As a child, did you ever do something that, these days, would make you want to kick your own butt?

That's a biggie. I tried it out when I was at school but it didn't take. Fortunately.

I quit before I found out it was addictive.  Good thing, eh! :)

A very good thing. And maybe a lucky one.

Nah ... I never believed anything Bill Clinton said anyway. :)

A lot of us had the problem, Jeremy. We just didn't realise how necessary it was. I'd love to reach out to those kids who come on sites like this and talk about how boring school is: they don't know what they're doing to themselves. Thanks for the answer.

I completely agree. My children are tired of listening to me harp on them about school, but they understand the importance of school. I don't want them to end up working in a prison like their dad had to.

I guess Frank Sinatra had the right take on that: "Regrets, I've had a few but then again, too few to mention". It's not a bad attitude.

Sounds as though you started on your feet and kept running. Good to hear. :)

Yasser Seirawan (US chess grandmaster/teacher) said that most players either think too highly of themselves or else not highly enough. He said of the two faults, the second is by far the worst. He would agree with your answer. :)