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[plonq]

Sometimes I wish my life had a RESET button so that I could change a few things. On the other hand, there are parts of my life that I'd prefer not to relive. Likewise, there are other bits that probably weren't as good as my selective memory makes them out to have been.

Which would be better, living with a few regrets, but good - if probably somewhat inaccurate - memories, or being disappointed by living it a second time through? I think there would be a lot of "oh ya, there's a reason I forgot this part" stretches.

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[ducktapeddonkey.livejournal.com]

Likewise, there are other bits that probably weren't as good as my selective memory makes them out to have been.


I've read that one of the things humans have trouble remembering is pain.

The way I read is that we'll still (mostly) remember whether something hurt or not. But that we tend to the severity of the sensations.

Kinda like how bad things sometimes don't seem quite as bad when you're looking back on them.


Homer Simpson: Oh, well of course everything looks bad if you remember it.


Of course, as bad as things may or may not have been; You're still here. So.....it couldn't have been that bad right?

[dakhun.livejournal.com]

I think having regrets is a good sign. It is a bad thing, but a good sign.
People who say they have no regrets often strike me as being too insensitive to know what things they shouldn't be that proud of.

[mwalimu.livejournal.com]

I've often wished I could relive my senior year in high school, knowing what I know now.