If only one thing you that you can change... what would it be?

United States
February 25, 2010 8:34am CST
This will be sound weird to you all if I said it. I want to change the time back (go backward). So, then I can fix thing better... But I know it is impossible to do so and I have to deal what My life is now... I totally Hate it and I dont want to be like this anymore. As I remember when I was a kid, I dont have to worry a thing and I dont have to think or care about someone... but now, I have to take a lot of responsibilities. Im not saying I dont take responsibilities but it is just something that never appreciate what I do. Any way, what would it be if you want to change? please share
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@blummus (451)
• United States
25 Feb 10
If I could do one thing, I'd go back and give myself a clue in high school about a few things. I was so clueless in high school it's just sad in retrospect. On the other hand, what we *can* change is today and tomorrow. I wish you all the best in doing so.
• United States
25 Feb 10
wow, you think so about changing today or tomorrow? how? please tell me? I dont even know what will happen yet... I am trying just about everything but thing switch around and it is hard to predict
@blummus (451)
• United States
25 Feb 10
As I see it, every day is a fresh start. You're reading this right now, so you're alive, you've probably got food in the cupboard if not in your stomach, and you have the Internet. That's not a bad start on making some changes in your life. First of all, make a list of the things that bother you. You mentioned having responsibilities, perhaps too many for your own comfort. List the things you're responsible for as you think of them. List other stuff that bothers you, even if you don't think you can change them. Listing these things will help calm you about them and get them identified; don't worry if there are multiple pages. When you're done, get up and move around a little to get the blood moving again. Second, take another look at that list. On each point, consider whether it's something of your own doing, and what you can do to change how it effects your life. Most responsibilities are something we've taken on or let others put on us. Look at these and ask yourself what's really needful, what you'll keep of the rest, and what you can let go of. Having sorted out the Needful, the Optional and the Throwaway, you have some choices. You may be stuck with the needful things, at least for now, but you can at least try to accept what's necessary. With the optional ones, they are the things you choose to do; no need to complain about them while you choose to do them. With the throwaways, throw them away already and get on with life!
@Mike4me (567)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
If I could change one thing? hmmm..I wouldn't because I love the way life is treating me right now and i love everything, tho not perfect but I just love it the way it is. If I will change things then I might not have the same happiness I am feeling right now specially with the person I love right now.
• United States
25 Feb 10
HI, if you are happy then no need to change and seem like everything is perfect for you already. God is good to you though
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
25 Feb 10
I can honestly say that IF I could go back in time and change something in my life I WOULDNT....Seriously. People find that strange considering I've been through some really horrid and traumatic things dating back to being a very young child BUT the cold hard reality is that EVERYTHING that has happened in my life including the horrible vile stuff, has helped me in one way or another to be the woman I am today...As well as the mother, wife/lover and friend I am today..So truth be told, there is nothing I would want to change...
• United States
25 Feb 10
That's good cuz everything is just good to you but not me. If I can go back then I think my life would be a lot better. how do I know? I don't be then I dont have to be far from my parents? and I dont have to be alone even I have a family and I dont have to be with someone that I love the most but im hurt. I am a strong woman if u know me more... I have been working since I was 16 and no help from family, I live here all alone and my family is in different country... and now, I take care of my two children myself, plus im working full time and full time housewife... I think I am a strong woman but just sometimes someone picking on me
• China
25 Feb 10
I will make myself more strong when some other kids laughed at my tongue-tie.Those laughings made me so contemptuous in my later life.Even I don't tongue-tie now,but I still afraid to talk with people.Sometimes I can feel those laughings hovering around my ears.
• United States
25 Feb 10
HI, I think it is ok... u have to feel comfortable about urself more than others... right, if we can change then we should
@Trojin (187)
• United States
25 Feb 10
I want to go back in time and teach myself the lessons of my mistakes before they took place.. If I had been half of the person I am today when I was little, I know I would be much happier. My girlfriend would be much happier.. It's funny you ask this, because I was just recently talking about it with some friends..
• United States
25 Feb 10
HI, thx for responding. the reason I want to go back in time cuz I want to change my life, change everything I have here. I dont want to take any step without my children but another thing is just stabbing me every day... and it is hurt. If I go back in time then I would not have to meet this person and I dont have to be here in America. And I dont have to be on here... My family love me so much and I just dont love myself at all... so now thing change and I have to deal with what I have and accept it.
@phoenix8606 (4942)
25 Feb 10
hi! if I can change only one thing in my life, i probably will change the way I have done the important things in my life, because I think I can make it better now, because I realized what mistakes have i done, and now how to fix them :0
• United States
25 Feb 10
Hi, a mistake is a teacher to us... and we will learn something valuable when we did it. Just like me, I made a mistake in my life time and I learn something very important about man...I feel like I dont have a life so I want to fix it.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
26 Feb 10
It would be handy to go back in time and I have thought of a lot of mistakes and regrets but you know, I have to wonder if I was to go back and change a past event, it may have changed the course of my life and I would not want to be in a situation where I don’t have my beautiful daughter; I would hate to go back and interfere with fate because she is my world and I cannot imagine my life without her. My life is not always ideal now but it goes to show I have a lot to be grateful for.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
26 Feb 10
I've often thought of that. I don't think there is anything I'd change other than saving all the money I made when I was younger. To think of the money I spend on stupid stuff kind of makes me sick at the age I am now. LOL
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
if i can only bring back the hands of time then i will. i uess i need to change a lot of whats happening in my life now. i know theres still someone out there who have a worst problem than mine an im just thinking that god will not live me and will not stop helping me. and wish that someday everything will be fine.
@udayrao2 (781)
• India
26 Feb 10
My answer would be even more weird than your question - I would like to change even before my birth!!! funny isn't it? I mean I would have not liked to take birth at all - I mean no birth at all but forever be a soul without a body - if that is possible - who knows?? Not that I regret this life- in fact I enjoyed it & liked it so far but then no birth would be something different too!!
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
If I will have that chance to change, I think I will correct some of the things I have done in the past that did not contribute well for the good of the many. I mean at times, I make desicions based from my selfish reasons and those desicions often have bad consequenses and in the end have misled me..
• China
26 Feb 10
If times can back that would be great.I will work and study more harder.I am not satisfied with my university.I am so pity that when in high school I am study not seriously.so If I can get in a better university that would be great.
@cycomz (72)
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
I want to change myself...If I change, I know the things around me will also change..How we see other people or things depends on what is within us..I want to change what is within me so that I can see things or people the best way possible..
• China
26 Feb 10
the same thing like you want i think....want to go back, do things better...but not sure if i can remember how to do it better then...i don't like the way i'm going now, want to make some change but don't know if it really changes...if can go backward...i want to meet him earlier
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
25 Feb 10
That's an easy one for me. If I could, I would change my choice of career. I really dislike what I do, but I went to school for it, and I'm not sure what else I could do with my degree that would pay the same amount. So I feel as though I'm stuck.
@Rallon (441)
• United States
25 Feb 10
I think regret is a natural part of life and everybody wishes they could have a do-over every once and a while. If I could, I would travel back to kindergarten (it was just too much fun!) But if you could travel back, you would have to have your present day memories, or nothing would change. This would be weird because you would be a grown up inside of a kid's body. That's just weird! People would probably realize something was different about you. Then again, you could claim to be a psychic because you would know what was going to happen every step of the way.