What was your best decision in life?

For me, it was learning English. Although I do make a few mistakes here and there, I’m mostly perfect on it.

The amount of resources you have access to dramatically increases when you know a universal language. I say dramatically because it made me realize how much my native language lacks when it comes to certain topics. The most obvious one to me was tech and computers. Everybody knows how to use Windows but there are very few resources about stuff beyond Windows. It’s actually sad. [insert sad face here]

pH3ra, (edited )
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Going to therapy.
I found out the reason I could’t sleep anymore was deeper than just being stressed out during a particular time frame of my life, but it was the last ring of a chain of bad (but apparently “normal”) decisions that started a long time ago.

intensely_human,

Getting away from my ex.

I had resigned myself to my life being over. But when we started pushing for kids, I started noticing relief whenever it didn’t work. I realized that while I might have been willing to sacrifice myself to her, I wasn’t willing to sacrifice kids.

So I did the unthinkable, and I called it all off. It was horribly sad, but now after five years out, I’m feeling like myself again. I shudder to think of that zombified state I was living in.

charlytune,
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I realised a relationship was doomed when I had a pregnancy scare. I was overjoyed when I got my period, and he told me he was sad. The man already had 3 kids by 3 different women, none of whom he saw, and I was like wtf how does he think I’d have a kid with him?? We broke up not long after. And every time I see him around town I thank my lucky stars I didn’t get stuck with him, as well as embarrassment I was with him in the first place.

plumbus,

Someone convinced me to study computer science 20 years ago. The career possibilities with good money and easy work have put the rest of life on easy mode (for now). Even meeting my wife and having my family would never have happend without that decision.

Resol, (edited )
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Leaving Facebook, and Reddit, and Twitter X, and Instagram, and… well, quite literally everything except YouTube.

Chef_Boyardee,

Joining the electrical union. I’m a convicted felon. The union gave me a future.

Drigo,

Was taking 2 gap years in education. Where I worked a year, and took firefighters education for 9 month, where I met my now wife, after that traveled for 2 month, before I continued my education with computer science.

Grass,

I hate that you are right because English is such a janky ass language.

And don’t worry too much on mistakes since native speakers suck at english too.

Aussiemandeus,
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No we aren’t

Grass,

Don’t worry Aussies get a free pass for being pretty damn cool.

trolololol,

Nah yeah you heard boys, get the shrimp on the barbie oi oi oi

Just teasing my neighbour, I’m also Aussie. Though not by birth.

Duke_Nukem_1990,

Going vegan

space_of_eights,

I started running some 20-odd years ago. It helped me get stability and self-confidence and helped me get my shit together.

BearOfaTime,

Your English is excellent - I wouldn’t know it was a second (third?) language for you.

FYI, “mostly perfect” is problematic, as “perfect” is an absolute - something is perfect or it isn’t perfect. Though it could interpreted as “most of my English is perfect”, which makes sense. And there’s also room for artistic license.

Many native speakers say this kind of thing all the time with “unique”, by saying things like “one of the most unique” thing. So you’re in good company, you speak English as well as many native speakers! 😁

(It’s a minor thing, I doubt most people notice that qualifying an absolute doesn’t make sense).

Again, your English is excellent - I really wouldn’t know otherwise.

CaptPretentious,

Going to college.

Honestly there’s a lot of things I know all contributed to where I am. But I’m fairly certain I would have a far worse life if I hadn’t gone to college.

LaurenIpsum,

Asking out my partner. They’re my favorite person. I pity the alternate timeline version of me who didn’t have the guts to make a move. They’re really missing out.

iamanurd,

Super cute and wholesome. Glad for you both of you, and cracking up at your username.

LaurenIpsum,

Thanks fam! <3

RedCarCastle,

Buying dirt, it’s a struggle everyday but as much as I say I’m giving up and selling… I’m never going to

spittingimage,
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It’s kind of weird that English became a universal language. There must have been better choices.

Vendetta9076,
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I mean the options at the time were English, French and maybe Spanish with Dutch being a distant 4th so… Not really? Nowadays your options are English or Mandarin.

Katrisia,

French and Spanish would have been better.

Vendetta9076,
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I don’t speak Spanish but I do speak French and I disagree.

BearOfaTime,

Apparently not, or those would’ve become the universal.

History is what caused it. Though it’s pretty fascinating that in Shakespeare’s time, English (in England) was considered the commoner’s tongue, while the upper classes spoke French.

This is part of Shakespeare’s legacy (he wrote and performed in English) , and also shows why the early documents in America are worded the way they are. No American says “four score and 20 years”, that’s from French.

darklamer,
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No American says “four score and 20 years”,

My whole life has been a lie.

hanrahan,
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Quit work at 35, am now 58.

Regrets ? Not brave enough to quit earlier.

reversebananimals,

How do you support yourself and how did you make that happen?

Retreaux,

Seconded I’m ready to take notes at 33

MuffinHeeler,

If you are actually interested there was movement, not sure if still going, a few years ago called financial independence. It was r/financialindependence. One of their influencers was Mr Money Moustache. You can look that up if you want

reversebananimals,

Yeah :) I actually am going to reach FI myself next year at 33 y/o. Was hoping to hear this person’s story since its a concept I’m very interested in.

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