being young once

What do you mean, "another chance" - I'm only 24! You make it sound as though half my life is over... If I could go back to being really young again (like, ten years old), I'd focus much more on having a good time, instead of studying. Although, to be fair, I kinda did both... What would you want to do with your life?

I wouldn't take it. Sure, I had plenty of embarrassing moments, opportunities I let slip by, but where would I be if I had taken them? There's an equal chance I would just be as well off, or worse. For example, I was very embarrassed at myself for having thoughts of lust throughout my adolescence. Sure, I was told it's normal, but people around me don't act like it's normal. So what if I accepted it and became active during adulthood. When I turned 21 and finally decided to become active, there were whispers of something called GRID, which would later become known as AIDS. If I had started sooner, chances are greater I would have caught it too. What if I did this? What if I did that? I'm where I'm at today because of the choices I already made based on the environment I was in and my own personality, and I have no desire to second guess myself. Of course maybe my parents would wish I didn't go to college that first year if they knew I was going to flunk ...

beabenitez, For me, it will be going back to those former unfavorable outcomes - people whom I have neglected, unconsciously hurt, issues that I have undermined and overlooked. However, we must really face the fact that this is impossible for anyone to turn back the clock. So, rather than have regrets later, we should try live the best we can loving ourselves and to the fullest. And, when we commit a mistake, we should be quick to admit and correct ourselves. “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean Have a nice day.

Hi bea, are you talking of rebirth? if so i will like to be human again and would prefer to not only teach but do some social work for benefit of mankind in general. thanks for this discussion Bhuwan