my youthful expectations greatly exceeded my industriousness

I have probably underachieved as a result. I have been through the bitter phase (eg being overtaken by less capable peers who worked harder/got luckier/went to London at the right time)

But all in all I am now in a happier place through re-setting life priorities and expectations. I have 4 wonderful* kids that I get to put to bed at night in person rather than by phone. Life is all one big load of trade offs, and you make of it what you can. Wish I wasn't carrying the combined debt of Argentina and Greece, but hey ho.

(*by wonderful, I mean that I only want to throw them out of the window less than 50% of the time)

Posted By: CWC on January 8th 2019 at 23:46:57

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When you were at school ,what were your expectations in life? Do you think (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 22:48:26
- School Report in 1977... still true today (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 8, 23:50:14
- I had no expectation, no ambition, and as any of my friends and family would tell you, (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 8, 23:47:10
  - I’m gonna copy and paste that, print it off and laminate it. Hopefully some fucker (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 9, 05:37:27
- my youthful expectations greatly exceeded my industriousness (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 8, 23:46:57
- Tbh, I dont think I ever gave it a thought. Then all of a sudden, (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 8, 23:18:30
  - Good for you boy and I mean that.👍🙂 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:19:51
- My expectations as a kid were too vague to really judge anything against (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 8, 23:18:26
  - As a person who was obviously intelligent at a young age,what did your (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:22:31
    - To be honest proth, I have no idea! I don’t really ever recall talking to one (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 8, 23:47:35
- Yes, no, no (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 8, 23:00:09
  - I was just watching this Professer green thing ,on bbc1 I think,about working (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:06:42
    - now that's a ticking time bomb (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 8, 23:52:39
- I wanted to be a lumberjack (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 8, 22:56:35
  - I am a Lumberjack.... (n/m) (General Chat) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jan 8, 23:17:06
    - You ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:24:19
      - Thanks ...but I actually am ! (n/m) (General Chat) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jan 8, 23:25:51
        
        When do you sleep? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:29:30
        
        Ha ha I don't much...its complicated !! (n/m) (General Chat) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jan 8, 23:30:56
        
        You really are then? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:35:58
        
        Indeed..and tomorrow is my favourite day.... (n/m) (General Chat) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jan 8, 23:39:22
        
        Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 8, 23:42:14
        
        Because on wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea x (n/m) (General Chat) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jan 8, 23:48:35
- Bit deep for 2300.....chill. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jan 8, 22:51:42

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