When you're 60, what will you regret?

[simpsons2007]

Probably I'll regret the same things I do now. Everything! I all ready regret a lot of things in my life and I'm only half way there to 60. If I make it to 60 I will regret my entire life.

 

[pingu07]

hmm... i have to be 60 to know that.

 

[BlueDays]

Lots of things.
Although I won't be sad. I know the that what prevented me from doing certain things, eg. the SA and depression, were not my fault. I have almost learnt not to be angry at myself for things that are not my fault.

 

[Josette]

I'm only 38 and I already regret so much. I wish I could go back in time and smack 18-yr old me around and show her what was to come if she didn't push through the terror and overcome SA then. I don't know that it would've worked though.

Also, I definitely regret the last thread I posted.

 

[worrywort]

Also, I definitely regret the last thread I posted.

haha! yea I'm beginning to regret posting this thread too!

Lots of things.
Although I won't be sad. I know the that what prevented me from doing certain things, eg. the SA and depression, were not my fault. I have almost learnt not to be angry at myself for things that are not my fault.

I like this answer! I think like this a lot too, cause, like, this thread for example, I may regret starting it, but my intentions were purely positive when I posted it, so is it really something I should regret? Maybe there's a distinction to be made, between our subjective efforts in life, and the objective results. Sometimes we can try incredibly hard to reach a goal, but if we just fall short, we shouldn't let it become a regret because we tried our best. Alternatively, if the reason we fell short was because we didn't really give it our best shot, then maybe this would be something to regret. I think maybe we sometimes put too much emphasis on objective results and we end up regretting things, that in truth, were the result of numerous other factors, and not a reflection of our lack of effort.

 

[Honda]

by the time i get old.. Illl make sure i will have achieved so many stuff i would be pround of that i will forget all the bad things and look at how bright my life has become and how much i achieved... I will regret not getting there... And I dont want to..

 

[Kiwong]

When I am 80, I'm going to pat myself on the back and say time to rest mate, you did OK. It will be a time to take it easy and not lets thought from the past or present upset me

 

[coyote]

When I am 80, I'm going to pat myself on the back and say time to rest mate, you did OK. It will be a time to take it easy and not lets thought from the past or present upset me

i decided to do that when i turned 45

why not enjoy the next 40 or 50 years?

 

[AGR]

Well it isnt a regret more like disappointment,that I never found the girl I always dreamt of,because she doesnt exist,this I am sure it will happen,I mean what happened to women?Were they always like this and it is ME who got the wrong impression?
Like I meet a great girl,she is cute,makes me laugh a lot,is very happy,but then she is a cheater,almost all people are,or likes scumbags and cheaters,doesnt see anything wrong with this and similar things,this will probably be the only thing if I even make to that age,I have a feeling that I wont.........

 

[Error]

Well it isnt a regret more like disappointment,that I never found the girl I always dreamt of,because she doesnt exist,this I am sure it will happen,I mean what happened to women?Were they always like this and it is ME who got the wrong impression?

Same here

I´ll regret having given so much importance to certain issues and having lost some opportunities in life because of that.

Definitely! I feel that way already when looking back 5 or more years ago...

 

[drganon]

With any luck, I'll die before then.

 

[Paahi]

Analyzing and worrying about everything.

 

[Oxygen]

I'm only 24 and I work hard to get the life I want so hopefully when I 60 I can look back and not regret anything.

 

[mikebird]

Regrets

The biggest regret in life is that I was never part of Armed Forces.

I deeply regret it from school age, and will forever, to 60 and beyond.

I first got a desire about 25 when the career i pursued was not going well. I like to blame other factors. I headed for engineering by nature, rather than the army, but I believe the main factor was doctors for telling me to never play contact sports or anything causing damage or bleeding when I was 7. That was fair, having bad haemotology, but I should have been the one with a passion and a voice to say "leave me alone". It was too much to ask for a 7 to 17-year-old to take complete control of your life and ignore doctors' advice. My parents had no interest to help or do anything. I didn't even get into military stuff at school - can't even remember the name for that! Out and about - orienteering... guns, camping overnight, etc - that's all I heard from others. Bad mistake. I thought I had a good chance to not bother with that.

Tried approaching the Army around 25, 30. There was a chance but my self-esteem had taken too much of a hit for that. I'd feel old and unfit. Too late now.

I never got into sports because of doctors!

I just love pushing myself physically further every time, exercising on my bike, rowing, squash and running. That's all I've got left. Rage.

 

[MrJones]

I'll regret not taking chances when I was younger.

^This.

I've seen a lot of things fade away from my life forever without saying a word due my stupidity.

I don't want to imagine this feeling in 40 years.

 

[Dead_on_Arrival]

I will regret not living my life the way I wanted to.
Not being the person I wanted to be.
Not providing enough for the ones who depend on me.
Not being a good enough friend when I was needed to be.

 

[KiaKaha]

Thats when things will start feeling right for me. At the age its acceptable to be bitter and pissed off...its expected. I will be sitting in my rocking chair complaining about the youth and telling kids to "get off my lawn"

I will be hated..and feared. Rumors will spread about me.

Its nice to have things to look forward to.

 

[pop-princess]

I guess the selfhate and for constantly bringing myself down. Also the perfectionist behaviour.

I'm still young so I hope I manage to do some things that will make me proud as an oldie. One dream is to get involved politically.

 

[leave_me_alone]

Unforgiven

 

[Dead_on_Arrival]

I will regret not living my life the way I wanted to.
Not being the person I wanted to be.
Not providing enough for the ones who depend on me.
Not being a good enough friend when I was needed to be.

I am also adding:-

Not being true to myself.
Not giving the best start in life to my kids.