life changing

get_outa_here

A few weeks ago I had a life changing experience. Nothing major, just met someone who really inspired me and gave me this unbelievable burst of energy and zest for life. It’s really hard to explain as I‘ve never felt this way before but the feeling hasn’t worn off after many weeks.

When I look at my life as it is now I think I am just a passenger letting all the good things in life pass me by. I work hard and my only major regret is that I have never taken all the opportunities I should have, especially in my personal life.

Everything seems so positive and I have this really really strong urge to make some pretty major changes to my life, hopefully for the better. I just don’t know what these changes are yet. My focus on life has totally changed and I suppose I really do want to get out of the rat race just to do something completely different.

These thoughts and feelings are a little bit freaky but at the same time they are almost euphoric.

Just wondering if other folk have been through the mill, or I am I going mad??

Oryx

Cant say Ive ever had a similar feeling, but hooray for you, Im glad youre feeling so good. Go on and make those changes you want, and I hope it goes well. As long as none of them involve getting naked in public places I wouldnt think your going mad . Whoever this person was, they must be incredible!

WhiteWashMan

yeah, ive been there.
i decided to move country, move job, completly changed my view on life.

maybe i just matured late in life?

Alana

I'm going to be a rodeo clown Yea it's great when you meet someone like that-or have an experience that changes you..Only thing is though-just be sure of what you're doing that you're not changing to fast....

Gordon

Me too but the nice life changing stuff happened after I moved country.

How about thinking to yourself what you would do with your life if you could do anything in the world, if you didn't need qualifications or contacts do do this. Then work on ways around getting the qualifications and the contacts.

Good luck, it's a daunting and terrifying experience to change your life like this but if you have trust in yourself you have to make a leap of faith within yourself and just do it.

Oryx

WhiteWashMan wrote:

yeah, ive been there.
i decided to move country, move job, completly changed my view on life.

Never had that kind of courage, did you find it more fulfilling, or do things kinda go back to what they were anyway? (Always wanted to do something like that but you cant run away from yourself you know?)

WhiteWashMan wrote:

maybe i just matured late in life?

man... matured... lol

Beruthiel

Gordon wrote:

Good luck, it's a daunting and terrifying experience to change your life like this but if you have trust in yourself you have to make a leap of faith within yourself and just do it.

yup
it can be scarey, but it's a good scarey and certainly makes you stronger and more comfortable in your own skin
I changed everything in my life at age 30, ('cept for the moving country part)
best thing I ever did!

WhiteWashMan

KatieK wrote:

Never had that kind of courage, did you find it more fulfilling, or do things kinda go back to what they were anyway? (Always wanted to do something like that but you cant run away from yourself you know?)

i never thought of it.
i just did.
i find that too many people overanalyze everything to the point that they get nothing done.
just like hamlet. too much procrastination.

at the time, i had broken up with my girlfriend, my company was thinking of closing down, and i had nothing, so i figured i would make a move.
there was nothing in ireland that made me want to stay, and i saw better opportunities in another country.
i found that when i did make the move, you can show yourself that you can really be self sufficient and its quite empowering. it make syou have confidence in yourself. whether or not i slipped back into anything i have no idea. i guess im still that same, i didnt do a complete u-turn on all the things i had believed in, i think i just look at things in a different way now. perhaps from a more rounded, more intelligent perspective.

KatieK wrote:

man... matured... lol

oh dear. you were doing so well...

Santa Claus

Beruthiel wrote:

I changed everything in my life at age 30

That statement could lead to all kinds of mis-interpretation ruthie such as people asking if the operation hurt, if you were allowed keep it after the operation etc....

I have an enormous amount of respect for people who are brave enough to seize oppurtunities and change their life. A few years ago a mate of mine decided to leave where we were working and set up his own company. He invited me to come with him and become a partner in the business but I thought being self employed was risky (I was only 27 at the time..stupid I know) and passed up the offer. Anyway he's doing great now while I'm stuck in the same boring job i was when he left, but I'm delighted for him !

As WWM said overanalyzing things will get you nowhere....Decide what you want to do, find out what you need to achieve that and then set about doing it !!!

cormie

What age are you? The rat race is something I don't want to get involved in. I have to dedicate myself to Carpentry apprentice for the next 2 1/2-3 years and then I'll be free. I can't wait, you can't stay in the rat race, you will waste your life. Get out of it if that's what you want.

Mercury_Tilt

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The Bollox

KatieK wrote:

As long as none of them involve getting naked in public places I wouldnt think your going mad

I know someone who does that! EVERY time he gets drunk he gets naked! I mean he goes to Maynooth(sp?) and during the rag week he got bollok naked and walked around the town shoting "its OK! I'm a trained professional"

LegacyUser

get_outa_here, I notice some buzz-words here that lead me to believe you've somehow become involved with the Tony Quinn (Educo) group. If so, the best thing you could possibly do for yourself is to break contact with them as soon as you can. They're a dangerous bunch, take it from me. A former partner of mine got totally wrapped up in the group and has made huge changes in his life all right... unfortunately he's currently in thousands and thousands of euro's of debt after going on a seminar in a quest to change his life.

However, if you're not involved with them, and have come to these realizations on your own, I must apologise most sincerely - and also applaud you. Its just that I'd hate to see another poor soul get sucked into their cult.

BEAT

that very thing happened to me 3 years ago and I am still happily trodding along trying to find my way. I know what I want and how to get it but it isnt easy getting there. There are a lot of things in the middle to get around first, I did move Country trying to skip over the things in the middle but it came back to me and so I had to go back to point 'a' but it's all been worth it and I am happier still for it all.

Happy to hear it, your life will be forever changed now...I believe you have seen the light

CathyMoran

I was a painfully shy child - one day I was walking down the village with my brother and was too shy to speak to a friend of my brothers that I had a crush on for years. I regreted not saying hello and afterwards I started to come out of my shell. I find that spurts of growth come in phases - leaving home, turning 30 (29 was a big year) etc. When it comes down to it though getting out of a rut/changing a situation is just a matter of taking the first step, then it snowballs...life is too short - you have to make the most of things. I have had a cancer scare which was thankfully negative just over a year ago but the time waiting for the results was mad - living very much in the now makes you reassess things...but again in the end it is a moment of clarity - not a reaction.