(September 20, 2021 at 6:40 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:(September 20, 2021 at 6:34 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Whatever project someone succeeds in doing, or fails to do, the passenger jet, no matter, first class, business class or coach, the plane called life takes off and ends the same way.
The only thing humans really can do in life is the best they can, even if they fail. There is no shame in failing, or not reaching the top.
My best friend from Oklahoma always reminds me, and rightfully so, his family would never fault someone for being a gas station attendant or hotel maid if that was all they did their entire life.
Of course there are always things people do or don't do that they look back on and regret doing or not doing. But I think the key to good mental health isn't to chase after what others think. I did that growing up far too much, and all it did was make me miserable.
You can't change the past, but more importantly, you should not put yourself down because others don't like the way you did things. There is a huge difference between criticism in order to help someone who is asking for help, and bullying because they don't like you.
I have failed at lots of things. I never moved up the economic ladder either. But at the same time, I have seen plenty of poor and middle class people and worked with them at work, that have far more morals and empathy than some asshole like the former guy.
In general, be it business or personal, it is quite normal for someone, anyone, to look at a "project" or "task" and have all the good intent in the world to do it, but life gets in the way, or they realize they are in over their heads.
"The Road Not Taken" to me is a myth. It certainly is worth the shot. But the idea that if you try there is a 100% certainty you will succeed, is the myth. The math is not there for all 7 billion humans to be Jeff Bezos all at the same time.
What the hell are you babbling about?
Babbling is what you choose to call it.
But the truth is, personal or business, everyone has things they think about doing but don't. My point is that life is what it is. If we dwell on all the things we didn't do, big or small, we could all spiral into a black hole of insecurity.
I can think of a lot of things I wish I had done but did not. But that solves nothing. If you have a roof over your head and don't have to fear starving, you are always on the right track, regardless of the things you did or did not do.
