If you had to divide your life by one event, before and after, what would that event be and why? (lemmy.autism.place)

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I guess it's another way of asking, "What event in your life had to most effective impact?"

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[-] Appleseuss@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Cancer. The trauma and pain I went through changed me and how I see the world. For a long time afterwards, I was stuck in a deep depression. I've been working through it all, but I feel like I lost 6 years of my life.

I realize now how fleeting our lives are and stopped thinking about things I wanted to do or pursue, and started executing on them. I got back into longboarding, learned 3D printing, metal working, etc. This life is all we get and nothing is guaranteed. I don't want to be on my deathbed again thinking about all the things I wish I did.

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