Is there one thing in your life you didn't complete and wished you had?

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I was thinking back on my life. (I'm finding us seniors tend to reflect more as we get older.) I was recalling the things I had started and for one reason or another never followed through on. I regret giving up learning to play the piano. That was thirty five years ago. I think I'd be pretty damn good by now. It was a stupid decision I truly regret. I could pick it up again. Who knows, I just might.
What about you?
 

Youngster said:
I was thinking back on my life. (I'm finding us seniors tend to reflect more as we get older.) I was recalling the things I had started and for one reason or another never followed through on. I regret giving up learning to play the piano. That was thirty five years ago. I think I'd be pretty damn good by now. It was a stupid decision I truly regret. I could pick it up again. Who knows, I just might.
What about you?
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I guess guitar. I didn't take formal lessons but practiced with friends. I wish I'd kept at it.
 
Youngster said:
I was thinking back on my life. (I'm finding us seniors tend to reflect more as we get older.) I was recalling the things I had started and for one reason or another never followed through on. I regret giving up learning to play the piano. That was thirty five years ago. I think I'd be pretty damn good by now. It was a stupid decision I truly regret. I could pick it up again. Who knows, I just might.
What about you?
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I did earn my college degree but I regret the major I selected. I really wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but the teaching field was very crowded, but then no one I knew was happy teaching. I think it was because there was a lot of stress with the parents.
 
Yes, most definitely. I was always interested in architecture and even drew my own house plans when I was 9 y/o. I went through all the courses in junior college and aced drafting, art, etc. I became one of my professor's favorite students. The very last course prior to getting my Associate's Degree was design. I'm a very literal person and the design course required a lot of abstract thinking. I was making a D in the course and decided to drop out of the program altogether. I had never taken a course that I had failed in. I actually went to see my professor in person to let him know I was leaving.

I ended up getting a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. It helped me later in life, but I could have made a lot more money in architecture and could have done something I was really passionate about. I should have taken the failure as an opportunity to learn. Hindsight is 20/20.
 
Olivia said:
I did earn my college degree but I regret the major I selected. I really wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but the teaching field was very crowded, but then no one I knew was happy teaching. I think it was because there was a lot of stress with the parents.
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I was teaching myself to play the piano, but it was too hard for me and since I was still working I didn't have much time for it. We can only do so much in one lifetime. Wish we could do more.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
ā€¦ looking after my parents. I wish Iā€™d done a better job, even though I did the best I could
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That is outrageous of you and you are very wrong to say it. They are the ones who failed, NOT YOU. THEY FAILED YOU. Your guilt is misplaced and needs intense working on. I say this out of love for you. If you are in therapy, I urge you to deal with this now.
 
When I should have been earning my Ph.D. I was a pea inspector for Del Monte in Wisconsin. Then I get knocked up. The product of that knock up is the very best thing I've ever done. So, I guess it worked out, screwing up and not completing a lofty goal I mean.
 
When we first moved to Nashville in 2009, met the manager of one of the music venues along Downtown.
After meeting the owner, we talked about his desire to update the sound equipment.
He liked some of my ideas and offered me a chance to join the sound team.
I had just taken an HVAC job with the local University and declined.
It is now one the premiere clubs with a lot of famous Artists stopping by to test new material.

Wonder where that road would have led.
 
Pepper said:
That is outrageous of you and you are very wrong to say it. They are the ones who failed, NOT YOU. THEY FAILED YOU. Your guilt is misplaced and needs intense working on. I say this out of love for you. If you are in therapy, I urge you to deal with this now.
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You are right. I did everything I possibly could do to care for them. They really did mess up. My guilt is always misplaced. I tend to needlessly feel guilty ALL the time. When things go wrong I generally blame myself.
For me guilt is a useless emotion. Thank you for reminding me of my worth. Realistically caring for them is the thing I am most proud of doing.
 

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