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Stepping stones or Stumbling blocks

Is it better to take a chance that you know could turn out disastrous but likely won’t? Or is it better to go the safe route that definitely won’t lead you the way you want to go? There are choices that you are faced in life where you know the road forks and it’s your one chance to really thoughtfully choose the path you wish to travel. It takes a lot of thinking and patience to do it right. I am not a person with patience when it comes to decisions. I want to make a decision and see the effects now. But life can’t be planned that way. But I can take that chance that you think I’m crazy for doing. And I can take that path that’s got boulders in the way that I have to move. Yep, I know it’s going to be hard work but a little hard work never hurt anyone. So, for everyone who says that school isn’t a good idea, bite me. Because there will never be a good time to go to school. It’ll always be the harder path to see and follow. It’ll always mean that I have to give up something else to pursue. That’s life though. And I would rather live one lifetime where I can’t see the road before me than be doomed to having a million where the safe and easy route was all I could take.

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6 Responses to “Stepping stones or Stumbling blocks”

  1. trish Says:
    February 24th, 2004 at 4:42 am

    Ignore what other people say to you about going back to school, they dont live your life. People who tell me not to things i see them as being either jealous or scared for me, if you find after you start you dont like what you are doing at school, you then would have a reason to not go other than someone elses bad thoughts
    :2thumbsup:

    I think the problem is that the people who are saying these things are people who don’t normally change their lives. They’re happy with their lot and that’s it. So they don’t really see the point in going back to school because it is disruptive of life as we know it.
  2. Tri Says:
    February 24th, 2004 at 8:07 pm

    I don’t know why anybody would advise you against going back to school if you can find a way to do it. It will be a lot of work, but if you are studying something you enjoy, you’ll find a way to get it done.

    In 2001 and 2002, I worked full-time while taking a full load of graduate courses, AND found some time to play AC.

    hint hint

    Hey! I was in AC last week, lol. I went hunting for pearls for my villa and paid all the money part of the mansion rent plus two writs to it also. So there! LOL! :) You should see the GoH boards since I’ve started becoming annoying over there recently, lol. I will find time to play AC again, just got to get life a little less time consuming. ;)
  3. Jason Says:
    February 24th, 2004 at 11:35 pm

    Babe you know my feelings about this. School is something I’ve always told you makes you truely happy. You have an innate desire to learn, always wanting to know more or why. That’s one of the biggest things I love about you. I am very proud that you want go back to school and are willing to make the sacrifices to do it. And you know I’ll be right there with you every step of the way.

    I know. Sometimes I think that I’d rather be a perpetual student than anything else, lol.
  4. Michael Says:
    February 25th, 2004 at 11:34 am

    And you’re never old to persue your education. I don’t see why you shouldn’t if you think you can handle it.

  5. Rachel in Alaska Says:
    February 26th, 2004 at 7:23 pm

    I am in a ponder myself. Different situation, same senario. Probably will be fine but… it scary to take the big step.

  6. Merrin Says:
    February 28th, 2004 at 3:12 pm

    Just think of the line from Steel Magnolias:

    “I’d rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.”

    You do what you want, because at the end of the day, you only have to answer to yourself. Good for you for doing something that makes you happy AND that makes your life better! You go, girl!

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