Your life's "save point"?

[Guest]

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[scheherazade_79]

I don't do regrets. Yes, I made some less-than-ideal choices in my life, but without them my life wouldn't be as it is now. The blood and tears have made me the person I am today.

If I could go back to a save point for the sake of sheer enjoyment, though... It would be Easter '98. I'd get to see my grandmother, my great uncle and have the time of my life backpacking around Europe.

 

[NoJo]

I don't do regrets. Yes, I made some less-than-ideal choices in my life, but without them my life wouldn't be as it is now. The blood and tears have made me the person I am today.

That's my attitude too. But I still can't help seeing my kid's lives as an opportunity to "do it better", even though what's best for them is obviously not necessarily what was best for me at their age.

F'rinstance, my brother, a highly intelligent person, quit school young, and became a musician, which he feels was a mistake. He's adamant that his son goes on to university.

I wanted to be a musician, but stayed on at school and (eventually) got a university degree. And you can guess what I'm telling my musical son!

 

[scheherazade_79]

That's my attitude too. But I still can't help seeing my kid's lives as an opportunity to "do it better", even though what's best for them is obviously not necessarily what was best for me at their age.

F'rinstance, my brother, a highly intelligent person, quit school young, and became a musician, which he feels was a mistake. He's adamant that his son goes on to university.

I wanted to be a musician, but stayed on at school and (eventually) got a university degree. And you can guess what I'm telling my musical son!

One of my friends is a professional musician, who used to envy my regulated professional life. I used to envy her freedom just as much. It would be interesting to do both, just to see which one really is the best. I have a feeling it probably depends on the individual, though.

 

[NoJo]

One of my friends is a professional musician, who used to envy my regulated professional life. I used to envy her freedom just as much. It would be interesting to do both, just to see which one really is the best. I have a feeling it probably depends on the individual, though.

Actually, my brother and I have each had experience of both lifestyles, but in the opposite order: He was a young, poor musician, while I'm an old, poor musician.

 

[privyjo]

What if you could have saved a point in your life like you save a place in a video game? You could go back to this save point and start living your life again from that point on but knowing what you know now and potentially be able to change things.

Would you have a save point?
When would your save point be?
Is it ok to ponder on a save point now and then or is it too useless/self-destructive/idiotic to be thinking about and I should just live my life forward without thinking back?

Right now I'm thinking my save point would be December 25, 1987, 6:30 am, EST.

Makes me ponder reincarnation - wouldn't redo this life mistakes and all - but well - is there a next life? Don't mean to shift the thread.