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Going Left Instead of Right

Posted By: Steel Tip | April 4, 2010 | 1 comment

We all make mistakes; realizing weeks, months, or even years later that our lives could be completely different if we hadn’t made said mistakes. You’d be kidding yourself if you said there isn’t anything you wish you could’ve done differently in your life; I don’t care who you are. Even Bill Gates, who you would think has everything (and probably does), has regrets, I’m sure.

Had I never dropped out of school, where would I be right now? I would probably have a slamming job in the world of IT, the only being years of schooling, and I would most-likely have a lot more relationships under my belt. Had I manned up during my eight year relationship instead of just brushing my feelings to the side and hiding, I probably could have either saved that relationship, or we both would have realized it’s time to move on, thus preventing me from majorly breaking that girl’s heart. If I saved the money I was making from a $50,000/year job instead of drinking it all away, I wouldn’t have had such a hard time when I got laid off from that dream gig, nor would I be worrying about living paycheck to paycheck. If I went to Phoenix this year, I would have witnessed my childhood hero’s final wrestling match LIVE (okay… this one may not be a regret, but how awesome would it have been to say I was there when good ol’ HBK said goodbye)!

But what about the person I am now? Sure, things might not be great all the time… but I’m still a pretty decent human being (despite what some may feel about my previous articles). If I went to school, would I have stayed in that long relationship? I don’t think so… and even though in the end that relationship didn’t work out, I’ve learned a lot from that experience; I now know to be truthful to myself and actually communicate in relationships. I can almost guarantee that if I went to school, I would have never got into radio, which has become a great passion of mine; something that filled the void of not wrestling anymore, something that I can say I’m good at and very proud of. In turn, I wouldn’t be sitting here now, writing this blog (or any blog). Since I’ve starting writing, I’ve learned that this is just an extension to radio… I talk about a topic and discuss my views on it (even if it is ridiculous and raunchy); “written radio”, if you will.

Sure, I may have some money woes from not saving, but I still live a decent life, and there are people worse off than me. I’m lucky to have a job, and am happy with what I do have. And as long as you’re happy, what else really matters? Sure, more money would mean no debt and possibly a house instead of an apartment, but at the age of 25 with no kids, do I really need a house to myself? I can always fix my debt and living situation, but when I’m not happy with myself, that’s hard to fix; usually resulting in many, many drunken nights that make me feel worse about myself anyways.

Bottom line… every little thing you do with your life, from blowing money, to cheating on a significant other, to going left instead of right, shapes you into the person you are and will be. I’ve had my share of mistakes and “regrets”, but I have an awesome job, broadcast my own radio show, write for an awesome site that gets my humor and keeps me in check, found an awesome girl that makes me happy, and I’ve never been happier in life. Things could be better, but at what cost? Unless you’re a mass murderer, you’re probably a decent human being.

Don’t have regrets… learn from them.