My second life.

@Babino (5761)
Morocco
November 30, 2021 7:54am CST
I read something that blew my mind. It sais : Live as if you have acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act right now. I think this quote is very efficient against procrastinating. But it cannot really help with taking serious decisions like : should I study this or that, should I move there or there.. But it's still a quote to live by. Your thoughts ? Any similar quotes ?
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@sabtraversa (12938)
• Italy
30 Nov 21
Does it mean something like "don't be afraid of failure or making a mistake"? Well, fine. Any similar quotes? Sure. "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." (Samuel Beckett) Hmm, not sure I got it tho.
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@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
30 Nov 21
Not really, it's like you already lived once and you regretted some things like how lazy you are n how it stoped you from achieving your goal. And now it's your second chance in life so you better not make the same mistake..
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@sabtraversa (12938)
• Italy
30 Nov 21
@Babino Oh I see. It was difficult for me to understand, I tend to avoid thinking of "what if" scenarios. Maybe it's more like "make your future-self proud of your present-self".
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@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
30 Nov 21
@sabtraversa that's awesome too !!
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@Rashnag (30598)
• Surat, India
30 Nov 21
It's a deep thought. Another one is live life everyday as if it's your last day
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@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
30 Nov 21
That one's got almost the same effect.
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@innertalks (21026)
• Australia
1 Dec 21
Yes, such quotes can get us thinking. This one is very similar to yours. "Live as if you were living already for the second time, and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now." Viktor Frankl
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@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
1 Dec 21
Yess I think this is the whole quote !! Thank you !!
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• Mexico
30 Nov 21
I didin't know about that quote made me think about my procrastination
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@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
30 Nov 21
Yeah exactly. Helps me too.
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