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Nothing, wouldn't change a damn thing. Every dickhead I had to deal with built my character and lead me to be the man I am today. Every skank I wasted time on lead me to my incredible wife, and every shitty job I had to drag myself through lead me to my current role running a $10 million dollar company with my best friend of 20+ years. Maybe I've just been incredibly blessed, but it sure as hell didn't feel that way for a long time until I changed my perspective. I truly believe the universe/God (take your pick depending on your beliefs) has a plan for everyone. I saw a great quote recently about the perfection and uniqueness of even the smallest snowflake; if the universe/God puts that kind of work into a tiny snowflake, what makes you think your life is any less significant? You're walking the path you're meant to.
I'm a big believer in the butterfly effect. That chick you're thinking of likely would have just ended up breaking your heart. If you didn't get that DUI, maybe you keep drinking and driving on the regular and end up killing someone or yourself. Hell, maybe it even happens a little bit down the road if that cop doesn't stop you. You really have no clue.
I realize we're all first world Americans living better than 99% of all humans who ever existed and to many people suffering, this would all sound like bullshit, but it's how I've centered myself and stopped dwelling on the past, which I used to do quite a bit. Live in the moment and believe you're meant to be where you are, and your life gets so much better.
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