Life goals.... what would it take?

[frogprincess]

i want to win a hot dog eating contest and get a pet donkey and billy goat gruff

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by frogprincess

i want to win a hot dog eating contest and get a pet donkey and billy goat gruff

can i change my answer to this

or at least becoming a part of frogprincess's life so i can share in these accomplishments.

[-evil-duerr-]

i probably won't ever be entirely satisfied, it's just how im wired... im happiest when ive got goals to work towards.. its always when I don't know what to do next that i feel the lowest. that might change when im an old man tho, who knows?

but it would be great to land a career in something I truly enjoy, a job where all I have to do all day is be creative and weird is what im working towards.

in my old age i'd like to get some acreage and have a little farm like my grandparents used to have.

[diva]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

It's just plain silly to try and condemn someone simply because they don't have the same set of values you do.

Kind of like getting into a cab and mocking the driver because you think you're better off then him. It's just sad.

Are you ready to call your friends out for being just as judgemental?

I'm sorry to say it.. and really to be brutally honest.

I dont think Courtney is very smrt.
I think she boozes too hard and smokes her brain away, her stories about her friends are retarded stories. Her friends are dumb and to top it all off. she complains about the dumbest shit.

I mean, she could be playing us.. like some Jessica Simpson type shit, but.. honestly, I really dont think she's capable of creating games like that.

[diva]

Anyway, I want to run a health care related non-profit organization.

And have a DINK (double income no kids) family.

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by brit

This is what I was thinking when ninjaboy first commented.

Yeah, my life sucks.



Most people here have stated three major points, Good job, house and kids.

I quit my job as a Draftsman to pursue my childhood dream of working at a Radio station, finished college and got hired by the number one station in the city the day I finished. I love my job, and everyday I go in I have a blast.

Other then settling down and maybe having kids, I'd be happy working my career and hanging out with the group of friends I have...

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by diva

This is where I'm supposed to apologize for not respecting the underachievers of the world, right? Well, I'm not going to.

It's a great day when you realize that not everyone's game plan involves:

A) Career
B) House
C) Kids

I don't think the fact that Dave's "life goals" don't rate these as high as they would on your list makes him an underachiever...

But if it's your station in life to hold people's lives accountable to your life goals so be it.

Or would the doctor who's your age, making more with his life (Career, Money, House etc...) be able to openly judge you as "pathetic"?

I hope not.

[rawb]

WHY CANT PEOPLE JUST BE HAPPY NOW
DO YOU REALLY THINK THERE IS A NEW APEX OF CONTENTMENT WHEN YOU FULFILL SOME ARBITRARY AMOUNT OF TRAVEL OR WEALTH l

[diva]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

It's a great day when you realize that not everyone's game plan involves:

A) Career
B) House
C) Kids

I don't think the fact that Dave's "life goals" don't rate these as high as they would on your list makes him an underachiever...

But if it's your station in life to hold people's lives accountable to your life goals so be it.

Or would the doctor who's your age, making more with his life (Career, Money, House etc...) be able to openly judge you as "pathetic"?

I hope not.

Like I said before, i'm not apologizing for being judgemental.

I don't think I've mentioned a house or kids in this thread. I never mentioned money either.

And yes, I do think the doctor who's managed to achieve everything you've mentioned has done more with his/her life than I have. I know how hard it is to get to that point. I would definitely look up to him/her for being about to achieve a goal that I haven't been able to achieve yet.

I value self discipline, hard work, and determination.Those are my values.

You dislike mindless consumerism (from what i've read on this board), and criticize people for it. I dislike laziness. What's the difference? Those are just judgments. We both have that right. I've heard a lot of people on here make judgments about me. They have that right. I don't really see a difference here.

[Courtney]

Originally Posted by rawb

WHY CANT PEOPLE JUST BE HAPPY NOW
DO YOU REALLY THINK THERE IS A NEW APEX OF CONTENTMENT WHEN YOU FULFILL SOME ARBITRARY AMOUNT OF TRAVEL OR WEALTH l

This is something I live by...Some of the wealthiest people in the world are the poorest and some of the poorest are the wealthiest
a comfortable life with happiness is all I aim for
life is about what you make of it,not how much you make in it

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by mapleleaf4ever

stable career, comfortable salary, two kids and a wife.

done all my partying like a rockstar already.

the correct phrase is:

"house, wife, 2.3 kids, a dog and a volvo station wagon".

[lildonkey]

1.) Phrentic: Big words, princess. You're real tough.

2.) Wtf... i start a thread specifically to start drama and insult a bunch of people... and i get nothing... then i start this thread with no intention of anything other then my original post, and all this crazy drama exploded... haha

[Sykonee]

I'm already happy with my time on Earth. Just HAVING time on Earth is reward enough (whoahippiegai).

Being content does not prevent me from having goals or dreams, though. I just find it ridiculous to be unsatisfied with what I have done during my 29 trips around the sun.

[lildonkey]

Kay i had to give my answer a lot of thought... here goes...

1.) settling down with that special someone, and buying a house and traveling together is important...

2.) being successful is extremely important to me..... i have never worked a 9-5 in my life, and i never plan on it... i am an entrepreneur at heart.... i've been living on my own since 17, by choice... and i absolutely love everything to do with any type of investments etc.... there have been some months where i didn't know how i was going to make rent at the end of the month and my car payment etc... but i love that... the hectic shit is awesome... lots of people think i have it easy since i dont have to go to work every day, but i'm a workaholic.. i am constantly researching shit, and investing money in different business things and i was working over 12 hours a day at one point and even when i wasn't working, and hanging out with my gf... i would still be thinking about my business and be distracted... losing a lot, making a lot, losing a lot... back and forth.... it's up and down... but now things are going great now and i'm starting to reach my goals...

so for me to be truly happy in life... i have to be really financially successful ... it may seem like a stupid goal to just "get rich"... but that's the life i want... i want financial freedom... i want to be able to go wherever i want, do whatever i want whenever i want... and bring friends along to enjoy it with me...

and i'm a poker addict... so i love investing a lot in new business ideas... sometimes they fail and you have to start back from scratch (like when i launched a porn site business)... sometimes they flourish... i'm all about the race!

[Erin]

If Zeppelin went on tour with all 3 remaining members and I actually got to see it - that would make me happy. :)

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by diva

Like I said before, i'm not apologizing for being judgemental.

I don't think I've mentioned a house or kids in this thread. I never mentioned money either.

And yes, I do think the doctor who's managed to achieve everything you've mentioned has done more with his/her life than I have. I know how hard it is to get to that point. I would definitely look up to him/her for being about to achieve a goal that I haven't been able to achieve yet.

I value self discipline, hard work, and determination.Those are my values.

You dislike mindless consumerism (from what i've read on this board), and criticize people for it. I dislike laziness. What's the difference? Those are just judgments. We both have that right. I've heard a lot of people on here make judgments about me. They have that right. I don't really see a difference here.

My point is; does the doctor who's your age have the right to call you lazy, and claim your life goals are sad because he's has a better job? This is pretty much what you are doing to Ebb. You are calling the fact that he's happy with his life "sad", does the person who is (argueably) more successful then you have the right to call your life "sad"? Are your life goals "sad" because people your age have acomplished much more then you ever will? If this is the case, how can you come down on someone else?

When you think about it, it doesn't make any sense.

Dave's life goals are different then yours, and he's a great person which anyone who knows him can attest to. He lives a great life surrounded by awesome people.

Calling someone's life goals "sad" just doesn't make any sense ever, when someone else could easily turn around and call your life goals "sad".

[tiedye]

GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY. IN THAT ORDER.

fuck that.


I'm less than a year away from being able to buy a nice beach-front home in Costa Rica outright. In February, I go in for my EMP certification and hopefully March will be spent getting certified for Confined Spaces Rescue as well as my High-Angle Rescue. Then I say goodbye to North America just before next winter hits.

[Grapes]

Think sunny thoughts Chadwick

[tiedye]

Dude, I bought a pillowcase with a beach and palm trees printed on it... basically like a Corona commercial landscape. I also framed a picture of the beach in Jaco. I wake up every morning and know why I even bother.

[Grapes]

I'm currently slogging through 7 classes at BCIT for the privellege of continuing to work outdoors in Vancouver, year round.

Sometimes I wonder about my life goals..

Wait, surveyors are in demand world-wide.

Chadwick can I do a legal survey for your house? :D

[tiedye]

Sure thing, Dave. EMPs are recognized world-wide as well, so I can also double as the medic on any other jobs you get down there.

[Ragga_Wh0re]

Originally Posted by diva

Anyway, I want to run a health care related non-profit organization.

And have a DINK (double income no kids) family.

so you can look down your nose at the under acheivers of the world that would benefit from your organizations services?

youre scary.

[G3N3R4L]

Aston Martin - The Cars - DBS

[diva]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

My point is; does the doctor who's your age have the right to call you lazy, and claim your life goals are sad because he's has a better job? This is pretty much what you are doing to Ebb. You are calling the fact that he's happy with his life "sad", does the person who is (argueably) more successful then you have the right to call your life "sad"? Are your life goals "sad" because people your age have acomplished much more then you ever will? If this is the case, how can you come down on someone else?

When you think about it, it doesn't make any sense.

Dave's life goals are different then yours, and he's a great person which anyone who knows him can attest to. He lives a great life surrounded by awesome people.

Calling someone's life goals "sad" just doesn't make any sense ever, when someone else could easily turn around and call your life goals "sad".

Actually I do think it's sad that I haven't accomplished more in my life. Anyone who knows me can verify this.

What you're pretty much saying here, is that the only people who can have opinions and be straight up assholes on this message board are people who play rockband on the weekend.

[brit]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Yeah, my life sucks.



Most people here have stated three major points, Good job, house and kids.

I quit my job as a Draftsman to pursue my childhood dream of working at a Radio station, finished college and got hired by the number one station in the city the day I finished. I love my job, and everyday I go in I have a blast.

Other then settling down and maybe having kids, I'd be happy working my career and hanging out with the group of friends I have...

My point was differant from Diva's. I meant that there should always be goals in life, things you haven't done, people you could help, places to see. It could be anything, it just has to be something.

To be honest, I have a really hard time believing you have no future goals other then settling down and having kids, it's impossible, we all need something to work toward that isn't just fantasy and requires a little backbone. If you were sincere and not just trying to get attention, I'd encourage you to reevaluate.