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Ask HN: What are your regrets?

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Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#31
post #15

I've loved 2 wonderful women over the last 9 years since high school, but missed out on ever being single and all that entails (one night stands, etc). I just hope that doesn't haunt me when I'm middle aged.

Trust me you're not missing anything at all. If I actually had any regrets is doing the single thing too much and going overboard too many times.

Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#32
post #5

Nothing major. But currently I am seriously regretting my decision to buy an iPhone instead of android.

How come?

I took the decision a little too early. I should have checked it earlier that there is no legal way to develop iPhone apps on Linux except (probably)buying OS X and running it on a virtual machine and almost ditto goes for Windows.

Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#35
I regret not seeking out more personal mentoring when I was younger instead of more schooling. It's easier to ask for and get when you're young-- the mentor is more likely to be flattered and more likely to see that taking a young person under his/her wing is worthwhile. It's harder (but not impossible) to do when you're older: you have less time to spend with that experienced person.

Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#37

  If I could live again my life,
  In the next one – I’d try to make more mistakes,
  I wouldn’t try to be so perfect, I’d be more relaxed,
  I’d be sillier than I’ve been,
  In fact, I’d take things much less seriously.
  I’d be less hygenic.
  I’d run more risks,
  take more trips,
  watch more sunsets.
  I’d climb more mountains, swim more rivers,
  I’d go to many more places where I’ve never been,
  I’d eat more ice cream and fewer peas,
  I’d have more real problems and fewer imaginary ones.

  I was one of those people who lived
  prudently and fully every minute of his life;
  of course I had moments of joy.
  But if I could go back I’d try
  to have only good moments.

  Because if you don’t know, thats what life is made of,
  only moments; don’t lose the now.

  I was the type who never went anywhere
  without a thermometer,
  a hot-water bottle,
  an umbrella and a parachute,
  If I could live again, I’d travel lighter.

  If I could live again, I’d go barefoot
  from the beginning of spring
  and stay barefoot until the end of autumn.

  I’d ride in more carts,
  I’d watch more sunrises,
  and play with more children,
  If I had another life ahead of me.

  But now I am 85…
  and I know that I am dying.

Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#39
post #37

If I could live again my life, In the next one – I’d try to make more mistakes, I wouldn’t try to be so perfect, I’d be more relaxed, I’d be sillier than I’ve been, In fact, I’d take things much less seriously. I’d be less hygenic. I’d run more risks, take more trips, watch more sunsets. I’d climb more mountains, swim more rivers, I’d go to many more places where I’ve never been, I’d eat more ice cream and fewer peas…

In the end of every person's life the one thing they'll have, no matter what, are the memories that they've made throughout their life.

Re: Ask HN: What are your regrets?

#40
post #37

If I could live again my life, In the next one – I’d try to make more mistakes, I wouldn’t try to be so perfect, I’d be more relaxed, I’d be sillier than I’ve been, In fact, I’d take things much less seriously. I’d be less hygenic. I’d run more risks, take more trips, watch more sunsets. I’d climb more mountains, swim more rivers, I’d go to many more places where I’ve never been, I’d eat more ice cream and fewer peas…

In the end of every person's life the one thing they'll have, no matter what, are the memories that they've made throughout their life.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Watching someone and his family suffer through Alzheimer's is really tough.
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