What’s a ‘small’ decision that changed your entire life?

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What’s a ‘small’ decision that changed your entire life?

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  1. only_buttttt Avatar

    I stopped going to eat out everyday and started to do homecooking. Best decisions saved half of my income 😛

  2. talibob Avatar

    I decided to take African American Literature instead of whatever the other options were. I met my husband in that class.

  3. ApplicationCalm4977 Avatar

    Sometimes its the smallest choices like saying yes to an opportunity or reaching out to someone that end up leading to the biggest changes. Its crazy how life works like that.

  4. naliaxzk Avatar

    Do exercise walking and running

  5. Frrv2112 Avatar

    (EDIT: not) Procrastinating sleep. Even though that’s my current situation

  6. Nuclear_Farts Avatar

    Stop drinking soda.

  7. releyvsv Avatar

    Keep going

  8. BoldSirenXx Avatar

    Deciding to adopt a rescue dog. I just wanted some companionship, but I ended up gaining a best friend who’s helped me through some dark times. Sure changed my life for the better, never underestimate the power of a wagging tail

  9. Yugoogli Avatar

    Upgrading to an electric toothbrush

  10. MaximumFun6075 Avatar

    Watching tai lopez videos and learn his 67 steps, to battle life, hard to implement though but I am getting there eventually🐸

  11. Seandelorean Avatar

    Remembering to do stretches in the mornings

  12. Kentwomagnod Avatar

    Realize that I have to enjoy this moment in my life. The grass isn’t always greener especially as you fantasize about the what ifs, what could’ve been, or what will be in life.

  13. Late-Frame-8726 Avatar

    Became an astronaut, went to space and came to grips with my divine femininity.

  14. Imagra78 Avatar

    Thinking that the one night stand wasn’t that bad. 25 years later it was definitely a good decision!

  15. polarbearism Avatar

    deleting all social media (besides reddit and pinterest)

  16. Beautiful-se3y-97 Avatar

    Deciding to start journaling every morning. It seemed insignificant, but over time it helped me understand myself better, make clearer choices, and completely shift the direction of my life.

  17. Guy_frm11563 Avatar

    stopped eating out !

  18. badfnfplayer Avatar

    Listening to albums instead of picking up what ever music I liked, few years later I love music much more.

  19. ContestWeekly3955 Avatar

    Getting a beer after a haircut before going home (my now girlfriend was the bartender)

    life lesson: get that beer!

  20. WHOSPIDER Avatar

    Walked into the front doors of a museum instead of the side door. Turns out it was a whole different museum. The guy working the desk was cute. He’s my husband now.

  21. Cute2Babe Avatar

    I decided to go to a party I almost skipped because I was tired. Met someone there who ended up changing the entire direction of my life. One random “sure, why not” turned into years of friendship, growth, and opportunities I never saw coming.

  22. Aumba Avatar

    Not a decision but a realization that I don’t have to do things the way my parents did.

  23. MediocrePiece1267 Avatar

    No longer trying to control things which I have absolutely no control over.

  24. AlligatorsAries Avatar

    Quitting alcohol and nicotine. It’s been a little over a month and I feel amazing

  25. Naive-Interaction567 Avatar

    I downloaded tinder one summer night in 2014. I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I hadn’t matched with my now husband that night. It changed everything and now we have a lovely daughter.

  26. Lolli_79 Avatar

    Allowing someone to bring takeaway dinner over after I got out of hospital. 4 months of utter bliss followed by the worst heartbreak of my life.

  27. Responsible_Cry_6691 Avatar

    Replying to this question because it has been asked countless of times on here. Exactly 5 hours ago.

  28. After_Doubt1436 Avatar

    Vasectomy. Both not wanting children, fairly small (though for life decision) but wife can now relax with stopping with all those anti conception medications which fucked with her body pretty good. 

  29. Aikia_aiks Avatar

    Saying “thank you” more often.

  30. Affectionate_Dal2002 Avatar

    Switching my career to IT.

  31. buffythebudslayer Avatar

    Hip opening exercises

  32. toffeemuffins Avatar

    I was running late to a group job interview when I was in my early 20s, I couldn’t find the right room and was panicking. I actually turned around to leave before I started crying when a lady stopped me and asked if I was there to interview for (Company). I almost said no just to get out of there, but I said yes, and she kindly showed me where I needed to go. There were about 25-30 people interviewing and I felt so intimidated and under qualified.

    But I ended up getting the job! I only worked there for 3 years but I met some of my best friends there. I lived with a group of them for a while, and a decade later 3 coworkers were part of my bridal party. I also gained so much confidence working there, it was absolutely a turning point for me as I used to be incredibly anxious and shy. I often wonder how my life would have turned out without that job.

  33. chalkyjesus Avatar

    Stopped letting myself be fat

  34. Lolli_79 Avatar

    Also, saying yes to taking on an adult cat for a friend that was moving overseas. He’s been the only happiness in my days lately and kept me alive in my darkest hours

  35. TesticleSargeant123 Avatar

    Probably having kids. Have lived the “single life” for a good part of my 40 ish years. I’m in the early stages of the journey of having kids so its hard to say if its going to be life changing. My experience so far has been like nothing else I have expirienced before, so its probably somthing that will change my entire life the most.

  36. Bizzzzerk Avatar

    Inject Trenbolone

  37. ThrowRAadviceplz743 Avatar

    Taking psychedelics changed my entire world view to this day

  38. Oravelle Avatar

    Um, getting into military when I had a 7 figure business running on

  39. BoopDaSno0t Avatar

    I said yes to a nice summer evening beer with my friends. I met my husband nearly 10 years ago.

  40. MysticLuxe69 Avatar

    Quit porn. I was really addicted to it. One of the hardest things I have done, with the help of my boyfriend, we were able to do it. 2 years clean now!!

  41. FireCorgi12 Avatar

    Decided education was not the major for me and changed my major to a random pick my first week of college. Ended up meeting my husband because of that, and also ended up with a bunch of cool experiences as well.

  42. thedarknight5 Avatar

    Cooking at home instead of takeouts/dine-outs.

  43. JerrySeinfeldsMullet Avatar

    I decided to put my ice cream back in the freezer after only taking a single bite of it…. So I could go meet a girl for a drink for the first time. We’ve been together a few months now and it’s literally the best thing I’ve ever had in my life.

  44. i_am_fine_okay Avatar

    Quitting alcohol (especially binge drinking on the weekends) – saves tons of money and you are enjoying life in a better, healthier and more focused way!

  45. swanny7237 Avatar

    Swiped right on tinder and found my wife. We now have a 3 year old boy and another one on the way. 6 years string of marriage next month

  46. FondleGanoosh438 Avatar

    I made an effort to not worry about things I can’t control.

  47. OptimalCobbler5431 Avatar

    Deciding to date the stable man that was struggling.

    I have a beautiful family now 🙂

  48. Classic-Bat-2233 Avatar

    Summer before my senior year of college I decided to add another job to my plate as my course load was lighter than the previous years. I applied a few places including one store where I had previously worked. I didn’t hear back from them and took another job but right before I started the other job the store called me and offered and interview. The manager had changed since I worked there before and was cautious of rehires because of bad experiences. Well he hired me, I took that job and a year later I was moving in with that manager. Two years later I was marrying him. 12 years later we are still happily married with one wonderful and brilliant daughter!

  49. g3minehh Avatar

    hitting the gym

  50. wordswespeak Avatar

    Had a baby 😅

  51. holybasil2017 Avatar

    Write. My feelings. As I feel them. Before they’re whole. I found out that naming emotions in the written form removes a lot of the anxiety

  52. MOIST_MAN Avatar

    I switched roles internally at my large-corp job purely for job title clout – I knew I was going to grad school and wanted some resume padding. Accidentally switched into an industry which is both niche and very hot right now.

    Got in this industry by accident but several years later, can land interviews at the pretty much all of the most famous tech firms in the world without much effort. Whether or not I pass the interviews is a different question.

  53. masalachai_xoxo Avatar

    Prioritizing myself and not pleasing others.

  54. nyg8 Avatar

    Instead of learning economics in university, i decided to also minor in math.

    Having a math minor was the distinguishing factor later when searching for jobs and got me a very unique position that ended up completely changing my career and life

  55. The_PACCAR_Kid Avatar

    Joining the fire service.

  56. ChunckNorris Avatar

    Don’t worry about what people think of you

  57. Grand-Drawing3858 Avatar

    I decided to hit it raw one last time.

  58. Emotional-Aioli-1989 Avatar

    “maybe I will start dateing this guy, even if he’s too good for me, won’t last long anyway” 3 years and alot of healing later, its safe to say that he probably saved my life.

  59. Drynapples Avatar

    Choosing to catch a different bus to college on my first day there. I caught a different bus and got to college a lil late, because of that, I was put into a different classroom full of latecomers. It was there that I met my girlfriend.

  60. PalaceL Avatar

    I decided not to scold my 6 year old niece when she tripped me while carrying my 2 year old son.

    One minute later, she did it again. Tore my ACL, MCL, 2 ankle ligaments, surgery, 5 months no driving, 6 months of wheelchair and crutches, just now walking again, but not gracefully.

    Appreciate your mobility.

  61. TheWineElf Avatar

    Blocking his number for good

  62. Significant_Dig_688 Avatar

    i stopped drinking coffee

  63. DamianC469 Avatar

    Have the balls to grab the girl’s hand

  64. The_Lucky_WoIf Avatar

    Went to a house party where I got accidentally spiked (with speed), I was buzzing as you’d expect and wanted to go out dancing. While in line for the club I bumped into a girl I had went to school with, we reconnected and eventually started dating – this was 12yrs ago and now we’re married with a kid, I’ve got a decent job and we bought a house.

    My life beforehand was in the shit as I had lost everything, my home/job/friends when my ex dumped me.

  65. star_gazing_girl Avatar

    Messaging my crush after eight years to share how I felt about him. We’re married now ❤️

  66. SurroundedByCrazy789 Avatar

    My friends wanted to talk to a group of guys buying tickets for laser tag. I was thirsty and really just wanted a soda and was going to go get one while they did whatever it was they wanted to do. But I decided last minute to go with them. No reason, just figured I could grab my soda after.
    Anyway, my friend pushed me into their group as a way to cause an introduction (we were all 14-17). It was a hard push and I fell, and one of the guys caught me before I hit the floor. 24 years later, I can’t imagine life if I had chosen to get a soda instead.

  67. mondomonkey Avatar

    Stop and relax.

    The world just keeps burning, might as well burn in peace. Ive gotten so much work done just taking a second, having another cup of coffee or going for a 5 min walk outside instead of just blasting through 30+ tasks and stressing out. I either do the same amount of work with ease or more done plus i get me time

  68. Comfortable-Bite-820 Avatar

    Keeping my son I had 10 days after my 16th birthday. He’s 60 today, a very hardworking man who never calls in sick to work. We both had a hard life.

  69. dosiss Avatar

    I decided to follow my heart 1999. Moved from Sweden to France and is happily married since with my french husband.

  70. Warm-Stand-1983 Avatar

    Just because the pandemic is over , doesn’t mean you have to stop getting 8hrs of sleep a night.

  71. Beautiful_Resolve_63 Avatar

    I decided to overload my first semester in college with 4 extra credits. The following semesters and breaks I kept maxing out the credits, eliminating 3 semesters completely. Saving me over 50k. My student loans were paid off in 5 years after I graduated. 

    It put me in a position to meet my husband, as I was too young to work in my field, so I needed a job until I was a bit older. He had an internship there. 

    Now we are living abroad and have started a family. All because during class sign ups, I felt I could handle one more class. 

  72. benNachtheim Avatar

    Get his of my nose polyps

  73. uniqc0rn Avatar

    I randomly chose Public Health as an undergrad and now I’m working in my dream job in Public Health

  74. otivirics Avatar

    Monthly Medical Grade Facials ❤️ it’s been 4 years now and I love my skin.

  75. pookiepatootiee Avatar

    Trying and finding new skills/hobbies and filling my time with different activities everyday! Eventually you find what you enjoy and that gave me a new thrill of life you wouldn’t even imagine!

  76. KennKennyKenKen Avatar

    Got my blood work done, and levels checked.

    After getting on top of my deficiencies I feel like a new person.

  77. scrollkeepers Avatar

    Buying an old typewriter from some guys garage

  78. Whatamidoinglatley Avatar

    My 1st dog. He gave me everything i have.

  79. Fit-Bug-1218 Avatar

    Swiped right on Tinder.

    Now I‘m married, have a kid and live in a different city.

  80. Commercial-Whole2513 Avatar

    Completely removing certain “friends” from my life. Focusing on myself. And not wasting my energy, time, and my money on people that don’t deserve it.

  81. MAJORMETAL84 Avatar

    San Francisco

  82. SteadfastEnd Avatar

    I clicked on a Gmail advertisement for a university at the age of 22; the kind of ad that only flickers on your email for a few seconds. Long story short; I ended up working for that university for 12 years.

  83. Designer_ArtistSnap Avatar

    Cut down fake people from life.