Settling for a "9"

[laska]

In terms of jobs, partners, etc.
On the one hand, it might be the best thing to ever come your way
On the other, you might be missing out on 10s.

What do you think? Help me out.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by laska

In terms of jobs, partners, etc.
On the one hand, it might be the best thing to ever come your way
On the other, you might be missing out on 10s.

What do you think? Help me out.

you really have no idea if those 10's will ever turn up.

[inside]

I would settle for a 9 job for sure... I would never settle for a girl though.

[Grapes]

No job I know of has employers holding a gun to your head forcing you to stay there. Take the 9, keep yourself open to 10s.

[Grapes]

And make some chedda!$@$

[miss.myra]

Who can honestly say they have reached their 10 in life? I don't know a lot of people who can, and I don't mean that in a bad way. The key here is the word 'settling'. You should always try your best to pursue and obtain the best you possibly can for yourself at that point in time, given the circumstances surrounding you.

Being in a job that doesn't make you totally happy all the time can happen, but never settle. Always work towards whatever your ideal is, if that means getting training, promoted, etc.

And if you feel like you're with someone who isn't perfect for you at that point in time, I think it's really shitty to think of your partner as 'settling for a 9' and can probably build resentment. If you really feel like someone you're with isn't the best for you right then and there, do both of you a favor and move on!

oh, and I liked Grapes ideas too. cheddaaaa

[rawb]

it's much fancier if you call it débourbage imo

[rawb]

but yeah there is no upper limit in life or perfection imo, from job/partner/hobbies whatever. there is always something to improve, the question is weather you think its worth the effort to slog through and improve it or not.

[fritz]

^that is why 10 is impossible unless you are speaking relative to the past, but not the future

9 should really be something where the question of 'settling' doesn't even come up because it's so good

[Grapes]

Maybe she meant more like a 7.. Laska might be new to the whole "scale of 1 to 10" concept, it can throw some people

[rawb]

You should be busy expanding what your idea of a 10 is
When I was 5 years old, eating fun dip and swinging a he-man sword was a 10.

I've grown up and learned a lot about life and responsibility since then. I would rate it a solid 8-8.5 today, depending on flavour of fun dip.

[ebbomega]

9-9.5 if you change the He-Man sword for a light saber, obv.