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Take $30M or go Back to When You Were 18 yrs old to Correct Your Mistakes - Which Would You Choose?
August 28, 2017, 08:04 PM
sig2392Take $30M or go Back to When You Were 18 yrs old to Correct Your Mistakes - Which Would You Choose?
Take the money and run.
I have no idea what the time line would look like as I changed my timeline.
August 28, 2017, 08:05 PM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by lunchbox:
I would like to go back to 18. I made a wrong career choice 20 years ago and I've grown to regret it in the past few years. I always wanted to be a master wood worker and when I was younger I was very good at it. Now 20 years have past and I haven't touched a table saw once. Even if I started now there is 20 years worth of experience and wisdom I've missed out on. The more I live life the more I wished I would have chased after that dream. I've also grown to realize that money really isn't everything, 30 million would be nice but it would not satisfy me.
I can't argue with it. I do very amateur woodwork, 35 years ago thought of it as a profession/career but went another way. I haven't had a car in my garage since 1986 due to my woodworking tools. And I still have all my fingers (although with a scars from times I was sloppy).
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joel9507$30M here.
Think about it. Most of that extra time, you'd be all 'What the HECK was I thinking!?! Could have gotten $30M and instead I got acne all over again."
August 28, 2017, 08:07 PM
SIG4EVAI often regret a lot of life choices but then I would never be where I am now, and it's a pretty awesome time. One of major regret was dropping out of the AFROTC when I was being offered a scholarship. Having to know what major and my entire school career scared me when I figured out very quickly I did NOT want to be a programmer. If I had of done that, it's doubtful I would have met my wife or had my baby girl. I'll take the 30 million gladly. I'm 34 so I have a lot of time to live off of that.
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August 28, 2017, 08:07 PM
YellowJacket$30 million absolutely. I did some dumb stuff when I was young, but I made way more right choices than wrong. Good parents, a relationship with Jesus, focus on what I wanted to do with my life, etc. I've got a great wife, great kids, great job, nice house, plenty of guns, and a 4wd truck. Now just show me the money.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. August 28, 2017, 08:08 PM
RHINOWSOquote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
$30 million please. I'll take cash or certified check.
The past is the past.
Boom.
The past made you who you are today.
SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!
August 28, 2017, 08:13 PM
lunchboxquote:
Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by lunchbox:
I would like to go back to 18. I made a wrong career choice 20 years ago and I've grown to regret it in the past few years. I always wanted to be a master wood worker and when I was younger I was very good at it. Now 20 years have past and I haven't touched a table saw once. Even if I started now there is 20 years worth of experience and wisdom I've missed out on. The more I live life the more I wished I would have chased after that dream. I've also grown to realize that money really isn't everything, 30 million would be nice but it would not satisfy me.
I can't argue with it. I do very amateur woodwork, 35 years ago thought of it as a profession/career but went another way. I haven't had a car in my garage since 1986 due to my woodworking tools. And I still have all my fingers (although with a scars from times I was sloppy).
There isn't a day that goes by where I don't think about what I could have done with my talents. I had pieces that I made when I was in high school in a museum in Portland. I just couldn't convince myself that I could make a living. The amount of time it takes to produce a truly good piece is staggering and if I made it and couldn't sell it I would miss my mortgage payment. In the end I pussed out and got a job that means nothing to me but a paycheck. Life's a bitch isn't it?
August 28, 2017, 08:17 PM
StorminNorminIf I could go back to 18 knowing what I know today I would do it in a second as there are some things I would do different, but having the option to have $30M then I would take the money for sure!
If I went back to 18 then I could risk the chance I may have never met my wife so I would never take that chance. To be able to have my wife and $30M, yes I will take that option. Although there are things I would have changed growing up, I am happy with my life. Hell, even given the choice of no money or go back to 18, the more I think about it I would stick with my life today.
NRA Benefactor Life Member August 28, 2017, 08:18 PM
12131quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
$30 million please. I'll take cash or certified check.
The past is the past.
Yup. Especially I don't think any "mistakes" I made were so incredibly bad that need a redo. And, that darn timeline thing. According to Star Trek, I might not have met my wife, if I went back.
Yeah, give me that 30 mil, I can do a lot of good with it.
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August 28, 2017, 08:20 PM
snwghst30 mil!!!
There are really only a few things I have regrets over
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August 28, 2017, 08:21 PM
Oz_ShadowThat dot com stock bubble would sure be fun to invest in when you know who wins and loses.
August 28, 2017, 08:31 PM
darthfusterGiven what I know now, I'd go back. I could have far more than 30 million by the time I get back to my age now. Plus I think I would enjoy life more and worry less the second time around.....and I'd build Mrs DF a carport instead.
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bobtheelfI'll take the cash.
August 28, 2017, 08:34 PM
jbcummingsWhile going back to 18 might be a fun thing, there are things that cannot be undone. I'd take the cash and see what I could do with the knowledge of those and the money to fix some future issues.
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August 28, 2017, 08:39 PM
rduckworquote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
$30 million please. I'll take cash or certified check.
The past is the past.
Absolutely! Screw the past.
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August 28, 2017, 08:43 PM
Vgex$$$$$$
August 28, 2017, 08:45 PM
cslingerI'd go back not to correct mistakes just to relive it. Well that and with what I know 30 million would be chump change.
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August 28, 2017, 08:45 PM
arfmelI'd take the $. "No regrats".
August 28, 2017, 08:46 PM
flesheatingvirusEasy- the money.
What I've done in the past has made me who I am today, and I'm ok with that.
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August 28, 2017, 08:58 PM
FenderBenderI regret the last 10 years of my life, I am 30, I'd go back in a heartbeat.
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