If you had the chance to go back in time and change something, what would you change?

Mauritius
September 1, 2015 5:41am CST
If you had the chance to go back in time and change something, what would you change? If I had this chance, I would have changed some decisions that I made about my life.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
1 Sep 15
I can think of lots of things I'd like to change, but probably the stand-out is a really bad choice of friend when I was eight. She messed up my social life and made me lose a lot of self confidence, and it's something I've never really got back.
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
Just forgive yourself and forgive your friend for whatever happened. Don't live with the guilt or remorse. Free yourself from these shackles and live in the present fully.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
2 Sep 15
@excellence7 I do try to live in the present, but unfortunately I'll never again be the little girl brimming with self-confidence that I once was. I do okay online, but in the real world I find it very difficult to start a conversation with anyone, though I'm a lot better now than I was when I left school.
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• Mauritius
3 Sep 15
@Gina145 Anything in particular that pushed you to be like this, apart from your childhood friend?
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
2 Sep 15
There are many things that I would like to change but one major decision that would have changed my entire lifestyle was giving up a very lucrative job at a nationalised Bank which I got after appearing for an exam and interview.I gave up after 3 months of training because I was married and had to leave the place...I wish I had the sense to hold on to it somehow !
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
I can understand. You surely can't change this but don't hold on to it as a regret. Take it as a milestone in your life. It had to happen. It taught you something and helped you grow as an individual.
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
@kiran8 I also feel same in my life. I feel I have compromised too much and let go of what truly complete me in life. But that's the reality now - a sad reality. It's important to struggle and live with it.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
2 Sep 15
@excellence7 Yes of course no regrets since I have moved on ...But when I see some of my colleagues from those days I feel that I gave in too easily to the demands of my family ..
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Sep 15
This is certainly not an easy question to answer, especially considering the vast amount of mistakes and stupid decisions that I have made throughout my life. It would be difficult to think of many things that I would not want to change.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Sep 15
@excellence7 Without a doubt Kevin, as I suspect most ofus would now that we have the benefit of hindsight.
• Mauritius
3 Sep 15
Your response does show though that if you had the chance to change things in the past, you would have surely done so.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
1 Sep 15
Nothing. If I had the chance to go back in time, I wouldn't change anything. All the good or bad decisions I've made, I made them with full consciousness so I wouldn't regret anything. Oh, one thing that I would really love to do was to say I loved my late brother more than anything. I know that he knew I loved him; I just wanted to say it.
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
Close your eyes and say it in your heart. He will listen to you, wherever he is. Just do it. You'll feel good.
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@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 15
@excellence7 thanks, and I agree. I often mention his name in my prayer.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
1 Sep 15
I would not have moved so often. Buy one house and pay it off. We would have so much money now if we hadn't traded up so often!!
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
And where are you staying right now, if you don't mind me asking?
• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
@Hate2Iron That's amazing. Make the most of it.
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
2 Sep 15
@excellence7 We are in Chicago :)
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• Fuzhou, China
2 Sep 15
Return to my study time,and then study hard,to enter a good University??
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
Is it too late to do it now?
• Fuzhou, China
3 Sep 15
@excellence7 I have finished my important exam one year ago,no good,.I think its a pity.but future is more important,right?haha
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
2 Sep 15
I'd have cared more about saving money when I was younger and getting my bills paid on time. It's not easy to play catch up when you've spent 10+ years in the hole.
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• Mauritius
3 Sep 15
I hope I don't end up with too many bills in my post 20s. I will take this as an advice.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
4 Sep 15
I think there's none that i will change . The past is what made me today , stronger .
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• Mauritius
4 Sep 15
Okay, good.
• Philippines
15 Nov 15
I would probably be more careful with choosing friends. I always have the tendency to place so much trust to a person who doesn't deserve it. People saw that as a weakness, I guess, so some people use that to exploit. I have one particular period of my life where I experienced this that is worthy of a long post. But for purposes of this comment, I'd say it had marred me for life! Despite that however, I still consider myself fortunate because that experience taught me priceless lesson that helped me get through life which I still practice now. I am more cautious and smart with dealing with people. That is always a gain, don't you agree?
• United States
1 Sep 15
When I was in my 20's, I would have APPRECIATED that I was in my 20's.
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
Like I am doing now. I am on my late 20s and I am conscious about it. I am living every moment of it - traveling, exploring, discovering, taking risks and much more. I am doing justice to my 20s.
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• United States
2 Sep 15
This is a very tricky question. I don't believe that changing my own past would be beneficial to me. If I change one thing, it could ripple effect and drastically change my life. Life lessons I've already learned could be harder, or they could not happen at all. If I could go back in time, however, just to visit era's bygone, I'd love that.
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• Mauritius
2 Sep 15
A nice response. Thank you for replying.