glorious

Three years really isn't that much time. It's only a little over 1,000 days. It's crazy how people can change in such a short time frame.

Obviously, I'm still me. But, wow, when I think of my life 3 years ago compared to now, it's nuts how much I have changed. My mindset has changed and so has my overall approach to life.

Three years ago was when I first started dating my GF, and at the time I was very nonchalant about everything. I really had no direction in my life, but didn't care. I didn't worry about ANYTHING. I made some bad choices.

Now, I find myself living a very proactive lifestyle and am genuinely concerned with a lot of things surrounding my life. My whole approach to each day is completely different. Because of this maturation process, I don't even feel like the same person. I realize I am still the guy I was, but I feel like my past self is much different than my present self, almost like i did a complete 360. It's crazy what 1,100 days can do to you.

Does anyone else feel that they have completely changed in this time frame? Or are you the same person you always were?

killian

I find I am a completely different person every about six months. I'm only sixteen though, and I fear I'll lose this open-mindedness with age. On the other hand, i wouldn't be as easily influenced either. Dunno.

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Buzzby

That's not open-mindedness. It's instability. Very typical of people your age.

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Trocisp

Tsk tsk buzzby.

I'm seventeen, and I can honestly say that not much has changed about me since I was 14.

Still the same pain in the ass, fact checking, fact fueled ass hole I was then.

Maybe that's just me though, and I'm atypical for people my age.

FunkySkunky

He said typical, not requisite. Perhaps you're an exception. Perhaps you're overlooking some changes you simply haven't noticed.

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sterbo

Oh common Buzz, talk about a gross generalization.
Instability?
My, my. Seems to me that "instability" is the core factor of Human Beings' current genetic core, regardless of age.

Jeez, you've been around as long as me. At least most younger folk are still searching with eyes wide open, unlike the average 'grown up'
who is overwrought, intellectually lazy and forever changing what they think based on the diarrheatic utterings of the last loud mouthed, frenzied Talk Show Host they listened to...

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Vicki

I'm 41, and I am the same person I was 3 years ago. Just more wise.

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sterbo

An oxymoron to be sure...

FunkySkunky

I feel at 18 years of age, I'm learning to be more proactive especially in keeping my body fit and healthy. I'm also beginning to figure out how I want my life to play out in the next decade. Hopefully the preparation and hard work I've already put into it will motivate me to keep on truckin and follow through with my chosen career path. I feel time moving more quickly already and I know that once I get to 28, I'll look back on my teenage years and tell myself that I could have made better choices but all I can do now is live life the way I see fit. I hope it all works out!

killian

Yikes, not much has changed since you were 14? I feel bad for you my man, That's nothing to be proud of. If I still had my world-view from when I was 14 I'd be one messed up kid. I'm comfortable with my constant change in philosophy, and I'd rather it this way than to live a life of "stability".