Mitsuda Maniac
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Not banging the crush of my life due to a roommate situation. Could have had a whole summer of what would have probably been the best sex in my life.
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What is your biggest single regret in life?
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
I can always still go do it, but career wise not pursing a CA designation. A lot more finance roles open up when you got a designation. I got a masters which helps as some jobs will use either as a substitute, but even for roles that dont require hardcore accounting skills, some jobs still want a designation.
My bro and I are both followed similar business careers. He's older and has a designation. He's CFO of companies. I'll never get there without one.
My bro and I are both followed similar business careers. He's older and has a designation. He's CFO of companies. I'll never get there without one.
MisterHero
Super Member
Should've worked harder in all of my school years. Turns out there's all the time in the world for videogames and exhaustion from my retail job wipes out all of my free time.
SidViscous
Member
Not believing in myself sooner, I always wanted to be a programmer but thought I was too stupid, so wasted years in jobs I hated whilst coding as a hobby thinking I wasnt good enough to do it professionally as I had no formal qualifications.
Turns out everybody else has to Google how to do stuff, even people with degrees. I'm now in charge of a studio of them and pretty well regarded for my open source stuff too.
Follow your fucking dreams kids, don't let anybody tell you that you are not good or smart enough, if your stubborn and never give up you can probably achieve all of them
Turns out everybody else has to Google how to do stuff, even people with degrees. I'm now in charge of a studio of them and pretty well regarded for my open source stuff too.
Follow your fucking dreams kids, don't let anybody tell you that you are not good or smart enough, if your stubborn and never give up you can probably achieve all of them
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I could have made a living doing erotic photography, if I'd moved countries to be with my then girlfriend who was a high end exotic dancer (ya know, gentlemen's club stuff). Had models lined up and shit.
But there was some issues that put an end to that.
My life could have been very different, but I'm not sure regret is the word. I have a great family and I'm happy with where I am. But where my life now is fairly grounded, it could have been sex, drugs and rock n roll. Quite literally.
But there was some issues that put an end to that.
My life could have been very different, but I'm not sure regret is the word. I have a great family and I'm happy with where I am. But where my life now is fairly grounded, it could have been sex, drugs and rock n roll. Quite literally.
AlteredForms
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SidViscous
Member
My other dream was to be delicious.
captainraincoat
Banned
Not spitting on my dick before putting it into one of my first girlfriends
She was dry and tore the side of my shaft and that part of my dick has no feeling…other side was fine
She was dry and tore the side of my shaft and that part of my dick has no feeling…other side was fine
Rekki-Maru
Banned
I didn't buy one last mexican pizza combo before they stop selling it.
I use to have them add nacho cheese on the pizza and taco supremes, learned that strat from an employee. It was a delicious meal when stoned.
I use to have them add nacho cheese on the pizza and taco supremes, learned that strat from an employee. It was a delicious meal when stoned.
TheMan
Member
I used to love tostadas and they stopped selling those too.I didn't buy one last mexican pizza combo before they stop selling it.
Bragr
Banned
That I didn't quit school after high school and get a job. I had to get into my 30s before I had enough experience to zero in on what I wanted to pursue.
There is an intense pressure to pursue college and university, but what I didn't understand back then is that if you half-ass high school, you most likely gonna half-ass college, and if you half-ass college, you most likely gonna half-ass university. You won't turn into a great student in school, this thing you tell yourself of "this year I'm REALLY gonna do great" is bullshit and it's gonna mess things up for you, it won't happen, it's not how human psychology works. You won't find any answer in fucking school. I went to college and uni and left with nothing more than when I entered. The pressure to stay in school left me astray.
You learn a lot about yourself in a full-time job, and doing as much work as possible early on builds strong work ethics and understanding of where you want your life to go. I spent most of my teenage and early 20s wasting time in school and playing games. When I got a job, apartment and bills, it changed my worldview completely, and I wish I had that perspective in my teenage years. I wish I went to school in my late 20s, after 10 years of full-time work, when I actually knew what degree I cared about.
And that I didn't buy Tesla stocks and Bitcoin and all that bullshit.
There is an intense pressure to pursue college and university, but what I didn't understand back then is that if you half-ass high school, you most likely gonna half-ass college, and if you half-ass college, you most likely gonna half-ass university. You won't turn into a great student in school, this thing you tell yourself of "this year I'm REALLY gonna do great" is bullshit and it's gonna mess things up for you, it won't happen, it's not how human psychology works. You won't find any answer in fucking school. I went to college and uni and left with nothing more than when I entered. The pressure to stay in school left me astray.
You learn a lot about yourself in a full-time job, and doing as much work as possible early on builds strong work ethics and understanding of where you want your life to go. I spent most of my teenage and early 20s wasting time in school and playing games. When I got a job, apartment and bills, it changed my worldview completely, and I wish I had that perspective in my teenage years. I wish I went to school in my late 20s, after 10 years of full-time work, when I actually knew what degree I cared about.
And that I didn't buy Tesla stocks and Bitcoin and all that bullshit.
Bragr
Banned
Also, learning the meaning of the old adage: "a ship without a port will sail the ocean forever" has done a lot for me in the last few years.
You go to work, go home, eat dinner, do some hobbies you enjoy, play some video games, watch the kids, air the dog, whatever. After some years, this becomes almost instinctual, you are reasonably happy but you aren't contemplating what direction this is leading you. You are sailing the ocean with no port.
Awareness comes in the form of goals. Small everyday goals. Things you contemplate that have a purpose and a meaning. A few years back I started making small everyday goals, like trying to learn some new languages, practicing guitar, study some new courses online that might interest me. Just a few minutes every day. I gave myself a port, a direction to go. The direction was towards learning to speak different languages, playing music, learning useful things. After doing that a few years I have learned several languages, I play the guitar often and have completed countless courses to the point where I probably could pursue at least 2 other careers if I wanted to. I would never have picked this stuff up if I didn't try to set some small everyday goals.
My point is, without goals you are just sailing the ocean. Give yourself a port if you want to go somewhere, follow goals. Or else you aren't following anything. I wished I had set more goals like this earlier on, it's extremely effective if you manage to stick with it. The idea is to make the goals so small and easy that it doesn't tire you out during your normal workday, then stick with it every day. Like 10 minutes of language learning. Do that every day for 12 months and you will learn 2 new languages a year. Work 30 minutes on an online course that interests you a day, and after a year you might be able to choose another better job.
You go to work, go home, eat dinner, do some hobbies you enjoy, play some video games, watch the kids, air the dog, whatever. After some years, this becomes almost instinctual, you are reasonably happy but you aren't contemplating what direction this is leading you. You are sailing the ocean with no port.
Awareness comes in the form of goals. Small everyday goals. Things you contemplate that have a purpose and a meaning. A few years back I started making small everyday goals, like trying to learn some new languages, practicing guitar, study some new courses online that might interest me. Just a few minutes every day. I gave myself a port, a direction to go. The direction was towards learning to speak different languages, playing music, learning useful things. After doing that a few years I have learned several languages, I play the guitar often and have completed countless courses to the point where I probably could pursue at least 2 other careers if I wanted to. I would never have picked this stuff up if I didn't try to set some small everyday goals.
My point is, without goals you are just sailing the ocean. Give yourself a port if you want to go somewhere, follow goals. Or else you aren't following anything. I wished I had set more goals like this earlier on, it's extremely effective if you manage to stick with it. The idea is to make the goals so small and easy that it doesn't tire you out during your normal workday, then stick with it every day. Like 10 minutes of language learning. Do that every day for 12 months and you will learn 2 new languages a year. Work 30 minutes on an online course that interests you a day, and after a year you might be able to choose another better job.
