The end of the week question taken from the book If², 500 Questions for the Game of Life
If you had to name the one thing about your life right now that you would not change, what would it be?
I thought this question was an interesting one. All to often we focus on what we want to change, improve, fix or bring in to our lives and forget to look at what we already have and how lucky we are to have it.
The answer to this question for me is actually quite easy. The one thing I wouldn’t want to change about my life right now is the relationships I have with my partner, Chris, and my family.
Your turn peeps. What part of your life are you grateful for? What’s working well for you? What wouldn’t you change?
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Me too, the thing I wouldn’t change is my relationship with Max!
Love it – Think of what is good, rather than what to change!
Hi Sami,
I’m grateful for underwear…uh oh, I see where this is going…yikes! Maybe I better come up with something else…
I’m grateful for the involvement I’ve taken in my kids lives. It’s good to connect with them, and being involved in their extra-curricular activities has been a great to do this. (and I’m pretty sure this beats the whole underwear thought…)
My answer is similar to yours!
I wouldn’t change the relationships I have with my children and my husband. Also…the friendship that my two children have with each other.
Good question.
Hm. It’s amazing, but right now I am truly a happy person (save for all the damn debt following me around post-divorce/lay-off!). I have an understanding of myself, others, and a transformed relationship with my ex that I never thought I’d have. I know what I want and what I deserve.
So, in short – I would not change this sense of “I’m really okay”.
Happy Friday!
Veronica
http://www.drrrussbuss.com
For me that would be the fact that I’m surfing between 3-5 days a week. It’s amazing exercise and I meet tons of new and interesting people every time I surf.
The honour of being a mom to my son.
A less-than-perfect marriage… a less-than-perfect pregnancy… the D-word… being a single mom (hard work!)… my son made/makes it all worth it. Becoming his mother is the best thing that’s ever happened to me!
@Valeska
Hi Vee, yeah it’s a good thing to remember what is going well for us eh?
@Lance
Haha why am I not surprised you chose underwear, of all things, to be grateful for!
Your kids are so lucky to have an involved Dad Lance. There are plenty out there not nearly as lucky. And yes, it definitely beats the underwear!
@Kirwin
Hey Kirwin, it’s hard to find anything more important than the relationships with those close to us. We’re very lucky.
@Veronica
Hi Veronica, that’s an awesome answer and it’s so great to see you’ve reached that point. It’s pretty easy to go down the bitter/angry/victim path after something like a divorce or lay-off (let alone both). The fact that you chose the harder but very much better path of change/forgiveness/victor path is totally admirable. You’re an inspiration Veronica!
@Srinivas Rao
Surfing is such a healthy and fun sport and the bonus is you get to connect with fellow surfers (so long as you don’t drop in on them!) and the ocean too. I can totally see how that would be something you wouldn’t want to change. Thanks for dropping by.
@Wendy
Hi Wendy, a beautiful answer. After all you’ve been through, your son is your gift (and the silver lining). Thanks for sharing.
Being somebody to the people close to my heart:
a father to my son
a husband to my wife
a loving son to my mother
a brother to my brothers and sisters and…
a true friend to my friends.
my children, husband, parents and me are all alive.
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Like most I wouldn’t change my wife, kids, and grandkids. But the other thing I wouldn’t change is all the books I read. I pass many wonderful hours as a kid and adult reading the incredible worlds created by the many authors I found.
Like Wendy, I wouldn’t for the world change my experience of the d-word, being a single mom of three kids, being broke and on the verge of homelessness . . . because that journey made each one of us better people, strong in our values of non-material stuff, and so very grateful for our journey into well-being! I gotta say, Life ROCKS when the attitude is positive!
@Walter
Hi Walter, great answer. Love that list! Thanks.
Great question!
What wouldn’t I change?
My past. I take great comfort in that if I could do things differently, I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Yeah, some of it wasn’t fun, but it made me who I am.
Your site is fun and has a great vibe! Leave it to you Aussies!
Gotta love you!
@Jen
Hi Jen, at the end of the day, we should be eternally grateful just for that. Well said! Thanks for stopping by.
I would change lots of things but I find that it’s useful to not get attached to outcomes. Loving the growth is ultimately more important than the outcome.
Nazim Khimani
The Art of Living Deliberately – Positively using the Constant of Change
http://www.NazimKhimani.com
@Chick J
Hey there Chick J, family seems to be a common (not surprisingly) answer but I hadn’t thought about books (and I love them too). A world without books is not one I’d like to be part of that’s for sure. Thanks Chick J!
@Jeanne
Hi Jeanne, wow, you guys have had some huge obstacles to overcome! I so admire how you’ve come out the other side and recognised that you’re better for the experiences. So inspirational to see. Rock on girl!
@Lori
Hi Lori, I like that answer! It’s so great to see that you’re grateful for not only the good but also the not so good parts of your past. All the bits make us who we are and teach us valuable lessons. Although, I said to my Mum yesterday that I really don’t need any more “character building” experiences and that my character is built enough and just fine thanks very much!
Thanks a lot for your feedback. If you’ve found the site fun, then my mission is pretty much achieved! Thanks for dropping by (you’re always welcome here)!
@Nazim
Hi Nazim, so it looks like growth is what you wouldn’t change then eh? Yep, growth, from both positive and negative experiences is a good thing! Thanks for stopping by.
My family and my relationships with them. What a great post, you always come up with great concepts.
Hi Sami,
I’m grateful for my health! Without that, everything else is meaningless…
I’m also grateful for some other things, but you did say just one thing, didnt you?
I wouldn’t change the relationship I have with my wife.
@Lilly
Hey Lilly, thanks very much. Yep, family and friends are it for me too.
@Kaizan
Hi Kaizan, haha, you know, I’m not one for rules so if you have more than one thing, go for it! Health is a great one and is often taken for granted. It’s not until you don’t have it that you realise just how important it is.
@Bakari
Hi Bakari, ditto with me re my partner. Thanks for stopping by!
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Hello there Sam,
I am “technologically challenged” but somehow have managed to respond to your latest topic! Regards relationships. I am so grateful for the amasing honest and loving relationship that I have with my daughter. We can be loving, we can be annoyed, we can laugh with one another or we can just be together and I think that is so special. I love my son too but for some reason we have never had the honesty and trust that Robyn and I have. I suppose it really is a mother/daughter thing and I am so grateful for her maturity, love and understanding since she has returned to us. Cathy
@Robyns Mum
Hey Cathy, thanks for stopping by. Yep, Robyn’s a great daughter for sure (she’s also an awesome friend). You guys are very lucky to have such a close relationship. The trust, openess and love you show each other would be the reason why you do!
@Veronica
Hi Veronica, I hear you on the connecting rather than just being present. That’s something I need to work on myself. And you raise a great point about taking care of yourself first too. I very much agree. It’s impossible to give of yourself to those around you if you’re not first taking care of yourself. Happy weekend to you too!