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Re: a life/college/parents kind of question
Heres a differnt spin. I was a good boy in school, got good grades, took the hard classes, national honor society, went to college, studied hard, never partied, nose to the grind, got very good grades, graduated magna cum laude. Got a job, make good money, and I make "wise" decisions. Do I have any regrets? HELL YES! I passed up alot of good times. You cant go back and get those times you missed. I am really starting to realize what I missed. DOnt get me wrong, I am glad I got an education, but I took life WAY too seriously. You have to remember to stop and smell the roses....I didnt. I will be open and tell you that I am really starting to question my life and its direction. I am very seriously considering quitting my job, relocating and living a "fun" lifestyle not driven by goals and financial success. To be frank, I want to start a rock band. NO, I dont want to be famous and all that crap. I just want to be happy. I want to get a KICK ASS cover band together, get a LOW stress day job, and enjoy life for a while. It might be 6 months or 6 years or forever, I dont know. I just know that I have had a "real life" education this past year. I watched some close family members die of cancer, I have watched my parents go thru health problems and survive. It opens your eyes. I just turned 32 years old yesterday. LIfes not gonna pass me by no more. Its a decision that took me along time to come to terms with. I got lost in the word success and what it really meant. I ended up becoming very overweight, unhappy, and unhealthy. Stress, stress and more stress. I took the first step by losing 125 lbs. I am now a healthy weight. I look good and feel good. I decided the next step is to leave here,and creat a happy life around me. That means a being with a terrific woman, and being able to rock out in a fun band with good people.
Call it what you want, midlife crisis, whatever....bottom line is YOU have to be happy. No one can make those choices for you. I let them be made for me for a long time, and I sacrificed.
You only go around once....make the most of it. To me, thats not about money anymore. Its about living life, loving, and having fun.
I dont know if this applies to you or not. I just thought you may want a different point of view on it. Regret can happen to all of us. Dont let it happen to you.
Wow, I didnt expect to spill all that. But if it will help someone, I want it to.
Hope this helps [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Heres a differnt spin. I was a good boy in school, got good grades, took the hard classes, national honor society, went to college, studied hard, never partied, nose to the grind, got very good grades, graduated magna cum laude. Got a job, make good money, and I make "wise" decisions. Do I have any regrets? HELL YES! I passed up alot of good times. You cant go back and get those times you missed. I am really starting to realize what I missed. DOnt get me wrong, I am glad I got an education, but I took life WAY too seriously. You have to remember to stop and smell the roses....I didnt. I will be open and tell you that I am really starting to question my life and its direction. I am very seriously considering quitting my job, relocating and living a "fun" lifestyle not driven by goals and financial success. To be frank, I want to start a rock band. NO, I dont want to be famous and all that crap. I just want to be happy. I want to get a KICK ASS cover band together, get a LOW stress day job, and enjoy life for a while. It might be 6 months or 6 years or forever, I dont know. I just know that I have had a "real life" education this past year. I watched some close family members die of cancer, I have watched my parents go thru health problems and survive. It opens your eyes. I just turned 32 years old yesterday. LIfes not gonna pass me by no more. Its a decision that took me along time to come to terms with. I got lost in the word success and what it really meant. I ended up becoming very overweight, unhappy, and unhealthy. Stress, stress and more stress. I took the first step by losing 125 lbs. I am now a healthy weight. I look good and feel good. I decided the next step is to leave here,and creat a happy life around me. That means a being with a terrific woman, and being able to rock out in a fun band with good people.
Call it what you want, midlife crisis, whatever....bottom line is YOU have to be happy. No one can make those choices for you. I let them be made for me for a long time, and I sacrificed.
You only go around once....make the most of it. To me, thats not about money anymore. Its about living life, loving, and having fun.
I dont know if this applies to you or not. I just thought you may want a different point of view on it. Regret can happen to all of us. Dont let it happen to you.
Wow, I didnt expect to spill all that. But if it will help someone, I want it to.
Hope this helps [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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