If you had the choice - what would you like to do over again?

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   vocalcoachposted 8 years ago

   If you had the choice - what would you like to do over again?
   
   If you could, what one thing would you like to be able to do all over again?

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   thesingernurseposted 8 years ago

   I wish I could have been braver to pursue my passion in music in an earlier time...

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   H P Roychoudhuryposted 8 years ago

   To do a service to the needy whatever way I could do that.

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   msorenssonposted 8 years ago

   I would not have brought as many textbooks on my honeymoon trip, but I had my comprehensive exams to go back to when I got back..it turned out I did not study anyway and I did not enjoy my trip as well as I should have..

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   chspublishposted 8 years ago

   I agree with singernurse...I should have taken music as my main interest in college as I now compose it but feel the lack of real technical understanding. At the time i avoided taking music because I was shy on performance, which was a necessary aspect of the study. Nowadays it is possible to specialize in composing or some such.
   Thanks for the question...a good one to ask!

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   Amy Bechererposted 8 years ago

   I would have been more pro-active in my youth towards my future.  I would not have "flowed with tide" on the work front.  When I was young, I could breeze through an interview and often received multiple job offers, but they were jobs that only satisfied my classic underachiever mode of operation. Although my sister, brother and I were raised by the same caring parents, I adopted a blase attitude towards my independence. My college educated sister lives in Hawaii after accepting a lucrative, upper management position with the IRS and my brother went on to become a PhD microbiologist and head chair professor at UC, Davis.
   
   Now, a few years short of retirement, I was laid off from my receptionist job and with little formal education, am competing unsuccessfully with young, college age applicants in a field I detest. However, as long as I am alive, I am using this time to pursue my artistic talents in writing and painting.  And, I continue to look for a job that will sustain me while I try to make my mark in the endeavors I love.

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      Amy Bechererposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, vocalcoach!  Wishing you a healthy, happy New Year.

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   Dee aka Nonnaposted 8 years ago

   Many, many things, however, when I think about it everything that has happened--good and not so good--shaped who I am, and right now I am very happy with that person.  Great question.

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   Rachel Richmondposted 8 years ago

   I agree with Dee (aka Nonna) .. all the things, good or bad, have made me who I am. And there are too many people that just keep reinventing themselves for the next career because they have fun.  Seriously it's like they have no more fear or regret.

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   Cas Merchantposted 8 years ago

   I wouldn't change one minute of my tragic, beautiful, sometimes aweful, rarely sweet life. I like where I ended up too much!

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    shellyakinsposted 8 years ago

    I'd get into acting when I was a teen.  I discovered it recently and realized I missed out on all those years of being on stage. But I'm loving it now and can't wait for the next play to start up!

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    tonyfischerposted 8 years ago

    Sounds silly but I would have never have quit high school football,  On the first week of training camp I blew out my ankle.  It required a cast and I was on the shelf for 6 weeks.  After my ankle healed I returned but ad lost my nerve.  After some weeks of failing in drills at practice I quit instead of accepting a role on Junior varsity.  I should never have quit like that and regret it to this day.  Although I learned a great deal from that failure, I wish I would have done it differently.

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    Bella Ninaposted 8 years ago

    Parent my daughter from birth.  I would make fewer mistakes with what I now know.  Wish I knew then what I know now.
    
    Ah, wishful thinking won't get it done.  So, I'll just be the best parent to her now that I can possibly be.

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    womenintouchposted 8 years ago

    The only thing I would change is the direction  of my education so i could afford to have more children. I loved every part of parenting and would not have changed anyone thing about having the three wonderful girls I had

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    Mary Merrimentposted 8 years ago

    I would have trusted myself more and others less. Many bad paths were set for me when I chose to let others lead me rather than choose to lead myself. Once you get on such a path, it's much more difficult to get on the right one.

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    Sturgeonlposted 8 years ago

    I sure would like to keep what I have learned in life and go back twenty years. If I had to loose that knowledge than I think I would pass on doing it over again.

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    shweta25posted 8 years ago

    Choose my first LOVE again!!)and not pray GOD to give mt this guy or dat guy,jus gimme da ryt guy..

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