# Ever made a spontaneous change in your life? How did it work out? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869 "2006-03-10T19:24:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869/41 "2006-03-15T05:52:55Z")
One day at work as I was about to be reprimanded for something that was really the responsibility of my non-existant supervisor, that should have been checked off on by my slacker manager, that never should have made it to the desk of the **firm treasurer** without like a hundred people checking it, I decided that instead of signing my reprimand paperwork, I’d actually sign the letters of resignation papers I had typed out (as a stress exercise) and hand those in instead. I had never in my life quit a job without having another one lined up. I was scared that we wouldn’t have enough money w/o my paycheck. Well, I ended up not going back to work at all, and guess what? We have less money, but I’m so much happier homeschooling my son and working with horses. I was a wreck at my old job. Now I’m happy. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869/42 "2006-03-15T14:02:51Z")
I was going to get laid off at one of my jobs, so one day I just up and left. A month later I was offered another job, in which I met a guy that fast became a pretty good friend. He infected me with the idea of going to the gym and getting in shape, and from there I decided one day to go to college to be a physical therapist. I didn’t end up going for physical therapy, but it WAS the working out that got me motivated for college. Two years into school I decided one day to go to an out of town college. So I moved from KC to Columbia, Mo. Not too much of a change, but it still is taking a bit of work. I am 28 now, so it is pretty wierd, as nobody I know is near my age. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869/43 "2006-03-15T15:20:36Z")
> [@davenportavenger](#): > > \I have fallen back into the same patterns, the same fears, the same obsessive thoughts and semi-paranoia.\ If you would like some help with this, please email me at [featherlou@yahoo.com](mailto:featherlou@yahoo.com). ---
**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869/44 "2006-03-16T01:57:08Z")
I suppose I just did! two weeks ago i was informed that I’d have to start paying rent in my family home, and instead I decided to pay five times as much to move out on my own, despite a literal lifetime of being afraid that I wouldn’t be ready and that I needed to make as much money as possible before trying, and “maybe in a year…maybe once I’ve saved up this much…etc, etc.” It’s wonderful! In a few years I hope to work up the courage to try a different country. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-made-a-spontaneous-change-in-your-life-how-did-it-work-out/347869.md?page=2)