Life defining moments

[Tuumble]

Wasn't sure where to put this so here will have to do.

At the end of the film Love Actually it has a scene where lots people meet up with loved ones at Heathrow Airport in London. The backing track is by The Beach Boys and is called 'God only knows (what I'd be without you)'.

This made me think about where I'd be if I hadn't met my wife when I did because my life could've turned out very different.

In early 1998 I had the chance to go round the world for a year but I bottled it but within a few weeks I met my now wife through the newspaper, moved in, got engaged and in July we were expecting our first child. If I'd gone none of these would've happened.

Other defining moments include when I once picked up a biro and started sketching at home. I'd given up on art for about three years and was doing clerical work at the time but at that moment I decided to have another go and within a few days a job came up in the in-house design studio. I've now been a graphic designer for 20 years.

I changed jobs about 8 months before the department there closed and everyone was made redundant. When my next company relocated it coincided to the day with a job being advertised for my current position.

What events in your life have set you on an unexpected course? Has it been for the better or do you regret a missed opportunity?

[hugofortin]

Hi,

Yes, live is a series of opportunities. The ones we choose direct our life.

I think for me, it was when ... I discover Personal development. I saw a ad about a MLM compagny which the main product is Personal dvelopment.

Since, that time I listen a lot of cds and read books on PD. I became more positive and I start to grow.

Before, I was negative and not happy and drink alcool a lot.

Just become I decided to surf online that day...

I never really talked about it before to anyone.

bye

Hugo

[QuestForBalance]

My big life-changers were:
1. my mom died in a plane crash
2. a dear friend took his own life when he became bipolar
3. my dad died as the result of a severe depression
4. met and married my husband
5. have an amazing son
6. my son had to have life-threatening surgery (twice!)

ALL of them, every single one, has made my life a little better than it was before because I realize that life is fragile and precious and not to be taken for granted.

[Inthon]

in no particular order

1) Realizing how important the food we eat is. Thanks Steve!
2) Learning how to attract women.
3) Learning it was ok to be myself and not try and fit in.
4) Realizing I create my own version of reality.