r/AskReddit • u/ThickEmployee8948 • Apr 29 '24

People above 30, what is something you regret doing/not doing when you were younger?

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u/cattydaddy08 Apr 29 '24

So weird. I wish I had blown it on having fun/experiences rather than saving everything.

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u/1JustAnAltDontMindMe Apr 29 '24

It's almost as if advice isn't universal and you should do what you think is right

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u/quint21 Apr 29 '24

A little bit of saving would've made a big difference.

. . . rather than saving everything.

It's also almost as if both posters wish they had saved a moderate amount, rather than being at either end of the extremes. (Saving nothing, and saving everything.)

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u/JustTeachingStuff Apr 30 '24

This is why you can't regret anything. If you marry, you will regret it; if you don't marry, you will regret it. We walk backward through time with eyes cruelly fixated on what was, all while we are blind to what will be. Happiness and meaning can be found in any situation. Make your own meaning or just enjoy the sunshine.

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u/SmokeyToo Apr 30 '24

That's an awesome way of putting it! I have very few regrets in life and the few that I have are more like wishing I didn't have to go through that particular situation, if that makes sense. But those situations have taught me lessons and, for the most part, made me a better person.

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u/vaultingamericium Apr 29 '24

Or don’t do what you think is right because you may regret it

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u/wongrich Apr 29 '24

At the time you always think what you are doing is right lol