Your biggest achievement in the last 10 years

Freefaller · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:38

Knubje said:
So far I think FF has put a fair few of us to shame, well, me for sure

With the exception of I get around and mame

That wasn't my intention - 10 years is a long time, and I've done a lot in my life. I've been lucky to have been given opportunities, but also always taken the chance to actually rise to the challenge and say "yes" to new things.

A lot of my "achievements" are what some people do as part of their daily life - so it's not an achievement for them. However for me it very much was - all the things I've done are things that are out of the ordinary for my life - or at least what I think is out of the ordinary for my life.

Some of it was done owing to good fortune, fortitude, curiosity, but also because I went out of my way to achieve some of these things.

For example I don't own my own place. I'm not married - those are 2 big things that change your life completely. I've put different priorities in my life - lived the life and worried little about the consequences. I'm changing my outlook now and living a more "quiet" life as I touch on the 30s. However from 2000 to 2010 I went from being a 20yrd old to a 30yr old - a lot of opportunities present themselves in those times, with uni, and many social groups as well as different careers etc...

It's not for everyone, I know some people who got married very young and settled down to a regular life early on. That just wasn't for me - I've always been a little bit selfish from that point of view - clocked up lots of debt, made lots of mistakes with women, made lots of mistakes with friends and people I know/knew.. however I wouldn't change a thing - I don't live with regret, just lessons learnt.

Hmm that's a little bit over the top in terms of analysis! Back to work anyway!

Nathan · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:40

TheBrooder said:
Managing to leave the rat race, leave the country, start a business, raise a family, and own a house & car with no loans/mortgage at all at the age of 34

thats quite cool. I would live to live in the pyrenees at some point. What industry is your business in? Ex pats?

kevmeister · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:40

thought getting married, or getting promoted to manager was my biggest achievement until my son was born, by far the best thing in the world

Dark_Angel · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:41

Hope you don't find offence FF, but I always thought you were older than what you're.

TheBrooder · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:45

Raymond Lin said:
Slept with a lesbian (unrelated to the above)

Is she still a lesbian or did you show her the light?

Dark_Angel · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:48

I couldn't sleep with a lesbian, bi sexual yes - lesbian no. I would basically feel guilty if she regreted it. I'm too soft.

^TANK^ · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:49

I guess I have achieved a few things like getting my mind back, my own home, keeping a relationship alive for seven years, pushing myself in the gym when motivation was at its lowest.

RDM · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:49

My daughter, best thing to happen to me this decade and the second best thing to happen to my in my life.

TheBrooder · 1 Dec 2009 at 12:52

Nathan said:
thats quite cool. I would live to live in the pyrenees at some point. What industry is your business in? Ex pats?

I love the pyrenees, we're going there for new years eve to let the little one play in the snow (hopefully there will be some!).

Nathan said:
What industry is your business in? Ex pats?

No, linguistics ...

bigredshark · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:05

Going from having no idea where I was going at the age of 18 to £100k and a high profile job at the age of 24. That's not to say I have any idea where I'm going now, but at least I'm well off and clueless...

I'm proud of a few other things, I've consistently topped our league run table playing cricket which pleases me but it's just a game, it's not the same level of achievement.

regulus · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:10

TheBrooder said:
Managing to leave the rat race, leave the country, start a business, raise a family, and own a house & car with no loans/mortgage at all at the age of 34

EDIT: oh and writing a kick ass letter the other day which has netted us a new client that pays double the rate of our other clients

Best one here so far.

Jambo · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:14

icey_haj said:
Tell us more.

I found an opportunity to distribute a fantastic product. Used a credit card to buy the first amount of stock and kept using the profits to buy more. I did it part time for a year and a half before committing full time. I basically just built the business with profits and some more borrowings to increase the stock holding and have added some more niche products along the way.

I don't really want to talk about the products here though.

Dark_Angel · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:21

Jambo said:
I found an opportunity to distribute a fantastic product. Used a credit card to buy the first amount of stock and kept using the profits to buy more. I did it part time for a year and a half before committing full time. I basically just built the business with profits and some more borrowings to increase the stock holding and have added some more niche products along the way.

I don't really want to talk about the products here though.

We promise to not create a similar business, undercut and out advertise you and crush you out the market.

Freefaller · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:22

Dark_Angel said:
Hope you don't find offence FF, but I always thought you were older than what you're.

Hey 3 decades is no spring chicken

No one ever guesses my age correctly - I'm a bit of a misomner from that point of view, I have a very "young" outlook on life, but also a very large amount of life experience thusly a more mature understanding of the world as well which offset each other somewhat.

Gustov · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:22

Being a 'competent' guitar player.
Passing my Driving test at 17
Having a huge DVD collection

Giving up WOW

Will soon hopefully have a 2:1 degree to add to that.

mrk · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:23

Having one of my portraits:

On display at the Getty Gallery in London and also printed in a national paper for a month last year after coming top 10 in a competition held by The Independent.

Overlag · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:25

having sex once.

Jambo · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:26

Dark_Angel said:
We promise to not create a similar business, undercut and out advertise you and crush you out the market.

Ha, that's not even the reason to be honest. I just don't really want to be associated with my business on here as if everyone knew what I did it would affect my posts. I would need to be more mature and sensible.

[TW]Fox · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:26

Jambo said:
Ha, that's not even the reason to be honest. I just don't really want to be associated with my business on here as if everyone knew what I did it would affect my posts. I would need to be more mature and sensible.

Yea right, you've probably just made it up

Knubje · 1 Dec 2009 at 13:34

Freefaller said:
That wasn't my intention

I know, I know! I wasn't being sarcy or insinuating you are better than us all or anything. Just a comment that you have done a lot from what you have listed compared to others and seem to be having a good time!

I'm not going to say anything further for fear of digging a hole for myself or anyone else but your list was good mate, well done