your life can change your life entirely - you get into Harvard or you don't, you get the job or you don't, you win the tournament and go on to become a champion, or you give up on the sport when you lose. Every little decision can be a fork in your life, though most aren't."
Sure, it's oversimplified, sure some "bad-seeming" things are good in the long run, etc. But I find the fork part interesting to thing about - the fact that one little thing can spiral your life of in a completely different direction.
- kluck 8y agoI see this more clearly in hindsight. By pure accident I ended up in software development: My mother found this university, I did not have anything else on my mind at the time, just started studying, graduated and here I am 10+ years later professional sw dev. In school I was much more into arts and crafts so I never really anticipated that I would end up. All because of a small decision back then... ridiculous really ;) Some people really think they are in control of their lives ...
- hinkley 8y agoDon’t wind yourself up about it though. One of my favorite definitions of adulthood is “learning to integrate all of your life experiences”. All your detours and diversions add up to You, including the stuff you were afraid would never matter.