I fucked up a job application for a base level classified position because I was 0.1 CDT above the “recommended limit” for long term alcohol usage on a blood test (in short, I drank too much according to chemistry). This position would’ve changed my life but my “casual” drinking fucked it up. Lesson learned.
That’s a convoluted way of saying if you’re ever thinking “maybe I should cut down on my drinking a little”, do so. Maybe you’re completely functional, but chances are you’re abusing something that may be completely legal.
Letting opportunity pass through my fingers. Everything is a choice and it usually comes with a trade off. There are no right answers without hindsight, only decisions you make that you can live with.
I had this idea of where I wanted to live once I hit adulthood. Instead of moving closer to where I wanted to be, I moved further away. Now that I’m older and about to retire, it’s hitting me hard. I feel like I’ve wasted so much of life living in a place that I an ok with but don’t exactly love.
I can’t really go into details but I can get very introverted and depressed and can let my imagination get the better of me. I guess you could say I have paranoid tendencies. Recently it’s made me destroy a woman I work with and I feel guilty. Basically I need to reach out to people and get them to clarify things before it gets out of hand because the way I see things may not be correct.
Life’s Regret?
It’s not the stuff I did that haunts me.
It’s the chances I didn’t take.
The words I didn’t say.
The moves I hesitated on.
So if there’s a lesson here
Take the damn shot.
Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s scary.
Because sitting in the silence of what could’ve been hurts way more than failing ever did.
I had determined early in life that I wanted to live in cool cities or beach areas, basically live where people do OR should vacation. Then when ur not working, ur life is like vacation. Roght after graduation from college I moved to a cool part of a fun city. Loved it. A former classmate talked me into living together but in a ‘safer’ more suburban area. Basically hated it but stuck out the lease, moved cross country to a beach town and in the ensuing 36 yrs have managed to live only 5 total years in a place unlike I mentioned (but the house was cool and area was still walkable to train and downtown area. Last 20 a short walk to a great lake, white samd beaches in town, train to city, walk two blocks to restaurants/brewery/distillery/coffee shop…kids walked to grade/middle/hs…couldn’t imagine having raised my kids anywhere else.
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Not finding early on what I am good at and working on it
I fucked up a job application for a base level classified position because I was 0.1 CDT above the “recommended limit” for long term alcohol usage on a blood test (in short, I drank too much according to chemistry). This position would’ve changed my life but my “casual” drinking fucked it up. Lesson learned.
That’s a convoluted way of saying if you’re ever thinking “maybe I should cut down on my drinking a little”, do so. Maybe you’re completely functional, but chances are you’re abusing something that may be completely legal.
Also that goes to you all stoners.
Never ever get in to a Long Distance Relationship. It will fuck you up like anything!!!
Letting opportunity pass through my fingers. Everything is a choice and it usually comes with a trade off. There are no right answers without hindsight, only decisions you make that you can live with.
There is not always someone better out there.
Spending years with the wrong woman. Costly but valuable lesson learned. Never again
I had this idea of where I wanted to live once I hit adulthood. Instead of moving closer to where I wanted to be, I moved further away. Now that I’m older and about to retire, it’s hitting me hard. I feel like I’ve wasted so much of life living in a place that I an ok with but don’t exactly love.
Loving the wrong woman, trusting the wrong man. Both hurt enough to fundamentally change the way I interact with people.
Marrying the wrong person and working for the wrong person. Two of the biggest mistakes you can make in life.
Give them each six months of your time. If you can’t make them happy, move on.
I can’t really go into details but I can get very introverted and depressed and can let my imagination get the better of me. I guess you could say I have paranoid tendencies. Recently it’s made me destroy a woman I work with and I feel guilty. Basically I need to reach out to people and get them to clarify things before it gets out of hand because the way I see things may not be correct.
My regret is the things i should have done
Life’s Regret?
It’s not the stuff I did that haunts me.
It’s the chances I didn’t take.
The words I didn’t say.
The moves I hesitated on.
So if there’s a lesson here
Take the damn shot.
Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s scary.
Because sitting in the silence of what could’ve been hurts way more than failing ever did.
Realizing I was unhappy in a relationship and seeing it through for another year….
Getting a DUI at the ripe age of 19
Trying to beg someone to stay who tried to leave & listening when someone says your not their usual type
I had determined early in life that I wanted to live in cool cities or beach areas, basically live where people do OR should vacation. Then when ur not working, ur life is like vacation. Roght after graduation from college I moved to a cool part of a fun city. Loved it. A former classmate talked me into living together but in a ‘safer’ more suburban area. Basically hated it but stuck out the lease, moved cross country to a beach town and in the ensuing 36 yrs have managed to live only 5 total years in a place unlike I mentioned (but the house was cool and area was still walkable to train and downtown area. Last 20 a short walk to a great lake, white samd beaches in town, train to city, walk two blocks to restaurants/brewery/distillery/coffee shop…kids walked to grade/middle/hs…couldn’t imagine having raised my kids anywhere else.
I got into this audio nerd hobby and I realized just now how much money I have wasted almost 800 grand and still I have no car