Thread: have you ever thought back about

Well ... you also missed out on brain damage possibly.

That's what my mother said too. And for the most part, that is true, but I really wonder how far I could have gone. I was very very quick handed and very slick ... much like a smaller verision of Roy Jones Jr.

When I was at the crossroads of deciding whether to go for it, I had a game plan - fight for the welterweight championship of the world, collect my million plus payday and call it a career. Because personally, getting hit is not fun. I think that is why I was so good - I hated being hit. After everyone had done their regular training, I would stay afterwards and continue to practice.

There are many cases of things like that being totally possible. I say go for it. The only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves. How many people have said "I'm too old" when they were a lot younger than you are.

I had a roommate in university who was 43 and went on to medical school and is now a new doctor at the age of 47. There are many athletes I know who do Ironman triathlons, etc. for the first time in their 40's.

I guess I'm telling you to take a chance and see what happens. What's the worst that can happen?

Better to die trying, that to live regretting.

I look back and see many missed opportunities and you know what? They eat at my gut twice as much as when I took chances and failed or fell on my face. When I took the chance and got "bloodied", that hurt like hell during the time, but nothing compares to the pain of regret. Give it a shot man, if nothing else just get back into going a few rounds and getting in killer shape. Nobody says you gotta do it for $$$$...especially CAN $$$$ lol

thanks BO and ponyboy ...

I am going to give it some serious thought. I cannot go fulltime at it like I'd like to, but I can certainly go down and see if there is anything left in the talent tank

I agree with going after your dreams. I'm just saying, you're safe, you have your brain in tact.

One of my favorite shirts (it's probably like 8 yrs old now) is a No Fear shirt that just says "Live Your Dreams" on the back.

and in this corner, fighting out of Edmonton Alberta Canada, the undefeated, undisputed reigning Welterweight Champion of the world - Naturaltan ... it has a nice ring to it.

all the time. If I had listened to my parents 1/2 the time I wouldn't have to work right now....dam it !!!!!!!!

Not to your degree, but I think many of us have what ifs.

John Carmack wanted a computer badly when he was a kid, his mother didn't understand it at all. When he could afford his first computer he became addicted, learned programming near instantly, and is today a millionaire and "industry leader" as well as inovator in what he does, as well as to some extent an open source advocate freely sharing his knowlege with others.