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“Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes”
- Oscar Wilde
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I try to live my life without regrets. I do the things I don't really dare to do. I pick up the phone and make that call. I jump when I think it's too tall. I do the things that leaves others behind to talk about it. And I have very few regrets.
I'm gonna label it as living without limits. There are of course financial and practical limits, but those are not the important ones. The highest walls are all inside yourself. It is you who don't dare. It is you who settle for average when you were made to be great. Don't be one in the crowd just to fit in, be yourself or be whoever you want to be.
We have a lot of fear in us. I have a lot of fear in me. Not crawl into a corner-type fear, but fear of leaping. Fear of jumping. Fear of rejection. Fear of doing what we want to in the moment. It's useless, limiting and quite frankly nothing you should waste your time on. When I'm out in public and feel like everybody is watching me, I think about how I'm never going to see any of these people again. Or so what if they will see you again - do you actually care what they think?
Think about the things you regret in life. Chances are, unless you murdered someone, that those regrets includes something you didn't do rather than something you did. Maybe you should have taken that job in Europe? That girl you spent the entire year watching, why didn't you talk to her? Why didnt you visit her at home and asked if she wanted to hang out? You should really have went on that trip with your friends, the one they keep talking about all the time. That thing you always wanted to do. Why aren't you doing it? I mean the real reason.
My example is simple. For 3 years in college, I watched a girl. She was never anything but friendly. Sometime right after I was drunk and told her ... the day after she came up to me and said "Why didnt you say something!" with tears in her eyes. She had a boyfriend by then. That is probably my biggest regret, and one of the reasons I decided to live free.
So do the public speach. Take the job. Jump into that ocean. Sing loudly in the street. Take everything that you have and channel it into the thing you want. Today. You might fail, you might be the talk of the town, and you might have to move back and work at McDonald's after your million dollar idea turned out negative. If you give it everything without restriction, I promise you you will have no regrets. Live. Today.
I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say. - Ingrid Bergman
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thedeadhaji
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u fail @ bbcode!
but you get an A in blogging!
<3
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Norway10161 Posts
tl failed me!!!!  Haha, thanks<3
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thedeadhaji
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I've definitely been trying to 'be free'
Alcohol helps, I must admit!
FUCK!!
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On May 30 2008 04:42 thedeadhaji wrote:
I've definitely been trying to 'be free'
Alcohol helps, I must admit!
FUCK!!
Yea you never regret anything you do under the influence of alcohol
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Not caring what anyone thinks is sociopathic. It's good to do things, but I mean... "Why didn't I talk to that girl I've been watching 3 years" could as easily be for someone else "That bitch was so hot, I should have just cheated on my girlfriend." lol...
I think realism wins here. Understanding what's a small risk, and what's a big one, and that lot of things are worth doing because they have big payouts even if it's likely they'll fail (with minor consequences). Or maybe I'm a fool who'll never be happy because I limit myself 
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Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow."
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thedeadhaji
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you have a good friend ^^
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LOLOL.
"Do you speak english?"
HHAHAHAHAHAHA. This was a good read, but do you speak english make one of my eye muscles close in joy.
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thedeadhaji
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This blog was very touching and inspiring. Didn't seem sappy to me at all, really made my day. Thanks.
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Norway10161 Posts
On May 30 2008 05:09 Rayzorblade wrote:
Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow."
Haha what a great friend you have I'll try that pickupline once
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makes me feel all warm inside.Ow wait i just peed myself
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On May 30 2008 05:48 FalliNinLove wrote:
makes me feel all warm inside.Ow wait i just peed myself
Don't regret it! It's an experience!
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On May 30 2008 05:23 thedeadhaji wrote:
hopefully she was euro!
Yes, she is German and was in the States as an "au pair" and I overheard she and her friends (other au pairs) speaking in German. When I was goaded by my friend to walk back in and say something to her, I was flustered - due to him and of course, due to how hot she is - and so that was the first thing that came out of my mouth without thinking. I was so nervous.
She thought it was cute though.
God, I'm glad I met her. <3333
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On May 30 2008 05:54 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2008 05:48 FalliNinLove wrote:
makes me feel all warm inside.Ow wait i just peed myself Don't regret it! It's an experience!
LOL
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On May 30 2008 05:40 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2008 05:09 Rayzorblade wrote:
Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow." Haha what a great friend you have I'll try that pickupline once
I'm trying it on someone who obviously speaks english.
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On May 30 2008 05:09 Rayzorblade wrote:
Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow."
If you don't mind, could you write a blog about this experience? Sounds like an interesting one
EDIT: Then again, I guess you wrote all you could already. Oh well, if you have anything to add, I'd still like to read up.
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inspirational, I needed to read something like this
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On May 30 2008 07:07 ilovezil wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2008 05:09 Rayzorblade wrote:
Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow." If you don't mind, could you write a blog about this experience? Sounds like an interesting one EDIT: Then again, I guess you wrote all you could already. Oh well, if you have anything to add, I'd still like to read up.
Actually, I've been meaning to write a blog entry about it, but I keep thinking that it'll turn out too lengthly and people wouldn't bother to read it (despite what a "great story" it is, as a lot of our friends and family can attest). I'll try to get around to it finally, as it's an experience I'd really like to share with people.
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Thanks TKWL. I need to subscribe to this thinking more often... T_T
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On May 30 2008 08:38 Rayzorblade wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2008 07:07 ilovezil wrote:On May 30 2008 05:09 Rayzorblade wrote:
Good post.
I almost didn't walk back into that smoky pool hall to introduce myself to my now-fiance. In retrospect, "Do you speak English?" is probably one of the worst introductions (or pick-up lines, if you want to call it that) of all time. Somehow, I coaxed her into giving me her number.
Five years, two continents later, I'm glad my friend told me to "go back in there and talk to that girl or you're walking home in the snow." If you don't mind, could you write a blog about this experience? Sounds like an interesting one EDIT: Then again, I guess you wrote all you could already. Oh well, if you have anything to add, I'd still like to read up. Actually, I've been meaning to write a blog entry about it, but I keep thinking that it'll turn out too lengthly and people wouldn't bother to read it (despite what a "great story" it is, as a lot of our friends and family can attest). I'll try to get around to it finally, as it's an experience I'd really like to share with people.
"Do you speak English?"
That part alone automatically makes it worth reading XD
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Btw, I meant to comment on your amazing writeups too, TKWL. Although you still are a mystery to me, I really appreciate the writings you post of your experiences 
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Nice blog and sorry about that girl
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On May 31 2008 00:51 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2008 09:39 ilovezil wrote:Btw, I meant to comment on your amazing writeups too, TKWL. Although you still are a mystery to me, I really appreciate the writings you post of your experiences Thanks Kind of wondering how I am a mystery to you tho?
I simply have the impression that there's more to you that meets the eye. That's probably true of most members here, but your recent blogs catch my attention, like there's stuff I want to hear more, want to see more, want to solve you like a puzzle, want to hear those sweet, wise words whispered gently into my ears...*ahem*!
Anyways! I just like your writings, so keep it up
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