I lost everything

arphmaal · 2019-02-14T10:40:44+00:00

Rock bottom will teach you lessons mountain tops never will.

RedAgeist · 2019-02-14T09:43:24+00:00

The best thing about someone's personal rock bottom is, you can only go up from here.

Accept responsibility for your life, for your choices and actions.

Let go of the past, regrets and bullshit.

Create new goals.

Be accountable, start rebuilding your frame and grind.

Everything in life is a lesson. As long as you dont repeat the same mistakes, you are growing. Take this as an opportunity to do better. Life is hard, resistance and struggle define a man. Take some time to figure out what you want and go after it, ignore the rest.

INNASKILLZ2K18 · 2019-02-14T09:55:54+00:00

Lost everything. Nah, it's just a setback. Arrested? What for? And only suspended, so I assume you'll be going back to school?

You may just be in a little shock, but try to keep things in perspective. You didn't die, you're not diseased, you still have all your limbs and physical ability. You are so far from 'losing all your progress on your mission' it's not even funny. These are the sorts of things which build us. Find out who your real friends are, and be thankful you know who to let go of.

Joeboard · 2019-02-14T11:07:19+00:00

At 15 I was sitting in juvie for felony theft. This is just a small setback, learn from your mistakes.

someonesopinion6969 · 2019-02-14T12:07:37+00:00

bro. you're 15. chill the f out. you have the rest of your life ahead of you

jm51 · 2019-02-14T13:53:36+00:00

Entitled much? You're 15 and want the life benefits of being 30+.

I know a guy who was similar to you at 15. Except that he was (still is) a charmer. At 15, he was on first name terms with pub managers. A couple of baby mommas by the time he was 18.

Outwardly he seemed mature but as he had jettisoned his childhood in favour of growing up real fast, his childish qualities persisted. It's like building a house while skimping on the foundations. Doesn't end well.

At the age of 40, his immaturity was apparent to those that knew him well. Being a charmer, he could hide that reasonably well with people he had just met so he did well in sales. Unless something went wrong of course. Then he could blow up every bit as much as a 15yo can blow up.

He did start to get it together when pushing 50 but was still 2 decades behind wrt being mature.

The guy loved driving. Multiple bans for driving without documents. Spent many birthdays and crimbos inside, all for motoring offenses.

You know what has really fucked up him up the most? Tobacco.

Of all the stupid shit he has done, being a smoker has exacted the heaviest price. He has bad OCPD and is trying to get on the list for a lung transplant. He's early 60s and it's near enough game over for him.

Don't rush growing up. There are life lessons that need to be learned well rather than fast forwarding to the next step.

Title	I lost everything
Author	lilrobinz
Upvotes	0
Comments	6
Date	February 14, 2019 8:49 AM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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