Submitted by Fred on

Do Overs

Do Overs
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Do you ever reflect back on your life and land on things you did or decisions you made which you now question?

I have and I do, but, of course, in the absence of a Time Machine, we can not reverse history and who knows, if we could, if it would even make a difference.  

What I do know is that such background and experience is invaluable in leading one's life going forward.  

It is also valuable in advising others and one piece of such advice is that, just as one does not get a second chance to make a good first impression, there are no do overs in life!

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Paul Napolitano

My “Do-Over” wishes are mostly from times when I opened my big mouth and spoke before thinking. When possible, I’ve tried to go back and apologize for these, even if it took decades.

Corey Bearak

I talk the paths one chooses or is “directed”.  I recognize what you call “do overs” might radically change who I am today, who I am with and even who my children are, even whether I can be called dad or grandfather  (or in my case, Sabba). Sometimes exterior “forces” impact those paths/directions.

Dave Freedman, SHRM-SCP

I definitely find myself thinking about how things could be different now if I had done x,y, or z instead. But I try to gently let those thoughts move on. It's not like I'm unhappy now and those thoughts can get dark quickly and just not worth the bandwidth. 

Submitted by Freddie Stewart (not verified) on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 10:02

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Guest User : Freddie Stewart

I look back and tell myself "I made the best decision I could with what I had to work with at the time". STOPS my second guessing.

Submitted by Tessa Marquis (not verified) on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 11:55

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Guest User : Tessa Marquis

Especially when it comes to Real Estate....Never Look Back.
You paid what you could afford, you sold when you needed to.
Money is a silly construct and Regret is a waste of our Precious Time.

Submitted by Louis Cappelli (not verified) on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 14:40

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Guest User : Louis Cappelli

As I have gotten older, I have seen many things I would like to have done over. But we must lookahead and PUSH ON.

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