I recall that whenvi joined this forum about more then two years ago, I was someone that acted immediatly on impulse all the time. Ii was lazy, and I didn't want to hear what anyone had to say if it wasn't good... I was twelve at the time to, so technically, I shoukdnt of been on these forums for another three/four months.

Anyways, I find that thanks to some random stuff+the awesome people here, I no longer get sassy at everything and actually think things through. Im also capable of writing more then paragraph long chapters now! (Thanks NillocJames)

So, to answer the question, I feel very stupid about the majority of things in my past that I did. But I guess its all apart of growing up. Learning that no matter how smart you are today, you were still a idiot at some point yesterday

Well, I'm 18 so I'm right in my "young advlt" years. However, my personal views on life are thus:

I have no regrets, and will have no regrets. Whether things happen for a reason or by chance is irrelevant. Each mistake or success in your life is a opportunity to learn, and a chance to better oneself. Being human we will all make mistakes, we will all act foolish at times, that is to be expected. It is in are nature. I see the world in a glass half full. Even if sometimes my glass breaks and all my water spills out, it will never stop me from making a new glass and re-filling it.

When a person becomes 20 they wonder about what the world thinks of them.
When a person becomes 30 they worry about what the world thinks of them.
When a person becomes 40 they realize that the world wasn't thinking that much at all.

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[edit] sorry it doesn't address any younger than 20. I didn't write it....and it used the pronoun "man"....so I did change that.

hmmm, mine looks more like

at 20 it was all about being the idealist,
at 30 it was about being the pragmatist,
at 40 I remolded it all into being a realist.

Now I'm pushing 50 and realistically, I just want to be able to pee in the morning.

:rofl:

Yup. "20 minutes first thing in the morning, and I'm done for the day".

From Grumpy Old Men


On a serious note: When I was younger, I had all kinds of dreams and goals, many were maybe a little unrealistic, but you shoot for the stars and settle for the moon. I knew I had to work hard and be productive. I needed money and security. There came a point when I realized in order to get what I needed I had to serve others. I had to provide something for the benefit of others. I had to give my boss a full days work. It was not all about me and what I needed. When you work for others and not just for yourself, you get your needs met. If it's all about you, that attitude will manifest itself, and your service to others gets compromised, then karma does it's thing then you don't get the promotion, you get on people's bad side, you blow an opportunity, or you lose your job. I'm discounting things like lay offs, because they are unavoidable. But you have to continue no matter what. You have to keep trying. You have to give in order to receive. You have to under-promise, and over-deliver. You have to let that be your life's attitude, and you have to learn it, and it's not always easy. When things go wrong, it's natural to blame others. I learned that my troubles were usually MY fault....and they continue to be. Self examination is a powerful and necessary tool.
I wanted to be a Rock Star....I wound up in a factory.....but I worked hard at it. I learned other things outside of school during that time. I studied on my own. Now I'm dreaming again about what I can do in the future, with the other things I've learned unrelated to the reality of earning a living in a factory....now that I'm retired. I might shoot for the stars again....and once again, be prepared to settle for the moon.

Im 18 now (at least for a few more weeks) so I'm a young advlt. When I was a teenager I had all kinds of crazy dreams about being a computer/ video game programmer, designer, tester, reviewer. Then I learned that just does not just happen. I wanted to build mansions and have video games as far as the eye could see. I was just so interested in games and stuff I didn't really study so now I have a mish mash of qualifications. I was kind of so focused on electronics and games I missed out on learning so much. Another thing about me was I was really snobby about people and music. Ive shed those traits no though.

The days I try to learn and be as intellectual and learned as I can. For example I have got the works of Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen fry to read. With John Green young advlt fiction to read for fun. I guess its because I really do admire the wisdom of people and I want to be wise too. I want my last words to be something witty and intelligent like the French enlightenment writer Voltaire who after being asked to repudiate the devil said "This doesn't seem like a good time to be making enemies"

During my teens and early twenties I was too busy getting wasted and having a good time to think about what I was doing with my life. I acted without really thinking about the consequences and looking back now I cringe at some of my behaviour and how I thought I knew it all. Now I'm older I tend to take a more pragmatic view of things. I still have things I want to do with my life but I'm clearer about how and if I could achieve them.

15, and I can honestly say... Last month, I was an idiot. I had an ego that rivaled Jupiter in mass. Life isn't what you were, it's what you are. If you can look back and accept what you were, then you're doing well. We must all learn to deal with what we were, what we are, and what we will be. A