If you could start your whole life over..

[ground+pound]

Questions like this might aid in helping someone fully evaluate their life choices up to the present time, but I think this line of thinking, if taken too its extreme, is misguided.

You can't be young without a young mind. Can you imagine what a lame 6 year old you would be? Think of all the anxieties we have developed over the course of our pathetic lives, and all the stupid inhibitions that prevent us from fully expressing ourselves, which ultimately prevent us from ever really knowing ourselves.

The creation of our mature self, I would argue, very much resembles a building of our own prison. Have you noticed that much of your childhood memories seem like a dream? Or likewise, I'm sure many of you have vivid childhood memories that you know had to have been your imagination.

All the ignorance, fearlessness, and reckless curiosity that led us to make so many mistakes as a child are symptomatic of the same immature psychology that filled us with such wonder and excitement at what seemed like a huge world filled with infinite possibilities and countless frontiers to explore.

It's why the old expression "youth is wasted on the young" is so brilliant. It's paradoxical, ironic, sarcastic, and yet true, somehow.

 

[unhealthy]

And they would why?

This should be good coming from a future ufc champ.

1 less wannabe know it all douche = better world.

If you didn't notice the future ufc champ text is pointing at the AV, which isn't me.

 

[Jing]

1 less wannabe know it all douche = better world.

If you didn't notice the future ufc champ text is pointing at the AV, which isn't me.

I was only defending myself towards lead salad for his aggressive remark. You decided you didn't like me based on my response and wanted me to feel bad about myself because of it.

To me that speaks volumes about you and well it's rather unhealthy.

 

[Jing]

Questions like this might aid in helping someone fully evaluate their life choices up to the present time, but I think this line of thinking, if taken too its extreme, is misguided.

You can't be young without a young mind. Can you imagine what a lame 6 year old you would be? Think of all the anxieties we have developed over the course of our pathetic lives, and all the stupid inhibitions that prevent us from fully expressing ourselves, which ultimately prevent us from ever really knowing ourselves.

The creation of our mature self, I would argue, very much resembles a building of our own prison. Have you noticed that much of your childhood memories seem like a dream? Or likewise, I'm sure many of you have vivid childhood memories that you know had to have been your imagination.

All the ignorance, fearlessness, and reckless curiosity that led us to make so many mistakes as a child are symptomatic of the same immature psychology that filled us with such wonder and excitement at what seemed like a huge world filled with infinite possibilities and countless frontiers to explore.

It's why the old expression "youth is wasted on the young" is so brilliant. It's paradoxical, ironic, sarcastic, and yet true, somehow.

The most insightful post I've ever seen on Sherdog.

 

[mmafreedom]

Hmm this is a reallllyyy tough question to answer, that can be answered by one thing. Would I be attracted to women of my mental age, or my physical age? Because if it was my mental age i'd have to wait what.. 14-15 years (im 21, I don't know how old first grade is but I presume it's 5) until I find a girl attractive? And even then, would I continue to progress mentally and be a 40 year old mind in a 20 year old body?

But if I were to go back, i'd invest in google, apple and facebook. Get into boxing, gymnastics and wrestling at a young age.

 

[devante]

I would do it....the only thing that gives me pause is having to be in the hospital and have so many surgeries again. I was in and out of the hospital when I was younger, secondly I was the first black kid at a all white school in the country; so I would have to go through that again.

It be worth it but two of the more difficult things in my life would be unavoidable..but the opportunity to pick my spots better later in life ..that be hard to pass on.

 

[Imendoza]

Yes. God Yes.

 

[Jing]

Everyone should keep in mind that if you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

 

[dza76wutang]

So I'd go back to not being able to drive, not making money, not having a cell phone, not having sex, and my "prize" is that I get to exploit hindsight when I get old enough to do any of those things?

Pass. I'm pretty sure dropping any level of adult intelligence into a 1st grader would make you go insane.

 

[Phreaxer]

I would give myself a ton of advice about women, and why not to get locked into long-term relationships young...

 

[SafyreSchool**]

The most insightful post I've ever seen on Sherdog.

How is it insightful?
It has nothing to do with TS' scenario.
It's a tangent that explores what it would be like if we just flat out surrendered our childhood, which is not the case here. Why would anyone assume someone would be a lame 6-year-old? You were still 6 at some point. We still had our previous life to establish ourselves, now we just get a second chance to do it.
This scenario is no different then keeping the life you have now, and essentially living twice as many years from now. You'll be older and wiser mentally, and I would assume most people appreciate life the more it goes on, as they are able to experience more places and perspectives.
The whole idea here is the appeal not only of a second chance, but a chance to continue building yourself, not that we skip childhood altogether and are thrown headfirst into life with an adult mentality.

 

[TheFirstEMP]

I'd be famous for being that ultra wise investor who stopped 9/11.

 

[sgtlunajuice]

wrestle through middle school, high school, maybe get a scholarship to college
start bjj some time in high school
get my college degree much sooner
bet the house on matt serra at ufc 69
don't let the one who got away get away

 

[therealdope]

It would be hilarious to "develop" "the-real-dope Jujitsu". First scrap in grade 2 I would gogoplata the MoFo. People's would minds would be blown.

In reality it would drive me nuts that I had all of this knowledge and was 6 yrs old.

 

[panamaican]

Hmm.

I would definitely do it. First, I would actually care about school work before I got to college. Stick with comp sci instead of the law.

The only downside is I might not marry as well.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

FUCK YES! Every decision I ever made, I would do the opposite. For good or bad.

Except for the not getting married decision, I would definitely still not get married.

 

[Linkuei]

Hell, no. I'm not going to High School and College again, fuck that.

This.


If it was just for a week going back in time with the knowledge I know now, yes.


There no way in hell I'm going through first all the way through college again with all the bullshit.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

I would never buy a Nintendo, stay fit and athletic, and devout most of my time to sports. I would have a game plan before blindly going off to college, and ask out all the girls I was afraid to, who later in life said, "I had such a crush on you, why didn't you ask me out?"

Sounds like a plan for getting the herp, doesn't it?

Worth it.

 

[Rob Battisti]

If I didn't have my Fiance now I would say yes.

Everyone keeps saying sports betting. I'd just memorize that have a billion dollar lotto number and be set. If I had the choice to go back 10 years or 6 months I'd much rather go back 6 months.

You all must hate your lives.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Not quite sure whether to laugh with or at you.

With, you pretentious fuck!