Older people, if you were 26 again, what mistakes would you make?

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Ever since I was 16, I always felt like I am not making enough mistakes.

DaveJord · Accepted Answer

Honestly, if I was 26 again... dude I would have a lot more sex and date a lot of different women before settling down in my mid 30s. Like seriously, I was married for 24 years, so I missed out on so many things that I just now am started learning at 45 about women in general and dating, because I was with the wrong person for 24 years.

You cannot believe how many times I had to walk away from sex. Like literally walk away from it, when it was right there for the taking because I was married. So, if I would go back to being 26, I would not make the marriage mistake, but then go out there and make all the other ones and love every minute of it.

I mean if I could go back to looking like I looked at 26... like dude... I passed on so much pussy. :)

exitseven · Accepted Answer

I would not spend so much time trying to go to college. I would be less future oriented and try to live in the moment and have some fun.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I'd probably make the same mistakes I made when I was 26 ... I learned from them.

KryoAsteri · Accepted Answer

The fact that I understand the question and the reasoning for asking, makes me think you've had a pretty sheltered life when you were growing up, it's not bad if you haven't gone through a reckless stage in your life, there's plenty of opportunities to go out and live life and find adventure without doing it recklessly and making mistakes you'll regret. Try not to go looking for mistakes, and instead chase things you want to do in life even if they're small trivial things, trust me you'll make mistakes along the way. No need to seek them out.

Anemone978 · Accepted Answer

None.. If I could go back to 26 I would make the "right" choices the second time LOL As for doing things I would regret I wouldn't decide to do them the second time either..

For me regret is far worse than a missed opportunity.. the only thing different is I probably would of divorced and gone out with my friends more. Perfect age to reset from would be 23 tho LOL

sheikalana · Answer

I wouldn't do anything differently. I was already pretty independent and grown when I was 26 I was living on my own and that's when I started building my career. My priority was to do my job right, make things right and avoid making mistakes or things that could put me in trouble.

Still-alive · Answer

what has made me, me today is because of all the trials and tribulations i suffered throughout my now 40 years of existence. I wouldn’t change a thing.

i just recommend you keep on living your life and roll with the punches as they come. Maybe be bold, try new things, explore a bit. And you’ll make your mistakes during all of that. Then take a moment to reflect on it all.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

By the time I turned 21/22…many told me I was in my prime lol…I was so clueless…I must have also made lots of mistakes but I am not one to look back to regrets. I always look forward so…I don’t know what mistakes I would make more.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

i would have changed my major in college. stick with what you love and if you ever feel like you don't love it anymore then change to something that you do. that goes for more things than just school

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

26? I'd live the same life, so new mistakes.
16? Still new mistakes! New slate! Maybe I'll try something new, leap of faith. Could be a mistake, a failure, a lesson, but why not, second chance, might as well!

Joshydavid25 · Answer

You shouldn't want to make mistakes... Continue to make as little mistakes as possible and make life for yourself is simple and easy as possible.. Life is not more exciting if you make more mistakes..

Masterodd · Answer

Life is funny like that, what some people call mistakes others call living life with no regrets. I have way too many to list. :)

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Not making enough mistakes? You wildin, every mistake comes with results, the deeper you dig, the harder it is to climb out.

RingOfFire · Answer

"Ever since I was 16, I always felt like I am not making enough mistakes." Have no fear. That will all change by the time you are my age.

Sparkie460 · Answer

I would never make mistakes on purpose. You go through life just living it and do the best you can. It's not until later in life that you realize you made those mistakes.

Anonymous · Answer

If I was 26 again. I would unwrite my mistakes

LisaS · Answer

Honestly - I'd be a lot sluttier. I feel like I've missed out on a lot because of shyness.

msc545 · Answer

I would set off traveling again in this time I probably wouldn't come back. That would not necessarily be a mistake.

justabuddy · Answer

Mistakes are a part of life. I don't recommend making them on purpose though. They tend to be costly.

Twalli · Answer

Honestly didn't make any huge mistakes from 26 until now that I wish I could. Maybe have sex with someone else than my girlfriend, but seeing as I wasn't with my girlfriend then it wouldn't be cheating, and therefore not really a mistake.

236color · Answer

If I were 26, I wouldn't make the mistakes I made before, I'd make different one's

petera1987 · Answer

I don't understand the comment under your question. You believe you haven't made  enough  mistakes in life? Is that what you're saying?

FellowTraveler · Answer

With a 25 year old liver, get sloppy fall down drunk!

Fireguy17 · Answer

probably the same ones that I did the first time I was 26. Things still turned out fine.

motownplayer2000 · Answer

Would have not planned to go to college, would have taken a different educational route. Wasted a lot of time for no reason.

Nifrayu · Answer

Mistakes are to be learned from. I try to learned from other people's mistakes before I make any.

love_conquers_lust · Answer

I don’t know why one would willingly make mistakes.

Theodora00 · Answer

I’d probably do it over again. I learn what I can and can’t do.

Guido · Answer

The mistakes we make in life as we age is what makes us who we are today. I like who I have become so I would make the same mistakes.

BLP11520 · Answer

Make or not make? Not get married

Sabretooth · Answer

Never understood why so many seek to sabotage their lives. Some can never be fixed.

whistlingwh0res · Answer

26 isn’t that young anymore. It’s not like teen ager making trouble

wiseazzlilhomie · Answer

marry my ex at the time...

eagle1951 · Answer

don't think i would change anything

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