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If you're a man, don't be mad that you can't find a good woman to marry you. And if you decide 10 years from now your priorities change, don't be mad at others your age who have it made.
Come ON - not all women give a flying fig - for a lot of women, being able to take care of themselves is more important!
In the long run whatever you do...chase the cheese and compete fiercely against your peers to eat at a better restaraunt...or sit back and do just well enough and keep to yourself and your own hobbies all the while working on your inner self and finding inner peace....You will die the same. Don't ever let anyone else tell you what to strive for or tell you any thing bad about your life We are floating in space living in a consumer driven system that has brainwashed us since we were sent off to learn our training to be a part of the system set up by those to keep themselves at the top since 1st grade. Only one rule....try to be happy because very very soon none of us will be here and none of your status or money will make any difference. To quote metallica---sad but true.
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Originally Posted by BornintheSprings
Well said no point in being the richest man in the graveyard.
Problem is that too many use the OP's argument as an excuse to slack off.
I don't care about being the richest but I do want to have a good balance - enough to live comfortably, nice home, have a family, etc. - without worrying about debt. That can be achieved without being tortured. We are indeed floating on a rock in space, I personally want to make my time as good and comfortable as possible. I don't want to live a struggled life and die at 60 in a junky apartment because of poor nutrition. Inner peace can be found while making a good living.
I think that's quite a healthy attitude. Most young people think they have to have some amazing, high-falootin', fulfilling dream (not job, but) career and are quite unrealistic in their expectations, refusing to settle for anything less. Very refreshing!
I'm in my late 20s and I still don't have a "career plan." I think that I just don't want a career, and that people in the United States put too much emphasis on their career in their lives.
I want to have a job I like, but I don't really care to have a career. I want to LIVE my life and not have it revolve around work.
If you can pull it off, do it. You might have to be poor and have a lot related inconveniences in your life. Some people live off of a few thousands a year, live in a van, and travel the world. More power to them.
I'm in my late 20s and I still don't have a "career plan." I think that I just don't want a career, and that people in the United States put too much emphasis on their career in their lives.
I want to have a job I like, but I don't really care to have a career. I want to LIVE my life and not have it revolve around work.
Thoughts?
Too many people do NOT sit down and look 25-40 years in the future either. Some of them are those you see on the side of off ramps. Some are living out of vehicles sleeping at rest areas. It's not that you don't need to have a career, but you DO need a plan for your life.
I have a "career." I have a good income. I don't live to work. If I want to take 2-3 more steps up the career ladder, I'd need to spend a lot more time working. I don't necessarily need that.
OP, life is full of opportunity. You don't need a college degree to make good money ~ in fact I suspect future trends will show better money in "trades" than in most college career paths. You don't need to stick with one line of work to make good money either, I have an in-law who's been a teacher, a portrait /wedding photographer (making $20k per event) and is now about half way through a medical program to be a doctor. Do what you want. Me, I haven't had a paying job in over a decade (wife works 3 days a week) and yet we own a 2,200sq/ft historic house, spent a few weeks in Europe through September, and are lacking absolutely nothing. While my wife has a medical degree, she sees it as a job and has pushed all attempts at "furthering her career" to the side. It's more important that we have time to enjoy life, and having a 4-day weekend every week allows us to do a lot of travel which is how we enjoy life.
So I guess you're suggesting that the OP marry a doctor
I'm in my late 20s and I still don't have a "career plan." I think that I just don't want a career, and that people in the United States put too much emphasis on their career in their lives.
I want to have a job I like, but I don't really care to have a career. I want to LIVE my life and not have it revolve around work.
Thoughts?
I've done many different things in my life. Worked on ships, trains, missile systems, cars, heavy machinery, HVAC. I've done it all over the world. I would go to Russia 4 times a year for 14 years doing electrical work on their Metro locomotives. The last place I like to be is chained to a desk. For any amount of money.
I am not rich but i'm not poor either. When it comes to family I am wealthy as can be. My skill set allowed me to create a stable life for my children and they are now doing well. Do what you like and expand on it.
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