▲ 174 ▼ What has been the best thing that has happened to you so far? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FatTony@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments Either by choice or sheer luck. What is something that has happened to you that made your life actively better? (So far) For me it has been me finally able to move out of my parents home.
[–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) This sounds great! What are you doing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SamBBMe@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago He's a drug dealer permalink fedilink source parent [–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm a graphic designer. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed making avatars and signatures for people on forums which gave me a headstart on developing some of the skills I would use later on. My parents pushed me into nursing but after two years in, I knew it wasn't for me so I made the switch to graphic design and I'm fortunate that it worked out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paddirn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also got into graphic design after starting off on a path of really not knowing what to do, but leaning towards engineering. Went into that program before I just said "Fuck it, let's try graphic design instead" and really it was the best decision I ever made. Got a job right out of school, student loans paid off within 5 years after graduating and I'm in a relatively fulfilling career making more than either of my parents made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What program? Maybe I should get into it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I think this path is great and I envy you a little. Very few people manage to maintain the passion of their youth and then earn money with it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this path continues for you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm a graphic designer. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed making avatars and signatures for people on forums which gave me a headstart on developing some of the skills I would use later on. My parents pushed me into nursing but after two years in, I knew it wasn't for me so I made the switch to graphic design and I'm fortunate that it worked out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paddirn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also got into graphic design after starting off on a path of really not knowing what to do, but leaning towards engineering. Went into that program before I just said "Fuck it, let's try graphic design instead" and really it was the best decision I ever made. Got a job right out of school, student loans paid off within 5 years after graduating and I'm in a relatively fulfilling career making more than either of my parents made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What program? Maybe I should get into it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I think this path is great and I envy you a little. Very few people manage to maintain the passion of their youth and then earn money with it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this path continues for you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also got into graphic design after starting off on a path of really not knowing what to do, but leaning towards engineering. Went into that program before I just said "Fuck it, let's try graphic design instead" and really it was the best decision I ever made. Got a job right out of school, student loans paid off within 5 years after graduating and I'm in a relatively fulfilling career making more than either of my parents made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What program? Maybe I should get into it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What program? Maybe I should get into it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I think this path is great and I envy you a little. Very few people manage to maintain the passion of their youth and then earn money with it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this path continues for you! permalink fedilink source parent