Sometimes I wonder if I had made different choices, would my life situation be significantly different and, perhaps, even better? Who knows, but sometimes I reflect on it.
Should I have done B instead of A? Or maybe even tried C? How would life be different? Would I be better off? Looking back, I can imagine many cases where the answer would be "yes." In my youth, I wasn't good at recognizing when offered a choice of a potential opportunities nor taking advantage of them. I always had no clue I was being offered a great opportunity..
On the other hand, I lucked out several times by being in the right place at the right time. I played on a state championship football team due to a new coach starting at my high school. I got offered my first job in college because I happen to be in the dorm room when I thought the interview was cancelled. I got my first promotion from excelling in a position that was a "dead end" assignment. After that I received another promotion faster than normal for an overseas assignment. I clearly was lucky.
Along the way, I made a lot of mistakes. I wish I known what I know now, when I was younger. But that is part of growing up and none of the mistakes were a disaster and I learned from them.
Overall, I think I ended up doing OK and wouldn't change the life I had. However, I did learn a lot and will think about choices for the future with a different perspective than before,
This is not financial advice. Please consult a professional advisor.
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