If You Could Turn Back Time, What Would You Do Differently?

[JAGG]

You can't change the past, why would you want to? The past has changed you. It's always about choices. I take chances lots of them. Because I believe in myself. I believe in the impossible. I know you can have it all, exactly the way you want it.
I have no regrets, because in my failures I can truely say, I did everything I should have. Regret comes from, not what you did or tried to do, but what you should have done. Once again, it's always about choices. The best choices, the best decisions, the ones that you never regret, come from listening to ourselves.

[asphaltcowboi]

i would have kept my mouth shut instead of expressing my pain verbaly in hurtful ways to the ones i loved but still blamed for my situation and pain. TG i think i have learned to express myself in a more kind way.

[shadows papa]

I wouldn't change a thing. Every twist, turn, hill, valley etc of the road of life has led me to where and who I am now. I would however, had changed how my Daddy responded when he first started coughing up blood. Instead of waiting 6 months to tell anyone, he would have gone to a doctor immediately and maybe the cancer wouldn't have metastized to his brain. Maybe he would have lived a little while longer. That is the only thing in the story of my life that I would re-write, if it were possible.

[Scorp]

Bummm, bum bum bummm Bummmmmmmmmpity!

[tapu]

I would never have had alcohol or drugs in my whole life.

Whenever I meet someone who hasn't, I think, "Good on ya. Don't let anyone tell you you missed out."

[sara-bera]

I've spent a good deal of my life as a joyful girl. There have been nights of crying wretchedly into my pillow and there are things I regret saying... or not saying, but I think I would leave everything as is. When the ultimate sweetness finally comes, it will be the most beautiful, comforting, loving thing I've ever felt and I don't know that I'd appreciate it without walking the path I've been on all along. My blind faith will pay off someday and I believe I'm getting much closer than I've ever been. I'm grateful for all of life's lessons, no matter how difficult they've been.

[Scorp]

I should have added this to the mix of what I "could" have done differently back in the day:

I should have gone into radio broadcasting which was a huge dream of mine from a very young age. I've always been intrigued by music and anything in the entertainment industry. It's definitely in my blood.

My grandfather was an actor back in the day and I also came from a somewhat musically inclined family. I'm not too sure why I didn't pursue any of my dream. I believe it was my lack of confidence at the time. You get to an age where you graduate high school and in the real world many things around you become overwhelming and it was difficult to make certain decisions. Instead I chose the Corporate world ugh...

People say you can pursue anything at any age, but...it isn't that easy when you need a steady job and put food on your table. I'm too old for the industry now especially broadcasting because you need to start out from a very young age and do all sorts of internships, and you are way at the bottom of the barrel. But, in my heart I'll always have those broadcasting dreams.

Since i'm on the topic of should have, would have, could have, I'd also like to mention that I wanted to become a police officer. I passed my officer's exam a very long time ago. I didn't pursue the academy because of back/neck issues and at the time and figured it wasn't worth putting my life on the line especially when you need to be in good "physical" shape and be up against all kinds of shapes/sizes of folks. I was bummed but had to make a choice and did what I thought was the right thing at that time. Plus, maybe it's a good thing that didn't happen, imagine me with a gun?

[*Anya*]

I hope this is not a negative or crappy post as the thread is not supposed to be.

I can't answer this without saying "regrets, I've had a few".

I wish I had not stayed in an unhealthy relationship-for me-for so very long. However, I can't turn back the clock. I surely would, if I could.

To paraphrase Brokeback Mountain, I just did not know how to quit her.

[funkyfemme]

i would've paid attention to every single one.

[Sassy]

I would have sided with my best girlfriend, ended it with the red-headed loser and lived the past decade differently. But no use in dwelling. Past is past. Concentrating on the present is the way to go...

[sanee66]

I would have spoken up more about how I was feeling and let someone else be the strong one every now and then. I have been strong for sooo long and it wears me out, just want someone else to help share the burden and the joys with.

[nobelcarrot69]

I would have said no more often. And stayed away from people and things that had no benefit in them for me.

[Corkey]

Everything I have done has led me to where I am, everything I have endured has led to this moment in time, to change the past is to change the present, and I like where I am at present.

[Gemme]

I'm sure I've posted in here already, but I would change a lot of things, both good and bad.

You know those books that had multiple endings and, as you made choices, you found yourself in different scenarios and, ultimately, a new ending?

I wish life was like that where you could go back. It's still the same book but it gives you a chance to see a different side of your life. Sometimes we need that in order to see the present more clearly.

[Bella~Vita]

I would of pursued a career in music. Oh well, maybe the next life

[Ranger Butch Force]

I would never broke up with one of my exes. It was 15 years ago and I was just stupid. Stupid in thinking that someone elae was better, but I was so wrong. We recently reconnected, and even though she is with someone else now, I still love her and she knows it. She knows that if we do get back together, Im going to marry her.

Shit, waterworks are coming on.

[girl_dee]

i don't regret much in my life because had i not experienced things i would have never got the teachings and lessons that got me here today, i learned more about myself in the last 5 years than i have in my whole life..

i've been loved by and loved many wonderful people, who could regret that?, even if one has to leave the situation.

Learning to let go of the hard stuff and hold on to the good stuff is a big part in the process of not beating oneself up over what we could feel was a bad decision.

i've been blessed with beautiful surroundings, from my own backyard in my cypress swing on the slow moving bayou to the eagles, sunset dinners on the shore of a beautiful pond, Cape Cod breezes, motorcycle rides to Ptown, the lake otters, the moon, the sunrises, the huge sky, finding the arrowhead in the sand with my bestie,and treasures when the snow melted.. the kids, the ice cream face babies, fishing on the jetty, my canoe, snow with the pups and training Emma, the woodpeckers, and the Hawks who spoke to me, telling me to keep my eyes open, i spent much of my time being alone with nature and that was sad and wonderful all at the same time. Here i am again blessed with nature and now with the solidity knowing i can call it home and mine. My home, two precious words to me.

so i probably would not much about my life

[SelfMadeMan]

Not put so much faith in online friendships - not to say they're all bad, I have some awesome friends... but I've learned they're easily discarded by some and to them, don't matter as much as friendships you can cultivate in real time.

[Amber2010]

This question is such a hard one because all the mistakes we made is what made me who I am today.
I believe I would have lived my life more for myself and tried to be a little more selfish instead of always giving in to everyone.
The times that I had enough of my life and got in my car and took off north instead of turning around and coming back I would have liked to have kept going and seen what my life would have been like if I lived it for myself.

[Scuba]

...not have left my dog at the kennel....I'd give anything to undo this.