RE: The Old Dog asks: What Was THAT Moment When You Realized..........?
I enjoyed all of your creative posts Kus. This one is special to me as it reminded me Dec. 2005 when I was working as a heavy duty mechanic. While repairing the top part of a trailer door my ladder slipped and I fell on the floor on my butt, broke my L1 but lucky enough that my discs and spine survived. I fell from about 13 feet above the ground.
This was the incident which made to change my career once again from a heavy duty mechanic to an accountant!
Q: Have you had any significant moments when you realized something?
A: I can't run as fast as 6 years ago. I tried it recently; Oh God, the breathing? Couldn't do it. Also I think if I have realized that the ladder was not safe for the job and could have used scissors lift instead then may be still would have been working as a heavy duty mechanic.
Q: Have you reached any barriers in your life?
A: Yes, I can't run as far as I could 5 years ago with the same speed.
Q: Did you find a way around them?
A: I rather do jogging, instead running and slowly going faster instead all at once. I didn't run for about 5 years though.
Q: Do you think that a positive attitude is a key factor in overcoming barriers?
A: Positive attitude that's all what do we need.
Wow @mathworksheets sorry about your accident. You recovered well an started and new career path. Good for you!
I think destiny wanted me to be an accountant. It happened in Dec. 2005 and started my accounting studies from April 2006. Funny thing was I was Bachelor of Science back from India (didn't find a good line other than teaching to pursue it further, so I chose accounting), it has nothing to do with accounting as it is a new line. So I learned accounting from scratch sitting with kids who just had finished their grade 12 here in Canada (but many times I corrected the instructors, specially in math).
You also needed humility to go back to school with the kids but you persevered. Good for you!