Regrets?

[Vraith]

I'm going to live this one out, then if I'm reincarnated as a cockroach, I'll crawl on somebody's laptop and reboot [I'll be the worlds biggest roach, so I can hit ctrl/alt/delete all at once.]

[Loredoctor]

I'm going to live this one out, then if I'm reincarnated as a cockroach, I'll crawl on somebody's laptop and reboot [I'll be the worlds biggest roach, so I can hit ctrl/alt/delete all at once.]

Kafkaesque.

[deer of the dawn]

Being female, I would probably need an X box

[Cagliostro]

There is pretty much only one day I would delete from my life if I had the choice, but otherwise I'd be willing to let the rest stand. But I wonder what impact that would have on the rest of my life.

Here's another way of looking at it. If you could relive your life up to this point without being able to change a thing, would you do so? I totally would. If anything, to see certain people who has passed from my life, such as the grandmother who passed when I was very young, a friend or two, to go through the time in my life again when I was on top of the world, and to see the Spanish exchange student that lived next door to me that I never told my feelings for her, and even though she has become a fantasy to me now, I still hold a candle for what she meant to me. Ahh, first crushes...

[The Sorcerer King]

A lot of people regretted my pushing of the Holy Launch Button, and forever changing the future. I, however, regret it not one bit. And that is why I'd happily push the ctrl+z button without hesitation or remorse.

[NOWgirl]

I regret the likelyhood that burning my bras had a negative impact on the environment, possibly leading to global warming; but at the time I felt like it was something I had to get off my chest.

[Vraith]

Here's another way of looking at it. If you could relive your life up to this point without being able to change a thing, would you do so?

I think Nietsche said the same thing...had any dreams of 19th century Germany lately?

[Cagliostro]

Here's another way of looking at it. If you could relive your life up to this point without being able to change a thing, would you do so?

I think Nietsche said the same thing...had any dreams of 19th century Germany lately?

Nah, it's who I stole the idea from.

[Worm of Despite]

My biggest regrets come from a video game, so I'd say my life's charmed.

Don't worry. You've got plenty of time.

I'm in the "mistakes but no regrets" camp, for the reasons outlined so ably above by Av, et al. If you don't make mistakes, how can you learn?

I also agree that there's only mistakes and learning experiences, and regrets are only possible if you let them in. Your mind is the source of pain in everything, and you can control it wholly.

[Auleliel]

I regret the likelyhood that burning my bras had a negative impact on the environment, possibly leading to global warming; but at the time I felt like it was something I had to get off my chest.

Was that supposed to be punny?

I wouldn't change any of my past, not even the negative parts, because that would most likely affect the positive parts, which have been pretty good. I can't be anything more or less than myself, so going back to change it all seems pretty pointless to me because not much would really change.

[deer of the dawn]

I also agree that there's only mistakes and learning experiences

But some of those mistakes cost others a lot, even had permanent, irreversible consequences. How can I just chalk that up to experience?

[Auleliel]

I also agree that there's only mistakes and learning experiences

But some of those mistakes cost others a lot, even had permanent, irreversible consequences. How can I just chalk that up to experience?

You can't just "chalk that up to experience", but if you learned from the mistakes, are less likely to make the same mistakes in the future, and are sorry you made those mistakes, you don't need to punish yourself with excessive regret because it won't do anybody any good. You can (and should) do your best to make amends, and use the regrets you have to prevent yourself from making the same mistakes later, but what's done is done, and eventually you have to move on.
The hardest person to forgive is yourself.

[Cagliostro]

I also agree that there's only mistakes and learning experiences

But some of those mistakes cost others a lot, even had permanent, irreversible consequences. How can I just chalk that up to experience?

Did you murder someone? Wow....................

[Cail]

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.




Just sayin'................

[Cagliostro]

Thanks JC.