Your biggest decisions in life?
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Glorious_Paradox
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Left my girlfriend, job and friends to move to another country to pursue my dream of studying for and working in the games industry. I've done this twice, in 2 different countries, with 2 different girls and jobs.
The third time, just when I had finally landed my perfect dream job in Japan, a girl comes along and suggests I drop everything to move with her to Europe. I shrugged, said "why not?" and just left everything and moved away with her. Liberating. The cliche that goes "luck favors the brave" has been especially true in my case, as every time I've left something seemingly big and important behind, I've always found something much, much greater waiting for me over the horizon.
Currently, I have a much better "dream job" here than I ever hoped, with a salary much higher than I need, and I still wake up blissfully happy next to the same girl after over 4 years of being happily together.
The third time, just when I had finally landed my perfect dream job in Japan, a girl comes along and suggests I drop everything to move with her to Europe. I shrugged, said "why not?" and just left everything and moved away with her. Liberating. The cliche that goes "luck favors the brave" has been especially true in my case, as every time I've left something seemingly big and important behind, I've always found something much, much greater waiting for me over the horizon.
Currently, I have a much better "dream job" here than I ever hoped, with a salary much higher than I need, and I still wake up blissfully happy next to the same girl after over 4 years of being happily together.
awesome dude!
I'm curious, what is your job?
echoshifting
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Chronological:
-Leaving home, moving out of state away from everyone I knew to get away from crazy home life shortly after high school.
-Moving again, cross-country and this time with my girlfriend, future wife
-Reconciling with parents
-Getting married
-Having a kid
-Having a spinal cord stimulator installed in my back
Out of all of those, having a kid was far and away the most life-changing.
-Leaving home, moving out of state away from everyone I knew to get away from crazy home life shortly after high school.
-Moving again, cross-country and this time with my girlfriend, future wife
-Reconciling with parents
-Getting married
-Having a kid
-Having a spinal cord stimulator installed in my back
Out of all of those, having a kid was far and away the most life-changing.
Consultant at development house that makes document archiving software. I design and install our solutions for clients. I don't do any coding or such, just mainly figure out what kind of modules they need based on the clients size, what sort of documents, etc.
ShadyMilkman
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Deciding one day that I was going to teach English abroad.
4 months later, here I am in South Korea.
It has been the most difficult thing I've done, but at the same time, the most rewarding.
The teaching is little more than glorified babysitting - the reward has come from knowing I can leave everything familiar behind and still 'make it'. It's definitely a growing experience.
4 months later, here I am in South Korea.
It has been the most difficult thing I've done, but at the same time, the most rewarding.
The teaching is little more than glorified babysitting - the reward has come from knowing I can leave everything familiar behind and still 'make it'. It's definitely a growing experience.
Glass Rebel
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Studying medicine. I still think it was the right decision but I don't have that much free time to do things that I want and when I do I can't muster up the strength or motivation.
Didn't really see myself in this position years ago. I thought I'd work for a bit and travel the world, finally learn an instrument, learn another language... In these last two years I've managed to go to England for a week abd found a bassist and maybe a pianist for a Jazz-Hip-Hop band *sigh*
Didn't really see myself in this position years ago. I thought I'd work for a bit and travel the world, finally learn an instrument, learn another language... In these last two years I've managed to go to England for a week abd found a bassist and maybe a pianist for a Jazz-Hip-Hop band *sigh*
Phat Michael
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Definitely leaving Australia when i was 23 to move to Dubai. Dubai wasnt really on the map back in 2003 and not that many people had heard of it.
I sold my car, my stereo and everything to buy the ticket and get some savings behind me.
Left my gf, left my friends, my family - everything to pursue something better. I didnt like Australia so i was glad to move.
8 years later now and its worked out pretty well for me, but there have been some SERIOUS ups and downs i cant even go into.
I sold my car, my stereo and everything to buy the ticket and get some savings behind me.
Left my gf, left my friends, my family - everything to pursue something better. I didnt like Australia so i was glad to move.
8 years later now and its worked out pretty well for me, but there have been some SERIOUS ups and downs i cant even go into.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
I got engaged twice. Still single.
My decision making skills are fucking awesome.
My decision making skills are fucking awesome.
Captain Tuttle
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Holy cow! Congratulations and good luck!
Yeah, having a kid was my biggest one yet.
This is such a great story. Congratulations man.
Right now, I'm having the biggest decision of my life right now joining the Air Force (I'm 26) since I'm unemployed for the past few months and got nothing going on for me while still living in my parent's home. Its been something I've wanted to do for a while now even when I still had a job. Probably gonna contact a recruiter right after the New Years, just need to lose a few pounds and brush up on the ASVAB.
JORMBO
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Getting an MIS degree. I was a computer dork in high school but changed in college and afterwards. I don't even like computers that much anymore.
If I had to redo it I'd probably do miltiary for a little while to travel around and do some interesting stuff after high school. Then major in something different at school after that.
If I had to redo it I'd probably do miltiary for a little while to travel around and do some interesting stuff after high school. Then major in something different at school after that.
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