Time for a change.

leahzero · Post by **leahzero** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:53 pm

moonie211 wrote:What if you are 90 years old and decide you want a career as a stripper?

"I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate." -George Burns

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:19 pm

you know moonie, some people are into old people doing dirty things O.o

however a 16 year old who wants to be a stripper might have some legal hurdles to overcome.

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:24 pm

I'd personally say, join the navy. It sounds like this is the best path for you, as it would allow you to work on a carrier.

ZephyrStar · Post by **ZephyrStar** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:47 pm

UPS, USPS, DHL, those are all carriers also.

DriftRoot · Post by **DriftRoot** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:53 pm

I'd say a successful 90-year-old stripper would be more interesting than a successful 20-year-old stripper. The latter are a dime a dozen.

But anyways, I'd say you (J.S.) are actually in a far better position than a lot of people your age when it comes to giving your life a really hard look and deciding what's most important to you. Having the courage to a) look that hard and b) act upon what you see are good things, not bad. Yes, it's scary, yes it may not work out the way you want it to, but I can guarantee that the odds of failing are exponentially higher if you don't even TRY. If you're that afraid of failure, it really is illogical that you would do nothing to prevent it...and since you already have taken steps in the right direction - away from something that you decided was not right for you, towards something you think could be right - obviously the desire to succeed is there. Don't stop now.

"A very long time ago i began to get into computers. almost right out of high school." A very long time ago? Not even 10 years ago!! You're 24 - that's NOT THAT OLD (as you're going to find out in a few years).

You are way too young to be fretting about "is this all there is to life" and whatnot. I get to say that because I was thinking the same thing at your age, but eventually I came to the realization that one really doesn't have any grounds to give up on life unless they've given it a real good chance.

James Sharp · Post by **James Sharp** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:50 am

I thank everyone for the either very touching, informative or lighthearted responses.

One thing that effected me the most was this.

Immerse yourself in it slowly and allow your natural curiosities and passions to guide you.

That is by far the best quote i have heard in a long time.

I believe that that single quote if i hold it in my mind will allow me to do exactly what i want to do.

Because if i look back at every single passion i have in life. it has been a "self pursued" interest. and amv making is one of them.

i thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. although that sounds cheesy i really mean it. words cannot describe what it felt like when i read that line.

i guess it felt like the world fell off my shoulders. and that today was not end. that its ok for me to sit back and breath for a second.

i know it all sounds very cornball and i never thought i would find myself in this position. but sometimes you take a look around and you realize just how deep you are in. and sometimes a small amount of help is just what you need.

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:56 pm

moonie211 wrote:My career goal is to become a pirate and sail the seas.
I'll win all kinds of battles and get all the booty
I was lucky to get a job on a pirate ship once
but they caught stashing some gold and made me walk the plank.
It happened on my first day ~_~

Yeah. Sorry we had to do that.

Adv1sor · Post by **Adv1sor** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:20 pm

I thought for a minute there you were going to say that you wanted to put on a cape and...

Seriously,

do what you love. do it good. do it better than anyone else, and

the money will follow.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:22 pm

Why is this OT thread in General AMV?

James Sharp · Post by **James Sharp** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:52 am

my apologies for having posted this in the wrong forum bashar, would it be possible to request to have this moved?