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[Mondai]

- My big one was my ex girlfriend almost convinced me not to join the military, I am so glad I did not listen to her.

- I almost filed for bankruptcy when I really didn't need to, I am glad I chose not to do it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I took a graduate exam but I would be out of contact with a girl and I would stay in Mexico City.... I went to do posgrade in another state of the country... And currently I am well financially and I am still with the girl from the university chatting.

---Being in a relationship with a girl with a child... I realized the mistake I was making and blocked her from everything.

---Being with toxic people from the university who couldn't handle the stress or envy of me progressing.... I have the perseverance and successfully finished university..

 

[RagnarokIV]

Almost bought a 24 pack of cheap toilet paper when my usual was out of stock. Instead I went for a 4 pack.

Thankfully I didn’t make that bad decision because it was damn rough, it cut my asshole so much I was shitting jam for 2 weeks.

 

[IDKFA]

Dropping out of joining the Royal Navy.

When my son was born I was broke, and joining the nuclear submarine service looked like easy money, plus I would have gotten a golden handshake payment of around £5k IIRC.

However, it would also mean being at sea months at a time. I wouldn't be able to spend time with my family and see my son grow.

Dropping out before it was too late was the best decision I made.

 

[Trunx81]

The social circle in my teens started to do drugs. I broke up every contact and started from scratch. 25 years later and most of them have been in prison or asylums.

 

[Trilobit]

---Being with toxic people from the university who couldn't handle the stress or envy of me progressing.... I have the perseverance and successfully finished university..

I spent too much time with "friends" who couldn't stand seeing me progress more in life than them. I don't know why I even kept spending time with them, but I've now wisened up and I'm practically allergic to jealous people.

 

[Jack Videogames]

I almost backed the Ouya

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Almost bought a 24 pack of cheap toilet paper when my usual was our of stock. Instead I went for a 4 pack.

Thankfully I didn’t make that bad decision because it was damn rough, it cut my asshole so much I was shitting jam for 2 weeks.

For me I guess - dropping out of an 8-year old relationship that was going nowhere.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Cant think of anything off the top of my head from way back.

But in recent times. I decided to pay off $30,000 from my investment property mortgage. I could do it now, or wait till end of year. And do another payment next year. My plan is to sell it, but want tp pay it down as much possible to play safe and reduce penalty fees.

My alternate plan was to put it into stocks and hop it goes up, sell it in December and pay the $30,000 mortgage and bank some profit too on the side. If I did that the stock I was eyeballing dropped 10% in a week. Dodged a bullet.

 

[Lord Panda]

Nvm.

 

[Paltheos]

I too was enthralled by Tesla during its peak. Heard all the QC issues, tried convincing myself I wouldn't have a problem. Thankfully some other issues prevented me from following through. I went with my loved Kia Forte GT2 instead, which has everything I really wanted and has served me dutifully.

 

[8bitpill]

Almost kept running our small business with a business partner. Glad I backed out of that when it was still at the start.

 

[BigDeadFreak]

When I was 16 I went to get a tattoo. I was planning to get a British Bulldog or something with a Union Jack on it. I got there and the place was closed. I immediately realised it was a terrible idea and never went back. I'm so glad I didn't go through with it as I'm a completely different person now.

 

[near]

I turned down a job opportunity in China just before covid hit the world. I was literally sorting out visa stuff before I told them I didn't want the job anymore, close call.

 

[missiles]

Tattoos

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Joining ResetEra.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Virtual Boy

 

[jason10mm]

Almost always some version of resisting this...

Controlling the little head as much as possible has definitely helped me succeed in life. Sometimes I did cave to it but (so far) have managed to dodge all the bullets

 

[deathsaber]

As a kid during Christmas 1989, I was impossibly torn on asking "Santa" for either the Game Boy or the Power Glove- I basically asked for both knowing I'd get just one, and my parents ended up getting me the Game Boy. Whew.

 

[Big Baller]

Almost always some version of resisting this...

Controlling the little head as much as possible has definitely helped me succeed in life. Sometimes I did cave to it but (so far) have managed to dodge all the bullets

 

[MaestroMike]

It was my birthday I was looking hard at getting a game boy to play Pokémon yellow at toys r us but my mama came to me with a baseball bat, mitt and ball suggesting those items and after briefly considering the suggestion I slapped those items out of her hands and went home with the gbc

Edit: didn’t read deathsaber ’s post before writing this one wowsers i guess we both lucked out

 

[The Fartist]

 

[Rival]

I almost went back to work for an old company I had been with. They ended up laying off a ton of people and cut benefits for those remaining. And now I’m making almost double what I would have made going back and love my job.

 

[deathsaber]

Why 10 year old me equated a stupid glove controller that didn't make any sense conceptually, or even really had games to support it, with a whole new console platform (that basically kicked off the handheld gaming revolution) is beyond me.

I guess I blame "The Wizard"

 

[mopspear]

- Almost didn't send my, now wife, a second message after she ignored the first one on a dating site. "Eeh, what if I bother her?" didn't win this time. "One message, two message, no reply, move on."
- Was accepted to a very good high school but almost didn't go. This led to a chain of good events.
- Wanted to be a doctor for a week after watching too much Scrubs.

 

[Ownage]

Ditched a bunch of folks who were drifting into the woke scene. As a centrist we can get along with most everyone. However, when illogical blame games start cropping up, it's time to leave before things go down.

The "red pill" mentality is much healthier state of mind to be in.

 

[Aesius]

- Almost didn't send my, now wife, a second message after she ignored the first one on a dating site. "Eeh, what if I bother her?" didn't win this time. "One message, two message, no reply, move on."
- Was accepted to a very good high school but almost didn't go. This led to a chain of good events.
- Wanted to be a doctor for a week after watching too much Scrubs.

I canceled my first date with my now-wife back in early 2011. I wasn't feeling well that day and was busy with work and school. She was okay with rescheduling but man, it's absolutely wild to imagine how different my life would be right now if she hadn't been okay with meeting up another day. We've been together for nearly 14 years, married for 7, have two kids and a house together, have lived in 3 different cities together, etc.

A few months after that I had two job offers: one at an advertising agency and one doing inside sales for Dell. I went with the ad agency job and although I no longer work there in-house, it kickstarted my career and they're still one of my biggest clients. Whereas almost the entire crop of inside sales people Dell hired were laid off about 6 months after I would have started (and I'm sure I would have been one of them).

 

[Trogdor1123]

I almost went back to work for an old company I had been with. They ended up laying off a ton of people and cut benefits for those remaining. And now I’m making almost double what I would have made going back and love my job.

Had that too, I had been laid off due to a leadership change and was out of work for like 5 months. 3 times during that period I was approached to come back but said no. I just about waffled on the last one. Glad I didn’t, I make way more money and have a much better job than other better prospects. Wife was the one that urged me not to go back, it was nice to have the support.

 

[Madflavor]

When I was a senior in high school there was this really hot girl that started flirting with me big time while I was studying in the library. I mean really laying it on thick that she wanted to get into my pants. I was a reclusive kid, didn't have many friends in school, I just wanted to go home and play video games, so the whole thing felt like a "fate extending it's hand" situation. She gave me her number and asked me to call her.

I remember picking up the phone the next day (saturday) and was gonna ask her out. But I didn't. And I'm not gonna sit here and say that something felt wrong. I did want to bang her. But I chickened out. Again I had 0 game with women and this one was so hot and coming on so strong, that I got wet feet about it. When Monday came we were at a school assembly and she looked over and asked why didn't I call her. I don't remember what I said honestly, I just made some excuse.

I found out shortly after that she had been fighting with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was known to be a hothead, and was way bigger than me. I put two and two together that she was going to use me to get back at him, and the possibility of this guy beating the fuck out of me was an afterthought to her I guess. Probably one of the biggest bullets I've ever dodged. Even if I did bang this girl, it wouldn't have been worth the beat down, humiliation, and the feeling of being used afterward.

 

[jason10mm]

When I was a senior in high school there was this really hot girl that started flirting with me big time while I was studying in the library. I mean really laying it on thick that she wanted to get into my pants. I was a reclusive kid, didn't have many friends in school, I just wanted to go home and play video games, so the whole thing felt like a "fate extending it's hand" situation. She gave me her number and asked me to call her.

I remember picking up the phone the next day (saturday) and was gonna ask her out. But I didn't. And I'm not gonna sit here and say that something felt wrong. I did want to bang her. But I chickened out. Again I had 0 game with women and this one was so hot and coming on so strong, that I got wet feet about it. When Monday came we were at a school assembly and she looked over and asked why didn't I call her. I don't remember what I said honestly, I just made some excuse.

I found out shortly after that she had been fighting with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was known to be a hothead, and was way bigger than me. I put two and two together that she was going to use me to get back at him, and the possibility of this guy beating the fuck out of me was an afterthought to her I guess. Probably one of the biggest bullets I've ever dodged. Even if I did bang this girl, it wouldn't have been worth the beat down, humiliation, and the feeling of being used afterward.

Man, at my age I pay good money for being beat down, humiliated, and feeling used, all WITHOUT sex with a hot girl

 

[mopspear]

I canceled my first date with my now-wife back in early 2011. I wasn't feeling well that day and was busy with work and school. She was okay with rescheduling but man, it's absolutely wild to imagine how different my life would be right now if she hadn't been okay with meeting up another day. We've been together for nearly 14 years, married for 7, have two kids and a house together, have lived in 3 different cities together, etc.

After reading Dune and watching the films, it made me think about the "time webs" that Paul sees about possible futures. I hate thinking about some of them if I had made a different choice. I don't think I could have made many more better choices but I could have made much more worse ones, so at least I got that. She's laughing in the other room while watching a Korean show so it's a pretty good outcome.

 

[Liljagare]

Stand in front of a charging moose.