What's Something You Tried Once . . . And Knew It Wasn't for You?
There's a famous quote that says, "The hallmark of successful people is that they're always stretching themselves to learn new things." But my question is: Do you have to KEEP doing those things?
Someone on social media asked, "What's something you tried once and immediately knew it wasn't for you?" The most popular answers include:
1. Gambling. "Went to the casino with friends for a weekend . . . lost several hundred dollars in about an hour and a half . . . and never placed a bet again."
2. Running. "If you ever see me running, then you should too."
3. Being a morning person. "I can wake up early if I have to, but I'll never be happy about it."
4. Scuba diving. "Didn't make it past the training in the pool."
5. Hot yoga. "So many people passing gas . . . and they're humidity farts too."
6. Virtual reality. "Made me dizzy and gave me a splitting headache."
7. Going to a strip club. "It was so boring, and I just felt bad for the dancers."
8. Dating someone with opposing political beliefs. "Nothing wrong with the person, it's just unnecessary conflict when we're 'ideologically incompatible.'"
9. Giving birth. "I did it twice. The brain plays the 'candy corn trick' on you, making you forget how bad delivering a baby is . . . until you do it again." (I've never heard the "candy corn trick" before, but I like it.)
10. Skiing. "I'm not risking my life on that bunny hill again."
11. Hot tubs. "It feels like a gigantic soup pot for humans."
12. Drinking a Bloody Mary. "It tasted like a spicy, disgusting, fluid lasagna."
13. Helping the prince of Nigeria. "Fool me once, shame on you . . . fool me twice, shame on me . . . fool me THREE times . . ."
14. A "three way." Someone joked, "If I wanted to disappoint two people at once, I'd just call my parents."
Originally posted on May 15th, 2025