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What life event had the best impact (value over replacement event) in your life?

3 pointsby marginalcodexalmost 4 years ago
Value over replacement event akin to the baseball statistic, value over replacement player: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Value_over_replacement_player<p>While one&#x27;s life is a product of a huge number of events&#x2F;decisions, for most people, there are a small number of events&#x2F;decisions that have far reaching impacts on their trajectory.<p>Some common things that often have a significant impact on one&#x27;s trajectory (vs the replacement level decision&#x2F;event) include:<p>- moving to a new city&#x2F;country<p>- getting hired for a new job<p>- who you marry<p>- what to study in college&#x2F;where you attend<p>Sometimes, far more narrow and specific things can change a persons life like deciding to travel somewhere, taking up a new sport, starting a blog etc.<p>I am very curious to hear, what events&#x2F;decisions, where you could have easily chosen a different path that did not lead to the same outcomes, had the most positive impact on your life?

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aszantualmost 4 years ago
Switched diet (i know its annoying to some folks...) , found out about allergies. After a lifetime of Depression im almost 40 now and for the first time in my life able to hold down a stable job.