If you could, would you hit the reset button on your life, start all over again?

[BoomerD]

Of course, you have to keep in mind...the changes you might make in YOUR life, might have devastating results on the lives of others...

 

[Schfifty Five]

If it were possible that you could just snap your fingers or take a pill and your life would magically start all over again, from birth, would you do it? -- With the promise that from time to time you'd have flashes of memory from your old life, kinda like deja vu, that might guide you on a different path, for better or worse.



For instance...

That day at the park when you were 10 years old and you chickened-out on stealing a kiss from your little crush who you were sharing an ice-cone with... you'd have a flashback of sorts where you'd "remember" that you chickened-out, and how you felt about it, just for an instant.

The only thing I'd hate would be living in the 80's/90's knowing what the 2010's are like. Or would I even have that kind of memory/knowledge?

 

[monkeydelmagico]

No way. Sure, things could be better. The downside risks of things turning out worse are much higher. I'll stick with what I got, thanks.

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

Yes. But I still don't think I'd end up being the success I thought I'd be when I first went to college. I just think I'd party hard again, but I'd like to relive those partying times and maybe get a little more sex along the way. I missed some clear opportunities...like seriously bro she's in your room, get on with it.

 

[Fayd]

how about go back in time knowing *everything* you know now. then, yes.

otherwise, i'd just make the same mistakes i made already.

 

[surfsatwerk]

On other people: absolutely

Me: fuck no I'm awesome.

 

[jammix]

Hell no.

The events that I've experienced, good and bad, have shaped who I am.

That, and I'm pretty happy with the way my life has turned out. I'd have no guarantee that it would end up any better.

I guess It's all part of the process. We're always learning and growing. If I was the same person I was 5 years ago then there would be something wrong but at the same time if I wasn't the person I was 5 years ago, I wouldn't be who I am now.

 

[SlitheryDee]

But...do you KNOW when that will be? It just MIGHT hit you by surprise...

I'd wait till I'm about your age.

 

[Pheran]

If you think about this sort of thing, read the book Replay, it's very cool.

 

[thebestMAX]

I do it all over again in a second. I had a blast even with the bad times.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

If in doing so, I would forget the future life I had ... YES. And so long as I follow the path I should have ... YES

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Yes. But I still don't think I'd end up being the success I thought I'd be when I first went to college. I just think I'd party hard again, but I'd like to relive those partying times and maybe get a little more sex along the way. I missed some clear opportunities...like seriously bro she's in your room, get on with it.

We all have these moments, mine involved two girls

 

[tortillasoup]

I already did, and as it turns out, I'm doing exactly the same shit I did in my previous life. With the way things are going, not so sure I'll hit that reset button again.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Of course, you have to keep in mind...the changes you might make in YOUR life, might have devastating results on the lives of others...

OOORRR the changes we make will make alternate time lines and one of those time lines might include Sentinals so future you will have to come back and stop you from making that change which will create another alternative time line

Mind :SPLOOSH:

 

[soulcougher73]

Hell yes

 

[Schfifty Five]

how about go back in time knowing *everything* you know now. then, yes.

otherwise, i'd just make the same mistakes i made already.

But knowing what kind of culture, technology, and advancements we have today in 2014, would you want to live in 1960's, 70's, 80's, etc, w/o those things?

 

[Xonim]

TIL there are many people on ATOT that are either single or value money over their SO's.

If I could do a PART of my life over, I certainly would have gone another direction with my career straight out of college. I had the opportunity, I just chickened out and took the safe, predictable option.

However, I wouldn't give up what I have now to go pursue it, because then I very likely wouldn't still be with my awesome wife.

 

[zCypher]

Hell no. Who knows what could happen, I might very well interpret those flashbacks in such a way that could yield a net negative effect. Life experiences good and bad shape who you are. I suppose if I'd had some insanely traumatic or crippling/debilitating avoidable experience, then I'd opt for the re-do and avoid that. Short of that though, I would rather take life for what it is and learn from my experiences and use them to move me forward.

I'd definitely be a totally different person if I started over and did all kinds of things differently. Which means I'd likely also not have a lot of great irrepleacable memories that I have now. I think if you don't hate yourself and you like where things are going, you probably wouldn't seriously want to hit reset and wipe it all out. I can definitely be a little perfectionist in some ways, but life itself is not about perfection for me.

 

[Fayd]

But knowing what kind of culture, technology, and advancements we have today in 2014, would you want to live in 1960's, 70's, 80's, etc, w/o those things?

I was born in 85, so it's not like i had long to wait. besides, NES was already around.

I'm more speaking to the mistakes I made in young life. letting myself be bullied, doing poorly in school, not pursuing excellence like i should have, etc etc.

 

[Soundmanred]

Not a chance, life is good!

 

[clamum]

Yeah for sure.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Hell no. Who knows what could happen, I might very well interpret those flashbacks in such a way that could yield a net negative effect. Life experiences good and bad shape who you are. I suppose if I'd had some insanely traumatic or crippling/debilitating avoidable experience, then I'd opt for the re-do and avoid that. Short of that though, I would rather take life for what it is and learn from my experiences and use them to move me forward.

I'd definitely be a totally different person if I started over and did all kinds of things differently. Which means I'd likely also not have a lot of great irrepleacable memories that I have now. I think if you don't hate yourself and you like where things are going, you probably wouldn't seriously want to hit reset and wipe it all out. I can definitely be a little perfectionist in some ways, but life itself is not about perfection for me.

Those memories will get wiped out when you die anyway. Wait until you're old enough that you're fairly certain that death could come any day and then hit the reset switch. You won't lose anything that wasn't going away regardless of what you did.

 

[raildogg]

Be careful what you wish for. Whose to know that it couldn't be a more difficult life? You don't know at all so try to accept your current situation.

 

[jsbush]

And give up all the hard work i've done so far, never.

 

[Feneant2]

No, I consider all the bad choices learning experience... but 2 things I would like to change :
1- Tell a woman who was nothing more than a giant c*nt exactly that
2- not sell my Apply stock at 24$ a share settling for a 5$ profit the year before IPod 1 came out