Life Decisions and You. - What do you think about your life decisions, were they worth it?, Did you think they happened for a reason?

[FixinShibe]

So, I Was watching an Episode of Ninja Warrior (The G4 Version of Sasuke), and then I Started thinking about how life has changed in the last 10 years, But then I took a wrong turn and began to deeply think about Life Decisions... then I Started to think did everything happen in my life for a reason more than just "It Happened"? It's like every part of my life is a piece to a bigger puzzle, and everything I do determines how the puzzle plays out. Has anyone ever thought this in the past? If so, i'd like to know.

 

[Tranhuviya]

Watching Ninja Warrior makes you reevaluate yourself?

 

[RG 448]

Some of my best friends are life decisions. My parent’s don’t approve because most of them are sexual deviants.

 

[FixinShibe]

Watching Ninja Warrior makes you reevaluate yourself?

I Actually thought about life decisions once before, but it was more about the friends i've met and how if i didn't do one thing I wouldn't get to know them, here it's more about getting to the thing I was thinking about before if for example G4 Didn't get pulled off DirecTV then I wouldn't Get bored, meaning I Wouldn't meet the people I know today.

(aaand fucked word placement comes into play again, tldr: if this didn't happen, i prob wouldn't know the people i know today)

 

[Dutch Courage]

So, I Was watching an Episode of Ninja Warrior (The G4 Version of Sasuke), and then I Started thinking about how life has changed in the last 10 years, But then I took a wrong turn and began to deeply think about Life Decisions... then I Started to think did everything happen in my life for a reason more than just "It Happened"? It's like every part of my life is a piece to a bigger puzzle, and everything I do determines how the puzzle plays out. Has anyone ever thought this in the past? If so, i'd like to know.

Nothing happens in life "for a reason" in the sense that there is some gatekeeper or guardian who has tasks that need to be fulfilled, so you have been chosen to fulfill them. Nobody guides your life in that way.

However, everything in your life does happen for a reason in the sense that you are the reason they happened. Your life is the sum total of all the decisions you have made. This might create an illusion that there is an invisible hand that guides, but there isn't. Just your own hands.

It is possible that others have a hand in the direction your life takes too; your parents set you in certain directions, for example. If somebody cuts off your arm, your subsequent life will be the life one leads with one arm. However, even with those inputs, ultimately, it is your responses to life or proactive decisions that reflect where your life goes from there.

Once you understand this, you can begin to see how seemingly minor and random decisions early in life can still be affecting how your life plays out fifty years later. I am frequently reminded of a fairly minor decision (it seemed) that I once made on a whim, after some encouragement from a friend, many many moons ago. That one decision ultimately shaped my entire life (for the better; without that momentary decision, I have no clue where my life would be now, but it would be worse). Ultimately, down the line, it led to a career, friendships, and useful experiences in the world that would never have been accessible to me. I was aware when I made that decision that it would ultimately affect my life in some way, but I was very fuzzy on how it would. Now I know, and I would like to thank my former self for at least doing one thing right. That guy also made some fucked up decisions that I pay for now, but he hit the jackpot with that one.

What I learned from this is that things like thinking ahead, making ethical choices, being honest with yourself and others, and taking risks outside your comfort zone actually do mean something, even if you don't discover it until years later. So, be wise, or your future self is going to fucking hate you.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

Every once in a while I'll try to pinpoint exactly how I became friends with somebody or why I met them.

It's an interesting though experiment.

 

[MG 620]

It's not my life decisions, but what about people like Fire the troon - does everything happen for a reason?

 

[RG 448]

Every once in a while I'll try to pinpoint exactly how I became friends with somebody or why I met them.

It's an interesting though experiment.

All mine just get traced back to craigslist.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

Time is a dangerous thing to ponder, especially the would've-should've-could'ves.
While I sometimes think about it I prefer to keep powering through with what I've done and have.

 

[Not an_ime g_irl]

And here is an object that can only be described as "the opposite of a headphone"

You might ask yourself what is the opposite of a headphone
Well, just don't think too hard about it and just like life, let it be.
There's a lot of stuff you could think about that will give you a clearer picture of what it might or migh not be, but to just think about it, you will get only hypotesis based off of assumptions.
So, just don't trouble yourself with that, there are also better questions to ask.

 

[Exorbital Columnations]

How would you rate your decision to start this thread?

 

[OB 946]

So, I Was watching an Episode of Ninja Warrior (The G4 Version of Sasuke), and then I Started thinking about how life has changed in the last 10 years, But then I took a wrong turn and began to deeply think about Life Decisions... then I Started to think did everything happen in my life for a reason more than just "It Happened"? It's like every part of my life is a piece to a bigger puzzle, and everything I do determines how the puzzle plays out. Has anyone ever thought this in the past? If so, i'd like to know.

The real question is what life decisions made you decide to Capitalize random Words in Your Sentences while Typing?

 

[Rand /pol/]

Every day @Somari1996 isn't dead is a day I reevaluate my life.

 

[VIVIIXI]

So, I Was watching an Episode of Ninja Warrior (The G4 Version of Sasuke), and then I Started thinking about how life has changed in the last 10 years, But then I took a wrong turn and began to deeply think about Life Decisions... then I Started to think did everything happen in my life for a reason more than just "It Happened"? It's like every part of my life is a piece to a bigger puzzle, and everything I do determines how the puzzle plays out. Has anyone ever thought this in the past? If so, i'd like to know.

Sounds like you're chewing on synchronicity. You can find some interesting woo on the matter if that's your flavor of ice cream. James Redfield's The Celestine Prophecy comes to mind.

Whether or not there is some master plan at work? (shrug)

That said, thank you for bringing up Ninja Warrior. I was gonna put off going to the gym till after sleep, but I'll probably feel better if I just get it over with.

 

[SJ 485]

So, I Was watching an Episode of Ninja Warrior (The G4 Version of Sasuke), and then I Started thinking about how life has changed in the last 10 years

It's like every part of my life is a piece to a bigger puzzle

You're right, I think I can see the picture coming together now

 

[Lemmingwise]

I Actually thought about life decisions once before

I'm just baffled by the fact that there are some people that only contemplate life decisions like once or twice ever. I can't go a day without thinking about life decisions, both past, present and future.

 

[wrangled tard]

I regret almost every decision I have ever made. That isn't just edgy bullshit either, I genuinely can't think about a decision without coming to the conclusion that another choice would have been better. Grass is always greener, I s'pose.

 

[Malagor the dank omen]

I regret almost every life decision i've taken, mainly because the results of failing would have been harmless in the end.
But there is one thing i don't regret at all: dropping out of college and going to work abroad.

 

[Kaede Did Nothing Wrong]

my life is pretty alright and it used to be very rough, so I don't stress as much anymore when I get to an obvious "this is a crossroad" situation.

I'm just baffled by the fact that there are some people that only contemplate life decisions like once or twice ever. I can't go a day without thinking about life decisions, both past, present and future.

my personal theory is that people who are more satisfied with the present are more occupied with the future, and people more dissatisfied are more focused on the past.

 

[Recoil]

Your time is valuable. You're running out of it as we speak. Don't give your time to fakes, liars, plastics, assholes or anyone else whose presence does not enrich your life. You shouldn't be chasing after mofuggaz to hang out. People who don't return your courtesy or value your time are not worth your time. Especially when it comes to significant others.

Most people ARE like all the rest. They try and differentiate themselves with hair colors and product fetishism but don't seem to realize that BASIC is a state of mind. Most people's minds just don't consider uncommon alternatives. You can chase down a person who looks interesting, sounds interesting for ages, only to find out there's really not much going on up there & never was. Learn to pick out what stupidity and averageness looks like from a distance, so you can avoid it.
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