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If your dream was acheived, what is it?

I want to know so that I know what to look out for in the future.

If your dream was acheived, what is it?


Buddhahood. The choices you make detremine what you are going to be, if you choose to fail well of course you will fail, if you choose to suced of course you will suceed.

I don't think I ever achieve my dreams. I spent too long thinking about them, and when I finally come out my haze of thought I forget about them as I get distracted by other things in the world. I should really write things down >.<

The Jews

The Jews
:rolleyes:

My dream will be made or broken come the end of this March . . . only time will tell

If your dream was acheived, what is it?

I want to know so that I know what to look out for in the future.
Which "dream?" I've had many, accomplished most. Dreams change over time, if you continue to grow.

two things life and white people..... wait thats not PC i mean Republicans. I want to defend the innocent, make people stop hating and just get along but i've be told many times it just not in us humans to get along, so my new dream is to become the worlds first dictator and give every race there own land so then at least they get along with themself but if not then i dunno wat else i could try to make people happy. u know i just want to be a CEO have a big house and live life as a PIMP but yea life and the mans going to keep me down :mad: :rolleyes: :p :( take that the man :gundge:

Nothing has ever or will ever prevent me from reaching my dreams. But then again, your dreams may (and almost certainly will) change over time.

When we were five, we all wanted to be firemen or astronauts or some such. As we got older we re-evaluated based on new options and opportunites, and better self-knowledge. Life is a constant series of choices where you edit your priorities.

For example: I could earn more money to realize more material desires - or I could spend more time with my wife and kids.

I choose the family. I still glance over at the Porsche dealership in apreciation as I drive by, but I'm driving by with the kids in the car for a family outing that means more to me than a machine. Does that mean that I gave up a dream? Or does it mean that my dreams changed?

For me it's the latter. Some people given the choice would prioritize differently, spend less time with those they love in order to devote themselves to their work in order to realize that dream. I found that when looked at closely that there were new dreams that mattered more to me instead.

Of course, if you are going to peg your dream as: "To have more money than Gates", then you will likely fail and you can decide to blame things for getting in the way if you like. But realistic dreams are acheivable, and if you attain them quickly then you can always upgrade to new ones.

All my dreams haven't come true, even when I lowered my standards as low as I could put them.

Stupid mental problems, stupid societal system, stupid me. Those are my problems.

The one really nice thing I accomplished was never a dream of mine.

Oh well, there's a place for failures somewhere...

My dream of NFL glory disappeared as did my limbs!

Now I want to become the voice NFL films. You know that masculine voice who narrates those highlight films of the Superbowls.

"The Chiefs brutal defense held the potent Vikings running attack to just 67 yards. But this day was the Superbowl and belonged to the golden arm of Len Dawson!"

Some mOd deeted me

As a child my dream was to be a doctor, but once i got older it was no longer what i wanted. Plus, i am horrible at math and science...lol. Since i was 17, my dream has been to have a career as a writer. Not be famous or wealthy necessarily, just be able to do it for a living. That dream is slowly coming true. I work freelance for my local weekly paper and have worked freelance for my local daily paper in the past. I have self published two books of poetry and had other poems published in various anthologies. Just recently a company wrote a script for a short film based on one of my poems. They will go into production in three weeks.

My ultimate dream is for there to be world peace and equality for all, but mankind is still working on that.

All my dreams haven't come true, even when I lowered my standards as low as I could put them.

Stupid mental problems, stupid societal system, stupid me. Those are my problems.

The one really nice thing I accomplished was never a dream of mine.

Oh well, there's a place for failures somewhere...
How old are you?

My dream of NFL glory disappeared as did my limbs!

Now I want to become the voice NFL films. You know that masculine voice who narrates those highlight films of the Superbowls.

"The Chiefs brutal defense held the potent Vikings running attack to just 67 yards. But this day was the Superbowl and belonged to the golden arm of Len Dawson!"
On my 1985 Bears tape it is Harry Kalas.

nothing so far

How old are you?
Just out of high school.
19.
No chance of college at the moment...

Just out of high school.
19.
No chance of college at the moment...
Well, if your posts on here are any indication, you're not lacking in intellect. Just keep in mind that there's more than one way to skin a cat ... if you want to go to college badly enough, there are ways to accomplish that.

In addition, please don't underestimate yourself. One of the prime rules of goal-setting is to set your goals high enough to make you stretch and really work to achieve them, but not so high that they discourage you. I suggest you look at careers and talk with people who already work in those careers in which you have an interest. Find out what they did to get to where they are, and if being where they are now is truly where you want to be.

I have several resources to which you can refer if you like.

And never think that you're alone. You're not. There are a number of really good folks on here who would be happy to help you in whatever way they can. :)

I've had many dreams, accomplished some, failed at others, and some have yet to be.There have only been two things that have ever hinder me and which hinder me less after each experience.

1) Ambition, or more specifically the lack of it. If you have an idea that even just "sounds neat," get up and do it. Most people think of cool ideas and say "Yeah, that sure would be cool." Then sit down and thing about something else. But if you have a good idea, speak up and execute it.

2) Other people, or more specifically the fear of their criticism. A few days I learned something about myself, which I will get to. You see, I like being social. And sometimes it comes naturally to me. But sometimes I just can't seem to say anything to anybody. I call these "quiet spells." However I recently realized the difference in my thinking when I'm in quiet spells as opposed to being social. When I'm in a quiet spell, its because I'm worried too much about what others might want to do or what others might be thinking. Remember, those are mights. I prooved to myself that just dispensing of that predisposition at any given time allows me to be social again. You see I was having a quiet spell on friday, when I remembered the recent realization. So I just stopped caring what other people might think when I talked to them, and it worked.

So yeah I rambled a bit about lessons learned. But 2 points, be ambitious, and don't worry about what other people think.

I wanted to be a great guitar player, I wanted to play guitar in a band and be famous doing.






The fact that I have absolutely no talent playing the guitar prevented me from doing that.

... 2 points, be ambitious, and don't worry about what other people think.
Most people dream far too small. Measure yourself against a slightly higher measure than you think you could ever do ... then go and do that. :)

I wanted to be a great guitar player, I wanted to play guitar in a band and be famous doing. The fact that I have absolutely no talent playing the guitar prevented me from doing that.
Goals should make you stretch, but also be achievable. Knowing yourself and your capabilities helps greatly in this process. :)

What prevented my dreams? My dumb ass...

I think so far most of my dreams have been achieved.

As far as academics: I got into the school I wanted, got into the program I wanted, and if all goes as planned I'll graduate in 2 years, start my own practice in 5 years or so.

I still want a family (someday in the distant future) so I have yet to achieve all my dreams I suppose.....

But as far as misc. dreams, I think I've done well for myself :)

And no one has really prevented me from anything, only pushed me forward.

That jerk Babe Ruth had been preventing me from achieving my dream until this past October.:D

I still have time for a lot of my dreams, but one was dashed because of my inability to excel at math. And physics is conceptually easy for me, but there's an awful lot of math involved.

That jerk Babe Ruth had been preventing me from achieving my dream until this past October.:D
Congratulations on the accomplishment of your dream man. Go Sox!

Congratulations on the accomplishment of your dream man. Go Sox!

Damn right.

Well, if your posts on here are any indication, you're not lacking in intellect. Just keep in mind that there's more than one way to skin a cat ... if you want to go to college badly enough, there are ways to accomplish that.

In addition, please don't underestimate yourself. One of the prime rules of goal-setting is to set your goals high enough to make you stretch and really work to achieve them, but not so high that they discourage you. I suggest you look at careers and talk with people who already work in those careers in which you have an interest. Find out what they did to get to where they are, and if being where they are now is truly where you want to be.

I have several resources to which you can refer if you like.

And never think that you're alone. You're not. There are a number of really good folks on here who would be happy to help you in whatever way they can. :)

The one thing that sort of prevents me from doing much right now is lack of a high-school diploma...
Straight F's all through. I couldn't even show up regularly. I need to go back and get a degree, but first I need to get my sleep problems and mental problems helped. And that's what I'm currently busy grappling with.

Unfortunately, my lack of circadian rhythm has me in a stranglehold right now. No way to show up at night classes at the moment...

At the moment, my goal is simply to earn enough money to support myself with a modicum of comfort, and to hopefully settle down with someone who loves me when that time comes. It would be nice to have a job in one of my fields of interest, but I can't quite see it happening at the moment.

The one good thing I have to say about my current situation is that nobody can really take much else away from me right now. I guess I can't do much but go up from here.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I'm *finally* not physically alone. Which sorta feels like electroshock therapy after thinking I have no value to anyone for so long.

If your dream was acheived, what is it?

I want to know so that I know what to look out for in the future.
I had hoped to go into politics, being gay, Jewish, and living in Idaho killed that.

few months ago my dream (albeit short term) was to successfully pull off the first measure of rhapsody in blue. The first time it worked in front of others was during the concert. (yes!)
Now, it's finishing this semester alive. :gundge:

What kept me from achieving my dream?

The biggest culprits were the basic laws of physics! :mad:

Damn that gravity! :mad: :mad:

Dreams change over time, what you want this year may not be what you really want next year. The thing is life is now, so things are always happening and choices in life are constantly made.

Dreams are only plans and plans they do change with the seasons. I had dreams when I was twenty that made me miserably when they were fulfilled, that's life. Learned from it though.

What kept me from achieving my dream?

The biggest culprits were the basic laws of physics! :mad:

Damn that gravity! :mad: :mad:
Take more dimethyltryptamine. The gravity will go away!
And as a bonus, you can talk to the machine elves from heaven!
:p

A strange combination of physics and the FBI.

Take more dimethyltryptamine. The gravity will go away!
And as a bonus, you can talk to the machine elves from heaven!
:p

*moans* Oh, the elves, the elves! :(

I guess the only dream that I never realized was that of being a father, having a family of my own. What stopped me? Falling in love with someone who couldn't give me that.

I'm gone 24 hours and this thread is dying.....

Dream?

eh, laziness, mainly. I have no drive to do anything...

I'm gone 24 hours and this thread is dying.....
I seem to have that effect...
I'm like the angel of death, but for on-topic conversation 'stead of people.

my dream was to lead an enjoyable life and have a job i could stand

of course, i've been kicked out of highschool, threatned to be kicked out of my house, and im still not motivated enough to do anything about it.

my dream was to lead an enjoyable life and have a job i could stand

of course, i've been kicked out of highschool, threatned to be kicked out of my house, and im still not motivated enough to do anything about it.
So what motivation are you lacking?

So what motivation are you lacking?

its mostly the "not be a lazy futureless bum who hates his life" motavation

What's holding me back?

Time and resources.

If I find a way to get more of both, THE UNIVERSE WILL BE MINE!

Oops. Too much Red VS Blue there...

its mostly the "not be a lazy futureless bum who hates his life" motavation
I don't understand what you are saying.

its mostly the "not be a lazy futureless bum who hates his life" motavation


Toooo late for me. Not that I hate my life, just that I hate the part that's actually happening, meaning I try to spend as much time doing something like reading, or another form of escapism, meaning, I don't fix what's going wrong.

urgh. Fear of speaking to someone face to face is killing me...

What could prevent me from achieving my dreams?
Lack of ambition. and motivation. I quess I'm so happy with my life at the moment that I don't dream so much anymore.

I don't understand what you are saying.

i lack the motavation to not grow up and become someone who hates what they do, that sorta thing

basically im already going to be a pennyless hobo

urgh. Fear of speaking to someone face to face is killing me...

heh - you get that too?

heh - you get that too?

It's a very extreme thing for me. I don't even speak to half of my msn contacts because I'm too scared to. But yeah. I can't ask anything in public where people know who I am, and I can't talk to anyone who won't make conversation with me first, and even then I try to end it as soon as possible.

It's a very extreme thing for me. I don't even speak to half of my msn contacts because I'm too scared to. But yeah. I can't ask anything in public where people know who I am, and I can't talk to anyone who won't make conversation with me first, and even then I try to end it as soon as possible.

for me, its kinda fluxuating, sometimes im worse then that, sometimes im just fine.. all through middle school i had a nervous stomach.. when i was in the spotlight or whatever i would all the sudden get so damn nauseous and vomit... then feel just fine. on a few occasions someone has told me that i turned green.

I've never had the urge to vomit, but after a few seconds I trip over my words, and I sound like I'm trying to say a tongue twister, and then forget what I'm saying mid-sentence, which leads me to rambling nonsense. Kinda like what I'm starting doing now, but that's sleep deprivation more than anything.

I've never had the urge to vomit, but after a few seconds I trip over my words, and I sound like I'm trying to say a tongue twister, and then forget what I'm saying mid-sentence, which leads me to rambling nonsense. Kinda like what I'm starting doing now, but that's sleep deprivation more than anything.

haha. nah, never had much of a problem with that.. even when i havent slept in forever.. maybe you oughta stop reading my boring ol' posts and go to sleep for awhile? of course this whole "sleep is good" thing is kinda hypocritical of me.

Hmm. I feel exhausted after twelve hours of sleep, continually. If I don't have to get up I'll sleep even longer than that, and wake up tired.. This time, however, I decided that if I was going to be tired, I'd stay up for ages instead of missing literally half of the day. So I didn't sleep. Thus my excuse is born. My dreams confuse me, anyway. I try to avoid them.

The major obstacle to me achieving my dreams is that my amazing ideas inevitably get shot down in flames. I'll just be sitting minding my own business and suddenly I think something along the lines of "Wouldn't it be great if you could get little miniature zen gardens that you could keep on a desk or something". I'll look into materials, how I would make it, how much it would cost, etc. Then one day, I walk past the local new age shop and see stacks of miniature zen gardens in the window. LOADS OF THEM. I hate it when somebody gets to an idea before me.



I'm not sure how coherent that was.

Hmm. I feel exhausted after twelve hours of sleep, continually. If I don't have to get up I'll sleep even longer than that, and wake up tired.. This time, however, I decided that if I was going to be tired, I'd stay up for ages instead of missing literally half of the day. So I didn't sleep. Thus my excuse is born. My dreams confuse me, anyway. I try to avoid them.

yeah, that whole sleeping so long you wake up tired sucks.. i did it today, then had to work.

"Wouldn't it be great if you could get little miniature zen gardens that you could keep on a desk or something".

that would be awesome. i would buy three. but i never really thought about it, so i dont know if they actually exist or not.

that would be awesome. i would buy three. but i never really thought about it, so i dont know if they actually exist or not.

They're easy to get hold of, but most seem to be sand that you can rake, with a couple of stones placed in them. Maybe there's a gap in the market for a more complex one, with a water feature and small plants...


http://img157.exs.cx/img157/4266/zengardenmini6uc.jpg

They're easy to get hold of, but most seem to be sand that you can rake, with a couple of stones placed in them. Maybe there's a gap in the market for a more complex one, with a water feature and small plants...


http://img157.exs.cx/img157/4266/zengardenmini6uc.jpg

without the water its not nearly as cool... and i'd have to put a minature version of those hollow bamboo things that fill up with water until it tips over and hits something with a resounding "clunk" over and over again

without the water its not nearly as cool

Yeah. I wanted to make ones with bonsai trees, but you wouldn't believe how much they cost.

It probably wouldn't be profitable to build ones with water features on a small scale, though. How much would most people pay for a small desk ornament?

Continue my studies in Canada. $$$ held me back. So now I'm twinning to Australia.

Yeah. I wanted to make ones with bonsai trees, but you wouldn't believe how much they cost.

It probably wouldn't be profitable to build ones with water features on a small scale, though. How much would most people pay for a small desk ornament?

if it had that little water-tippy-over-thingy i'd pay far out the ass.. then forget i had it after a few weeks..

My dream: having sexual intercourse with Laetitia Casta
What prevented me from achieving: laziness (NOT the ridiculous idea that she's out of my league: it's just my laziness )

if it had that little water-tippy-over-thingy i'd pay far out the ass.. then forget i had it after a few weeks..

Hmm... I know of this place in my town which makes statues and stuff. Maybe if I was more business inclined (and if I wasn't doing my A-levels at the moment) I could do a deal with them. Most of the zen gardens on the market are mass produced and fairly low quality, so if there was a more high quality version with a stone base, water feature, little bridge, etc...

Hmm... I know of this place in my town which makes statues and stuff. Maybe if I was more business inclined (and if I wasn't doing my A-levels at the moment) I could do a deal with them. Most of the zen gardens on the market are mass produced and fairly low quality, so if there was a more high quality version with a stone base, water feature, little bridge, etc...

yeah, it could have a koi pond and all that.. i would pay simi-decently for one, i dont know about alot of other people... but think of the fun you could have with legos.

I've been thinking about it and I've got the idea pretty much perfected now. I'll tell you more if I actually go through with it.

The Government.

The one thing that sort of prevents me from doing much right now is lack of a high-school diploma...
Straight F's all through. I couldn't even show up regularly. I need to go back and get a degree, but first I need to get my sleep problems and mental problems helped. And that's what I'm currently busy grappling with.

Unfortunately, my lack of circadian rhythm has me in a stranglehold right now. No way to show up at night classes at the moment...

At the moment, my goal is simply to earn enough money to support myself with a modicum of comfort, and to hopefully settle down with someone who loves me when that time comes. It would be nice to have a job in one of my fields of interest, but I can't quite see it happening at the moment.

The one good thing I have to say about my current situation is that nobody can really take much else away from me right now. I guess I can't do much but go up from here.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I'm *finally* not physically alone. Which sorta feels like electroshock therapy after thinking I have no value to anyone for so long.
You have "value" just by virtue of being alive, my friend, but that realization usually comes as you get a few years on. ;)

Your circadian rythum problem is a new one on me. Have you contacted anyone involved in research in this area? Do an online search to see if there's anyone near you to whom you can talk, or just contact the recognized experts. Ask them if there are any treatment programs for this sort of problem. I vaguely remember that Duke U. here in NC has something along these lines.

It would seem to me that you have a legitimate disability. Have you contacted any government agencies to see if there is any program to which you can apply for help?

Just out of high school.
19.
No chance of college at the moment...

Aren't you the depressed TG?

Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

i lack the motavation to not grow up and become someone who hates what they do, that sorta thing

basically im already going to be a pennyless hobo
"Adrian Barbeau." Hmm. Where do I know that name from? "Adrian Barbeau?" Actress, The Fog? Kinda top-heavy, as I recall? Or am I wrong about all that???

If your dream was acheived, what is it?

I want to know so that I know what to look out for in the future.
i wanna own and run a amsterdam-style hash cafe here in the UK. So far then its the law that's prevented me from achieving my dream :(

The Jews

HAHAHAHA

i wanna own and run a amsterdam-style hash cafe here in the UK. So far then its the law that's prevented me from achieving my dream :(

YUP - THAT WOULD BE THE BEST BUSINESS - I THINK THERE'S A COVERT ONE NEAR EDGEWARE ROAD IN LONDON

i wanna own and run a amsterdam-style hash cafe here in the UK. So far then its the law that's prevented me from achieving my dream :(

Well, you could just sell it to your mates. Then you could install a bar in the privacy of your own home and have a cannabis menu and everything.

Well, you could just sell it to your mates. Then you could install a bar in the privacy of your own home and have a cannabis menu and everything.
nah, legit business is far more appealing than jail. just waiting patiently for decriminalisation.....

YUP - THAT WOULD BE THE BEST BUSINESS - I THINK THERE'S A COVERT ONE NEAR EDGEWARE ROAD IN LONDON
want a job in the future? :p

Bush, Bush, and more Bush.
:-)