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Anytime I think of myself 5 years ago, I always think that I used to be an imbecile. And that is a good thing, because otherwise the logical conclusion would be

Anytime I think of myself 5 years ago, I always think that I used to be an imbecile. And that is a good thing, because otherwise the logical conclusion would be that I am still one. Or, as someone much smarter than me once said, "When I think of all I have said, I envy the mute".

alabastervlog 2y ago
When I regret not saying something, it's almost always something nice. When I regret saying something, it's almost always something mean.
bluefirebrand 2y ago
> Anytime I think of myself 5 years ago, I always think that I used to be an imbecile 5 years ago I thought I was an imbecile, but now I know it for a fact that I am :) No for real though. It's a cliche but 5-10 years ago I actually thought I knew everything, now I know just how much I don't know
- nancyminusone 2y ago
  I've always thought it was pretty arrogant to think you know everything. These days, I know less than ever!
  - bluefirebrand 2y ago
    Yes I absolutely used to be very arrogant I still can be but at some point I recognized that my personality and behavior was driving people away from me and also it made me miserable to be that way. I made a conscious effort to change Actually, this is somewhat also related to the idea I posted elsewhere in this thread, about being inputs into our own system. When I wanted to stop being so miserable to be around, I set a goal for myself: "I am going to try to make at least one person smile every day" I don't think I managed to every day, but it made me take note when I did make people smile. It felt good, partly because I made someone else happy, partly because I was accomplishing the goal I set for myself I think it was a very key component of becoming a happier person myself
treis 2y ago
I'm the opposite. I feel like the core essence of me has mostly stayed the same. I've picked up more skills and learned a lot from life experiences. But it's more like getting new clues to a mystery than a change. In other words, the core processing stayed the same but new facts arose. For the first time in my life I have actual regrets. Which is strange and new. But again it's not like what I wanted to have happened changed.
mikestew 2y ago
I'm sure my nephew got it from someone else, but recently told me, "if you don't look back at yourself five years ago and cringe about something, you're not making progress."

alabastervlog 2y ago

When I regret not saying something, it's almost always something nice. When I regret saying something, it's almost always something mean.

bluefirebrand 2y ago

> Anytime I think of myself 5 years ago, I always think that I used to be an imbecile 5 years ago I thought I was an imbecile, but now I know it for a fact that I am :) No for real though. It's a cliche but 5-10 years ago I actually thought I knew everything, now I know just how much I don't know

nancyminusone 2y ago
I've always thought it was pretty arrogant to think you know everything. These days, I know less than ever!
- bluefirebrand 2y ago
  Yes I absolutely used to be very arrogant I still can be but at some point I recognized that my personality and behavior was driving people away from me and also it made me miserable to be that way. I made a conscious effort to change Actually, this is somewhat also related to the idea I posted elsewhere in this thread, about being inputs into our own system. When I wanted to stop being so miserable to be around, I set a goal for myself: "I am going to try to make at least one person smile every day" I don't think I managed to every day, but it made me take note when I did make people smile. It felt good, partly because I made someone else happy, partly because I was accomplishing the goal I set for myself I think it was a very key component of becoming a happier person myself

treis 2y ago

I'm the opposite. I feel like the core essence of me has mostly stayed the same. I've picked up more skills and learned a lot from life experiences. But it's more like getting new clues to a mystery than a change. In other words, the core processing stayed the same but new facts arose. For the first time in my life I have actual regrets. Which is strange and new. But again it's not like what I wanted to have happened changed.

mikestew 2y ago

I'm sure my nephew got it from someone else, but recently told me, "if you don't look back at yourself five years ago and cringe about something, you're not making progress."