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Ever feel like you messed up your life?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I often feel like this. The whole looking at my life and thinking "is this it, is this all their is"? All I need is for one book, one movie, one song to turn it around, make it better.
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  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    have you read Stephen Kings "The Stand"? that will do ya a good one
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    How many times can one turn around, do you ever wear it out?
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    I don't think I totally messed up my life. It's messed up anyways :(
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    seriously as the old sage I am at 35 I think life is just one big clusterfuck, and you should just enjoy the good and forget about the bad, because no matter what bad stuff is going to happen, no mattter how much you think positive, pray etc, bad stuff will come.

    Now what you do, how you react is what makes the real difference. Do you take it, or try to overcome it....I prefer to try the latter

    good luck to you, and may better times come
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    seriously as the old sage I am at 35 I think life is just one big clusterfuck, and you should just enjoy the good and forget about the bad, because no matter what bad stuff is going to happen, no mattter how much you think positive, pray etc, bad stuff will come.

    Now what you do, how you react is what makes the real difference. Do you take it, or try to overcome it....I prefer to try the latter

    good luck to you, and may better times come

    +1
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  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    seriously as the old sage I am at 35 I think life is just one big clusterfuck, and you should just enjoy the good and forget about the bad, because no matter what bad stuff is going to happen, no mattter how much you think positive, pray etc, bad stuff will come.

    Now what you do, how you react is what makes the real difference. Do you take it, or try to overcome it....I prefer to try the latter

    good luck to you, and may better times come

    hm....every other day it works
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,786
    no
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    no

    congrats :P
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    we havent even had the half time entertainment yet.. come back and ask me when the game is over. 8-)
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  • Vicky_ArgVicky_Arg Posts: 64
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    seriously as the old sage I am at 35 I think life is just one big clusterfuck, and you should just enjoy the good and forget about the bad, because no matter what bad stuff is going to happen, no mattter how much you think positive, pray etc, bad stuff will come.

    Now what you do, how you react is what makes the real difference. Do you take it, or try to overcome it....I prefer to try the latter

    good luck to you, and may better times come

    Tottallly agreee
    "Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is." JLB.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Vicky_Arg wrote:
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    seriously as the old sage I am at 35 I think life is just one big clusterfuck, and you should just enjoy the good and forget about the bad, because no matter what bad stuff is going to happen, no mattter how much you think positive, pray etc, bad stuff will come.

    Now what you do, how you react is what makes the real difference. Do you take it, or try to overcome it....I prefer to try the latter

    good luck to you, and may better times come

    Tottallly agreee
    same here..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Well at the extra ripe age of almost 54 I can say finding peace in life will get you through it all whatever mess you are in.
    No regrets, just take the lessons learned, keep the faith and let love lead your way.
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    Have done at times in the past, but to be honest life is full of ups and downs, and I always think that if you don't have any downs you will never be able to really appreciate the ups.

    Take care.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    I often feel like this. The whole looking at my life and thinking "is this it, is this all their is"? All I need is for one book, one movie, one song to turn it around, make it better.

    maybe the fact that you're sitting around waiting for one of those things to save you is the problem.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    soulsinging wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    I often feel like this. The whole looking at my life and thinking "is this it, is this all their is"? All I need is for one book, one movie, one song to turn it around, make it better.

    maybe the fact that you're sitting around waiting for one of those things to save you is the problem.

    Very true...

    "Life is what you make it...", if you are waiting for someone else to turn it around, you will be probably waiting a long time.

    Back to your original question, do I ever feel like I messed up my life? Absolutely NO...

    Sure, if I could do things over again, I might change a couple of things, but I am content with the choices that I've made. Event with the bad choices, I've taken something from them.

    I am happy with my life, and I enjoy everyday... Not saying that I don't have bad days and bad things happen, but I can always find something good out of the day, and to me, that makes it a good day.
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I am happy with my life, and I enjoy everyday... Not saying that I don't have bad days and bad things happen, but I can always find something good out of the day, and to me, that makes it a good day.

    exactly. life is what you make of it.

    some days are happier than others, it's all about perception and priorities.
    life's far too short to be full of regret and remorse.

    even the smallest of changes can make you, and keep you....happy.
    Nice shirt.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I am very happy with my life but that is b/c I made myself a life I would be happy with. What you do and how you choose to live is 100% your choice.
  • Random_WookieRandom_Wookie Posts: 1,099
    I have made mistakes in my life, with quite a few being booze related but I dont feel that I have messed up my life. We are only here for a short period of time so we may aswell try and enjoy as much of it as we can. But if given the oportunity to redo some of the mistakes I made I would choose not to as it would not have made me the person I am today. If I died tomorrow then so be it, I have enjoyed the journey which is the main thing.
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    that's a good question for Tiger
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    Huh. This day 16 years ago changed my entire life. It's too long to get into, but I used to think I fucked everything up, at age 13, no less. And, yeah, I lost years that I miss and can't get back. But now I realize I was doing what I had to to survive. I'm sure most have felt they screwed it all at one point or another. But we're still here. So why not live in the present tense?
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,651
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    I often feel like this. The whole looking at my life and thinking "is this it, is this all their is"? All I need is for one book, one movie, one song to turn it around, make it better.

    Is it possible you are suffering from depression?
  • Vicky_ArgVicky_Arg Posts: 64
    pretext wrote:
    Huh. This day 16 years ago changed my entire life. It's too long to get into, but I used to think I fucked everything up, at age 13, no less. And, yeah, I lost years that I miss and can't get back. But now I realize I was doing what I had to to survive. I'm sure most have felt they screwed it all at one point or another. But we're still here. So why not live in the present tense?

    Something similar had happened to me. And I am happy that i could change. To me, every person can change, it is always a matter of need or beliefs or will. I don't know but this is amazing about being a human being.

    I always want to advice my friends the same sentence: Be brave!! No Fear!!
    "Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is." JLB.
  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    No but I have messed up others lives!! :lol:




























    joking.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Gems and Rhinestones wrote:
    No but I have messed up others lives!! :lol:



    joking.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Gems and Rhinestones wrote:
    No but I have messed up others lives!! :lol:



    joking.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    that would be mean if it were true. which it's not i swear....... :twisted:
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    Sometimes I do, but the weird thing is that I don't know how I did it. I did well in school, never got in trouble, ate my vegetables, brushed my teeth...
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    I often feel like this. The whole looking at my life and thinking "is this it, is this all their is"? All I need is for one book, one movie, one song to turn it around, make it better.

    I ask myself this every day '' is this it, is this all their is"
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  • stardust1976stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    Random_Wookie wrote:
    I have made mistakes in my life, with quite a few being booze related but I dont feel that I have messed up my life. We are only here for a short period of time so we may aswell try and enjoy as much of it as we can. But if given the oportunity to redo some of the mistakes I made I would choose not to as it would not have made me the person I am today. If I died tomorrow then so be it, I have enjoyed the journey which is the main thing.

    totally agree. EVERYBODY makes mistakes, and everybody does the wrong thing sometimes...but if you didn't do everything in your life, that you have already done...then you wouldn't be the person you are today...and even those that say...well, I don't like the person I am today...that's fine....change...but remember once you have changed..you still wouldn't be the person you are without ALL the experiences you have had up to that point, because every little thing shapes who you are. So take some positive from stuff even when you think you can't. Life is fucking hard sometimes. There is absolutely no getting around it, but do your best to deal with the shit that comes your way....if you are sad or depressed, get professional help..at best...talk to someone....but seriously....just try to look at it as the glass half full, rather than half empty...it's not all bad.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Gems and Rhinestones wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Gems and Rhinestones wrote:
    No but I have messed up others lives!! :lol:



    joking.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    that would be mean if it were true. which it's not i swear....... :twisted:
    i bet my money that u dont..u can see it in your face,,its so clear.. 8-)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    stardust1976 wrote:
    because every little thing shapes who you are. Sbad.
    +1
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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