What do you regret doing or not doing?

i_love_muscle

i_love_muscle

2
What is something you've done that you regret doing or not doing?

I regret not finishing med school. Worst decision I ever made, although it was partially made for me. Women were not allowed in sports medicine or orthopedic surgery at the time I was in med school.

Unfortunately, attitudes haven't changed that much since I graduated and it is still very difficult for women to pursue those two disciplines.
 
I regret lots of socially awkward situations I've put myself in.

I regret lots of academic decisions made in the last two years.
 
I don't regret a lot of things I've done. Everything I've done has made me into the man I am today, which basically means I must have done something right :D

I regret not starting to train earlier :p Other than that I can't think of any major things. Maybe not taking chemistry in high school. However, I wasn't interested in it back then so I probably would have just barely passed.
 
I made a promise to myself, no regrets. Sure I've done bad things, but those things are a part of me. We can't do fantastic things and make great achievements without also making bad decisions. It's all part of my life, I can't regret it.

ILM, I can't believe women weren't allowed into particular fields. I thought sex based discrimination was outlawed in the 60s and 70s. Is it different there in Canada?
 
I regret not going back to school, teaching Martial Arts is great, but there are other things I wanted to do for myself as I live alone and need that extra something.
 
spicypumpkin said:
I made a promise to myself, no regrets. Sure I've done bad things, but those things are a part of me. We can't do fantastic things and make great achievements without also making bad decisions. It's all part of my life, I can't regret it.

ILM, I can't believe women weren't allowed into particular fields. I thought sex based discrimination was outlawed in the 60s and 70s. Is it different there in Canada?
Click to expand...

Sex discrimination is still here in Canada. It's just very covert and difficult to "prove" in a court of law.

Orthopedic surgeons in Calgary: 7 females. 58 males.
GPs in Calgary: 710 females. 824 males.

As you can see, the discrimination is still there. The reason they give to females now is "women aren't strong enough to do orthopedic surgery". Not direct discrimination, and can probably be argued that many women aren't strong enough to do certain orthopedic procedures, but if you want it, you'll get strong enough to do it.

Check to see how many female vs. male orthopedic surgeons you have where you live ;)

It's the same thing in lawfirms. Not very many females go into corporate and securities work because it's still a "boy's club". You have to work twice as hard and be twice as smart to make the same amount of money. Most women go into litigation, family law, or insurance law.
 
Not taking my diet seriously the past 4 years. Mostly not my fault cuz my family buys **** food- but I could have worked around it more.

Which is why I am working on it now- plan on getting a job and buying my own food after I save up the money to get my first car (a used car anything to get around) that is.
 
Well....... I can't say I regret anything. Even the stupid things and bad decisions I look back on with fondness and amusement.

At the very least they make great stories. At the most, they helped me learn important things that might not have been learned otherwise.
 
Really not a whole lot of regrets. I'm not real happy that I let myself get so out of shape. But, with only 20 lbs to go, things are looking up. I'm regaining my confidence and feel tons better about myself. It's good to feel alive again!!! I love fitness. I had just forgotten how much!

Even in the midst of my pending divorce, I'm not regretful. The whole situation has allowed me to discover a lot of things about myself, some good, some bad. But it will provide a great base for me to go on for the future. I am looking at is as a learning situation and will grow and be a better person after it is all said and done with.

Take away the positive things from whatever situations you encounter. You will be a better person for it.

Nice thread ILM. Thanks!
 
I agree with a lot of this revelation of "bad things being used for good" Every regret I could post here has made something else better or able to happen.
-I got married early-but I also had kids early so I'll still have plenty of "life" left.
-I was a semester away from graduating when we had our 3rd kid and I decided to stop (I went right to college after high school too!), but I'm going back next semester to finish it out and I have a more focused direction about things this time around.
-I had a big fight with FF...but...well, that'll work out for the best too, somehow ;)

The only thing I really can say I wish I'd done differently is that I wish I'd not taken so many things so darn seriously. Its obviously still a stronghold I have today.
 
Funny....I've always marked the personal growth and maturing of an individual by our having less regrets with each year.

I regret not losing weight and getting fit sooner in life.
I regret not getting my wisdom teeth taken-out sooner
I regret working with my father, he was an abusive A-hole
I regret some of the awkward things I've done in life

But the fact is, all these things are part of what made me who I am....some for better, some for worse. Experience is what you get when you expect one thing and get another. Damn those wisdom teeth!!!
 
I gotta agree with karky and sparrow. One thing I really don't believe in is regretting anything in life. If you think about it, every regret is a learning experience, so why would you want to regret learning something that you can remember for future use?

anyways....

My regret is not talking to the smokin hot blonde at the bars last saturday lol
 
I also dont dwell on regrets but I do regret one thing.

Three years ago I was on a patrol and I saw a mother and child paddling close to the water. I went down to tell them to move from that area because there was a rip nearby. I went down there told them and turned my back. I should have never turned my back, I should have walked with them back to the flags.

I was about 20 metres away and the mother screamed the little girl had walked into a piece of heavy under tow and got sucked under a wave. I swum and got her out but she was permanantly brain damaged.

My biggest regret.
 
Would have been nice to stay on track with training through my 20's but beer drinking and pot smoking took precedence.
 
I feel for you NBS. ^^

For me i dont really have many regrets. As Karky said, i probably regret not training at a younger age.

My main regret is probably losing my virginity to a lamb.
 
I'd say the only thing I regret is not keeping myself in shape once I graduated from school. I can't say that there are any positive outcomes that came from waiting until this past august to get serious about keeping healthy...aside from finding this lovely community.
 
When I think about this, I only have one thing I regret...and that's regretting things.

Such a waste of god damn time.

:rolleyes:
 
live life no regrets....lifes to short to dwell on the past....you could have some doubts about things but no regrets
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top