Key moments

[zy****]

There are a few moments in life, which change everything.

Some hurt and strengthen us at the same time.

Some influence our decisions and make us overthink our opinion.

And some give us hope after a phase of hopelessness.

 

Feel free to share your key moments with the community.

 

When I was younger, our teacher in school was asking for our future plans/wishes.

I wanted to earn a lot of money and live in luxury, because why not?
I wanted a very successful career, just like my dad's or an even more successful one.

A few years later my father barely survived a heart attack caused by stress and I reconsidered my plan.

I still became an engineer, but I don't try to earn tons of money at all costs, because money is worthless if you dont have the time to spend it. And it is worthless if you have to trade it for family time.

 

So maybe I will be more successful than my dad - not financially, but in terms of happiness.

[Tine]

I witnessed a rich relative being really miserable despite the crazy amount of stuff - always buying and consuming and throwing away.

As sad and hurtful that relationship was I had learned a lot by the time they died. Avoiding the same mistakes might be the best way to mould an honouring memory.

[zy****]

1 hour ago, Tine said:

I witnessed a rich relative being really miserable despite the crazy amount of stuff - always buying and consuming and throwing away.

As sad and hurtful that relationship was I had learned a lot by the time they died. Avoiding the same mistakes might be the best way to mould an honouring memory.

Yes, stuff man make happy short-term, but in the end family and friends is what matters.