20 20 Hindsight

Hello, Dawn. Well, if I'd had 20 20 hindsight, I might have saved myself a marriage, but as it gave my my 3 wonderful kids, I can't regret it. There are a few boyfriends who wouldn't have made it past first base, but at the time, I thought they were pretty good - even the one who had so many zits my friends (??!!) christened him 'The Walking Custard.' Mind you, he was the second best kisser I ever had the luck to encounter, so it wasn't all bad. Basically, I believe we have to make mistakes to develop our character. As they say, anyone who never made a mistake never made anything.

hi dawnald trying to think, just ate two oatmeal cookies and am sweating so know here goes hindsight, I should have left them there. I am a diabetic, I am telling myself next time just say No thanks, I am a diabetic and I cannot eat them. oh they were so good. Now I am sleepy and perspiring so know without having to check I have high blood sugar. will I ever learn to not eat everyhthing offered to me? Well at least I did eat just the filling out of the cold cuts sandwich, and left a half slice of bread untouched. excuses. boy can I make them. Just got interrupted by a telemarketer who mumbled something about did I get my A T and T bonus cap, well now I am not interested in buying anything so whether or not thats what she really said does not matter. I just said, I am not interested and hung up on her. It could have been bonus cut or cap, but I just knew I did not want whatever it was any way. I am not a pushover for buying stuff on the phone.

It is like history, if you apply hindsight properly you are using experience and your experience can keep you from having to repeat a bad experience over and over again. On the other hand good experiences are often sought out to be repeated, so in hind sight we might have a better handle on how to recreate those good or fantastic experiences. Where to begin? Usually getting off to a good start helps.

Yup, I think it's definitely a waste of time if the same thing is going to be repeated over and over again. Mistakes not being recognized, no point really..

I think it's a total waste of time & energy. What;s donde is done. Hopefully we have learned from our mistakes.

Hello my friend I use to worry myself crazy when I was younger, but now I learn from everything that happens in my life as well as yours and I must admit I feel so much better I guess in life we all go through doubts one time or the other but getting pass them and coming to this point feels so good, I try to teach others how important it is to learn from not only from our experience but others as well but they don't want to hear me, some say I talk to much or think I know everything its really sad but in time they will learn. Thanks.

Hindsight - "perception of the nature and exigencies of a case after the event" Foresight - "care or provision for the future" I'd say that considering our hindsight when using our foresight could result in a better outcome. Hindsight can have at least two outcomes (possibly more). Hindsight can cause us regrets, recriminations, depression, withdrawal and a whole heap of negative emotions "If only......" Hindsight can teach us valuable lessons: "I should have..... I won't do that again!" We can/should learn from our mistakes and know what to do/not to do next time.

Hey Dawn, My mom once said that as long as I was living at home, I was perfect. Not sure what she meant by that exactly but Im sure it didnt have anything to do with my virginity (hope we can say this word on here or I'll have to find a better one.....mmmm thinking----thinking...too late to come up with anything else besides Snow White) Where was I....oh yeah....Im thinking she must have been referring to my ex.....Lucky her I didnt want a big wedding as most of my cousins had.....1000 people and more.....We were 9 at my wedding......and the marriage lasted a long, excruciating 6 months. Did I learn from that mistake, you bet your buns I did.....now been with the same man for 30 years...or is it 31? Anyways I learned and the million dollar lesson is........drum rolllllll.....do NOT get married, under NO circumstances do you fall to the temptation of the white dress and all that sh*t that goes with it....usually it doesnt last and men go nuts after the wedding! Ok so thats my sad/happy story of the day!! Off for my beauty sleep now.

In hindsight, I'm not sure I would have worked as hard and as long as I did at the expense of me, my family and my closest friends. I easily worked 50 to 100 hours a week as a boss. Sure I got award/rewards, but at the expense of my health and my relationships. I use to say I was "married" to work. I should have "divorced" about 20 years in, rather than be overwhelmed by 30+ years in.