Decisions, decisions... We're faced with loads of them on a daily basis: What to wear, what to eat, which route to travel, whether to say "yes" or "no." Sometimes, our choices are pretty insignificant. Other times, they alter our lives forever. And often, we don't even realize it at the time.
In the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a woman misses the train. But in a parallel universe, she catches the train, and it triggers a completely different turn of events. Looking back, many of us have probably had moments just like that. Choices made, opportunities missed, and random encounters that have led us to exactly where we are today.
Someone asked, "What's a decision you made in 5 seconds that changed the entire course of your life?" and it sparked a slew of responses that read like the script of a Butterfly Effect series. Many were romantic, some were harrowing and others were inspiring. Bored Panda has put together a list of the best for you to scroll through while you reflect on your own life choices.
#43
I was given a choice to stay in my current math class which I was cruising through, or to switch into a different math track that would have ended with me attending college courses as a high school senior and significantly increasing my chances of enrolling in the school of my choice.
I stayed in my current class because I had a crush on the girl that sat behind me.
I stayed in my current class because I had a crush on the girl that sat behind me.
8points
#44
Answering that DM from a stranger on Instagram... I move to America in just over a month and we get married ☺️.
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8points
#45
Bought French fries for a beautiful girl who hinted she wanted some at a house party. My buddy and I were going to grab food and coming back. My buddy who was sort of into her didn't pick up the hint. I got them and gave them to him and he told her he bought them. She came up to me later at the party saying she knew I was the one that got them because my other friend told her.
14 years later and we are about to break up.
14 years later and we are about to break up.
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4points
#47
The middle school I went to. My mom gave me the option of choosing between two schools and I made a random Decision.
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