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04-08-2008, 08:54 PM
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Which years of your life thus far have been the most introspective ?
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04-08-2008, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MAJOR METAL  Which years of your life thus far have been the most introspective ? | None stand out more than the others. I could name times of my life, but that wasn't the question.
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04-08-2008, 09:09 PM
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04-08-2008, 09:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay, FL | | | Definately my 30's. In my 20's I was just an overgrown teenager in my mind, but in my 30's I've really opened up my eyes and paid attention to what is going on inside and around me. Introspect is like my favorite pasttime now.
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04-08-2008, 09:47 PM
|  | is, against all odds, still a scuba viking. | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alta Loma, California | | | this one. I personally find introspection to be very degrading. It's rather depressing when I realize that I am fundamentally the exact opposite of everything my parents raised me to be (morally, ethically, religiously, and practically)
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04-08-2008, 11:35 PM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | From 24 to about 28. I got married at 24, and I learned more about myself in the next three of four years than I did the previous 23.
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04-08-2008, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by IconBasser this one. I personally find introspection to be very degrading. It's rather depressing when I realize that I am fundamentally the exact opposite of everything my parents raised me to be (morally, ethically, religiously, and practically) | You are not your parents. 
I think 2006, and especially the summer of same, was my most introspective time to date, since I was getting ready to go to college, and the resulting mental turmoil made me think hard about what was going on with my family, my life, and who I was as a person at that point. I still think about these things, but now that my life has stabilized somewhat, they're less of an issue to me.
I still look at how I've grown and how far I have to go in regards to becoming who I want to be, but not as intensely as I did then. |
04-09-2008, 01:38 AM
| | | | between 18 y/o to 24 y/o I used to drink like there was no tomorrow, and in those very short times of being sober I think pretty much cried every time I looked inside myself, so started to drink again. ahhh those times, what a f****** idiot. |
04-09-2008, 01:41 AM
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04-09-2008, 02:27 AM
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The previous six-eight months prior to that had been largely a disaster in my life. One way or another I lost majority of my friends, went through a horrible breakup, the band I had put my soul into for two years was turning out to be a waste, and I no longer had the drive to finish school, since I didn't know what I wanted to do anymore. And with changing my majors twice, I essentially wasted an entire year of school, and to an extent, a year of my life, and that was a very depressing thought to me. I felt like a failure in just about every sense of the word.
I finally had to sit my ass down and figure some things out. Figure out why my life seems to be in the dumps, how to go about pulling myself up and pick up the pieces, where to go next, etc.
Eventually I realized I had to let go of all of the things I can't control or fix (failed classes, burned bridges, wasted time) and to start over. No use crying over spilled milk, essentially. I also realized what I wanted to major in...luckily it turned out to be something I already had a lot of credits for. My life is now much better than it was one year ago, let me tell you. That part of my life seems like it was so long ago now, and I'm happy I'm over it.
The differences between 20 year old me and 21 year old me surprise even myself. A year ago I didn't think I'd ever graduate college - now I'm already beginning to research graduate schools for a masters degree someday. I have new friends, regained some old ones, and even though I just went through an even worse breakup, I'm much more prepared to deal with it now, and think that things can only go up from here. 
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04-09-2008, 02:35 AM
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04-09-2008, 02:37 AM
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04-09-2008, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by jrthebassguy Summer 2007.
The previous six-eight months prior to that had been largely a disaster in my life. One way or another I lost majority of my friends, went through a horrible breakup, the band I had put my soul into for two years was turning out to be a waste, and I no longer had the drive to finish school, since I didn't know what I wanted to do anymore. And with changing my majors twice, I essentially wasted an entire year of school, and to an extent, a year of my life, and that was a very depressing thought to me. I felt like a failure in just about every sense of the word.
I finally had to sit my ass down and figure some things out. Figure out why my life seems to be in the dumps, how to go about pulling myself up and pick up the pieces, where to go next, etc.
Eventually I realized I had to let go of all of the things I can't control or fix (failed classes, burned bridges, wasted time) and to start over. No use crying over spilled milk, essentially. I also realized what I wanted to major in...luckily it turned out to be something I already had a lot of credits for. My life is now much better than it was one year ago, let me tell you. That part of my life seems like it was so long ago now, and I'm happy I'm over it.
The differences between 20 year old me and 21 year old me surprise even myself. A year ago I didn't think I'd ever graduate college - now I'm already beginning to research graduate schools for a masters degree someday. I have new friends, regained some old ones, and even though I just went through an even worse breakup, I'm much more prepared to deal with it now, and think that things can only go up from here. | I'm going through the exact same thing right now. Apart from the breakup and changing majors thing, thats pretty much my situation right now.
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04-09-2008, 11:08 AM
| | A Hard Rockin Lover of GREENBURST Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Where I lay my head is home | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jrthebassguy Summer 2007.
The previous six-eight months prior to that had been largely a disaster in my life. One way or another I lost majority of my friends, went through a horrible breakup, the band I had put my soul into for two years was turning out to be a waste, and I no longer had the drive to finish school, since I didn't know what I wanted to do anymore. And with changing my majors twice, I essentially wasted an entire year of school, and to an extent, a year of my life, and that was a very depressing thought to me. I felt like a failure in just about every sense of the word.
I finally had to sit my ass down and figure some things out. Figure out why my life seems to be in the dumps, how to go about pulling myself up and pick up the pieces, where to go next, etc.
Eventually I realized I had to let go of all of the things I can't control or fix (failed classes, burned bridges, wasted time) and to start over. No use crying over spilled milk, essentially. I also realized what I wanted to major in...luckily it turned out to be something I already had a lot of credits for. My life is now much better than it was one year ago, let me tell you. That part of my life seems like it was so long ago now, and I'm happy I'm over it.
The differences between 20 year old me and 21 year old me surprise even myself. A year ago I didn't think I'd ever graduate college - now I'm already beginning to research graduate schools for a masters degree someday. I have new friends, regained some old ones, and even though I just went through an even worse breakup, I'm much more prepared to deal with it now, and think that things can only go up from here. |
A few good years of serious introspection does wonders for your life. Glad to hear life is looking brighter Jake Is A&M a possibility for Grad School ?
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04-09-2008, 11:13 AM
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04-09-2008, 11:44 AM
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04-09-2008, 12:05 PM
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04-09-2008, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MAJOR METAL A few good years of serious introspection does wonders for your life. Glad to hear life is looking brighter Jake Is A&M a possibility for Grad School ? |
It's on the list, for sure. I plan on applying to a lot of schools come grad time, but I'm still about a year and a half away from graduating with my bachelors. One step at a time.
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