I have not led, what I’d call a successful life. At least not as successful as what I’d say my potential should have allowed. While I have a good job, many wonderful friends, and the most wonderful husband, I’ve come to believe that those things are almost in spite of myself. I’ve certainly been my own worst enemy.
Although I love learning and I have an insatiable thirst for learning, I didn’t take my education very seriously. If I could go back, and I probably will soon, you can bet my approach to college and my education will be drastically different. While I’ve always been active and pretty sensible, I didn’t take my overall health very seriously, either. I mean, I’m not a candidate for gastric bypass surgery or anything, but I certainly could have done a better job of managing my weight. I have a great job, but if I look back at that 18 year old girl that moved to Knoxville, I’m not where I could have been. I would be much more successful in my career, if I’d just made it a priority and realized it was as important as any aspect of my life. I made some not so good decisions in my love life and a couple of REALLY bad ones. But even so, here I am married to the greatest guy I know.
I was thinking last night, I’ve screwed up a lot in my life. Yeah, it could be a LOT worse, but as I ‘ve mentioned, it could be a LOT better. And this thought process led me to my marriage. I’m a newlywed so everything is still blissful on our end, but then again, no one gets married prepared to eventually screw it up. This marriage is the most important thing that has ever happened to me and I never want to forget (or have my husband forget) that if we aren’t careful and make caring for and nurturing our relationship a priority, we could screw this up too. That’s a pretty scary thing to me.
And finally, if my mediocrity in the other aspects of my life is what led me to this perfect guy, then I’m pretty lucky to have been a world class underacheiver!
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I know that we aren’t the bestest ever friends for life, but I’ve always thought you were cool. I’ve alway thought your lovely husband was cool. It’s always nice to see either of or both of you, even if it’s just for a minute while I’m at work and you’re in my dining room and I run out real quick and say “hi.”
I don’t know if that helps or not, but I think you’re cool, and I’m always happy to see you and the ol’ man. I wish you both the very best.
By: sam on December 13, 2008
at 4:18 am
Underachievers, unite! You’re not a real blogger until you google your name and you come up first. You’re #4
I’ll link to your blog if you link to mine. I’m a bonafide national celebrity and a state leader with 40 days to get our nine congressional districts organized before the 111th Congressional session.
My blog:
http://push.pickensplan.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1k6pkbm3yc7nu
Tennessee for Sustainable Infrastructure and an Energy Independence Plan: http://push.pickensplan.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1k6pkbm3yc7nu
Not just a blogger, but a social media evangelist according to Katie@ KnoxNews:
http://push.pickensplan.com/profile/EricLykins
By: EricLykins on December 14, 2008
at 10:15 am