Fueled by Regret
You know, people always say, “Live your life with no regrets,” but let’s be honest…
We all have regrets.
I do, but I have decided to let my regrets fuel my passion to change my life and to grow.
My greatest regret is never finishing college, and quite frankly not doing very well in the college courses that I did take. I wasn’t a partier (I attended a Christian college for goodness sake – although that really didn’t matter from my perspective), but I was laaaaaazy.
I didn’t care.
I wasn’t motivated, and I had too many interests and couldn’t narrow my focus to find decide on a major.
Then I quit.
And moved.
And moved again.
And got married, had kids and life happens you know?
I love my life and my family – they are everything to me, but there’s been a nagging voice in my head for a long, long time to get back to school, get my degree and head towards a career I can be proud of and can assist my family in its financial future.
“They” also say that every journey starts with a single step.
I’ve taken that step and I am in my first class at the local community college!
I am doing it. And, so far its going really well – I’m starting out with what has always been my hardest topic – MATH. But I have to say, its so much better this go around – dare I say…. I am enjoying it!
The jury is still out on where I am headed and I will definitely be posting more about my journey as I go, but I am very excited about what the future holds.
Its a nervous excitement – but it is exciting nonetheless.
Life is such an adventure isn’t it?
Courageous!
Glad to be on the journey with ya! Here we go!
My dad told me, shortly before he died, that he didn’t have any regrets. I pondered that because I’ve always felt like my relationship with him was tenuous at best. Did he regret not knowing me better? But a couple years away from that, with a little healing and a dash of aging thrown in, I think my perspective is changing. Now I think I am getting a glimpse of what he meant: Life is a journey, an adventure, a series of paths we choose. Usually, we’re doing the best we can with the circumstances and experience we have at that time. Mistakes? Maybe. Learning opportunities? Definitely. The chance to use all that experience to benefit our choices now? Priceless!
I love, love, love how you pursue with your heart and can’t wait to see how this adventure goes for you!
So great Julie – and I think you (and your dad) are so right about life being a journey – mistakes, learning, all the good bad and ugly makes it the adventure that it is! What a neat thing to see now how your dad felt about his own life in that way.
I love gaining wisdom as we get older…
Thank you for cheering me on Julie!!
Wouldn’t want it any other way Chris!
Interesting thoughts Julie. Do regrets represent an idea that there is “one right and one wrong” in life? Hmmm…talk about food for thought!
So proud of you Tam!