[Cowperson]

I regret being poor through my teens and 20's and a lot of my 30's . . . . really limits your "fun" options in a lot of ways. It seems like a wasted 10 or 15 years in some ways yet it laid the foundation for a better life. Came from a lower middle class family and it seemed I'd been living on nickels and dimes for all my life through to then. On the other hand, it was very motivating and the last 20 or so years have been very different. You appreciate the results of effort.

On a similar vein, I regret not having the life experience, knowledge and particularly self-confidence I have now back in the early days. In my very early 20's, I took a picture of myself looking back at the camera in the mirror of my truck. You can see the angst and uncertainty about a coming life in those eyes. I pull that picture out every once in a while and remember what I was thinking then. I regret my present self wasn't there that day to tell that stranger that it would turn out alright in the end.

I regret going four years without a vacation in my late 20's/early 30's as I was getting established in my current career.

Generally, I should probably regret not having more regrets . . . . . . but I don't have that regret. Life is too short to be looking back regretting most of the dumb crap you once did. There's not much you can do to change the past but you can try to be better in the future.

Cowperson