What is your goal in life? [Archive]

Sukato

2003-11-12, 06:12

Cool, some nice goals so far:

n would love to b a professional gamer as well some day if i can b 1

sigh..if only the rest of the world would adapt that from korea...what a nice job that would be..

Well..my goals in life are just around the corner, but I'll list them anyway:

-Develop a quantum computer. (they have a working partial quantum computer at the University I attend..I'll probably be working on it in a year or two even before I graduate.

-Take down Microsoft..with quantum computers (bleh..I hate capitalism..)

-Visit Japan..hopefully knowing enough Japanese by then

-Find the legendary "soulmate"... it sure isn't easy, but I have two mediums to work with ;)..

-Hopefully extend my life 100 years or so (A recent Discovery magazine predicted that someone born in 2000 would live 150 years..and Wired magazine predicts even longer.

Now because I like to comment :):

EliteJounin: Nice high set goals!, the higher you set them the better I think

gravitation: gravitation...you would make a very good traditional wife..if you were a girl..but I guess its a good house-husband? Anyway, hope you find the guy you're looking for :)

Mad Cat: Should move to USA..might get some fighting then.. =/.. unless we can replace GW Bush with Howard Dean in 2004 (yay! go Dean!).

Wandering_Youth: I have a good friend that graduated from a culinary academy... He is such a good cook! I love eating his food, even the most fancy of restaurants dont compare to a cook's homemade cooking :).

EvilTomte

2003-11-12, 06:31

My goals right now are rather simple. First of all, I want to become a cop or to join the army. Thus I need to train and study a lot. Otherwise, I'm just aiming to become stronger, through martial arts and regular training.

My other goal is to be as laidback as possible. Just chill. Thus the two goals are conflicting with each other. >.<

Oh well, I'm too lazy as it is, so I should go study again I guess~

Tomomi

2003-11-12, 07:17

For me:

Go to Japan
Have a good job
Have a wide manga and anime collection
And last of all, living life with no regrets!

Oh yes, and one more thing, me wanna master the language of Japanese! :D

:p

NenMaster

2003-11-12, 07:22

goto japan
get a women
get dirty

Forse

2003-11-12, 07:40

My goal is to have a big house, marry a women that I'll love for the rest of my life, have a lot of kids. And yeah I want to have one dog and like 3-4 cats. That's about it :)

SirJeannot

2003-11-12, 08:44

fight
die

that's about all :o

krel

2003-11-12, 09:00

fight
die

that's about all :o

that's all? how sad. :sad:

Koshiba

2003-11-12, 09:04

I have no goals in life.

krel

2003-11-12, 09:21

I have no goals in life.

sadder. :sad:

you might as well die, you're wasting space.

Shii

2003-11-12, 09:45

To pound my beliefs into people.
To make people laugh, as well.

RavenChild

2003-11-12, 09:55

- learn japanese fluently
- live in japan for awhile
- settle down with a nice girl
- die peacefully

not much but hey... who knows, goals change.

Flash_Squirrel

2003-11-12, 10:03

My goal is to beat cocoa at Tnet.

Dark_Voodoo

2003-11-12, 10:43

Goal?? pah... sheer and utter nonsense :o . Who needs a goal? :confused:
I have a life (barely :uhoh: ) and Im gonna live it as hard and as fun as I can :D evrything else is just a bonus.

Tzurial

2003-11-12, 10:43

My goals for the future
-live an unfulfilling life
-have abusive/one-sided relationships
-die a painful and tragic death

Be famous posthumously!!! (just wait, itll happen)

RavenChild

2003-11-12, 11:23

In a way i agree with Dark_Voodoo. I really have no goals, i rather take life as it comes to me. if it sucks... so be it. If it's good... well i'm ok with that.

<edit>I just have things i want to do but probally will never happen. but, I might as well try.</edit>

2003-11-12, 12:34

Practical:
To live a healthy and happy life with family and friends.

Impractical:
To be very rich, have an awesome family, live a very long life, and to rid the world of bad people (criminals, terrorists, drug lords, Bush, etc). :heh:

EDIT: LOL @ Flash_Squirrel's post...

Flash_Squirrel

2003-11-12, 12:45

EDIT: LOL @ Flash_Squirrel's post...

Is this some kind of "LOL, you will never beat her!" kind of thingie?

*goes back to train at Tnet*

Babak

2003-11-12, 12:50

Give up Flash.. No one can beat Cocoa. :p

Not even me

:D

Tea Pad

2003-11-12, 13:05

According to the cat next door I'm going to be elected President of the Universe in 2031. I had planned on opening a used book store for some time, but I guess I can put that dream aside and accept my inevitable ascension to the Galactic throne.

OFFSPRiNGCo16

2003-11-12, 13:18

Well I dont want much, I just want to invent human teleportation, then retire a few years later after I am rich as hell. But in reality, I want to become old. Being old must seriously rock. urmm lol :p

Shift_

2003-11-12, 13:28

To become a good medical doctor, and help people out, like doctors have helped me in the past. (To be done...uh...in 8 years after specaility? hopefully...) (2nd year uni)
Own a REAL Skyline GTR (to be done later next year)
Get married
Live in a nice house
Collect all the other cars I want...
Tour Asia Again
master more than one martial art (to be done this summer)
Design my own house
Learn to cook like the Iron Chefs

That works...I have other goals...but if I can do all of those above...I'd be happy...

Flash_Squirrel

2003-11-12, 13:36

Give up Flash.. No one can beat Cocoa. :p

Not even me

:D

no! Ill never give up! Ill be Hokag...no wait, thats another thing...
http://server3.uploadit.org/files/121103-Untitled-2 copy.jpg

Wandering A.I.

2003-11-12, 13:40

My goal is to get as much sleep as possible. In the summers I can often go with only being awake an hour or two each day. One neat thing is that once you start getting massive amounts of sleep you sleep lighter and can control and remember your dreams easily. I dream so much I can have trouble telling if I actually did certain things for real or not. ^^

Also food bills are much lower than when I used to run track and needed massive amounts of calories. I'm trying to think of a bad thing, but I can't. ^^ Might get me put on Prozac since I'm generally depressed as well? Sounds fun. Aha, worst part is watching the bank account shrivel (I worked a few years and now take a grad class or two whilst lolling about, hehehe).

You know...telling less anecdotes might be a good goal for me too. ^^

[Titan]

2003-11-12, 13:43

world domination :p

just 5 things actually
-graduate
-get a job I truly enjoy
-get married to someone I'll love for the rest of my life
-get couple of kids
-enjoy the rest of my life

I don't care that much about money, it's good to be average :D
things I'd like to do, but not a goal in my life:
-get my drivers licence (both motorcycle and car)
-get a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
-get an electric guitar, and learn how to play it properly

Mad Cat

2003-11-12, 13:48

fight
die

that's about all :o

Your my hero :love:

Koshiba

2003-11-12, 14:26

sadder. :sad:

you might as well die, you're wasting space.

Um.. Not really. Just because I have no goals doesn't mean I should die. -_-

Shiro MS08th

2003-11-12, 14:35

Just be myself and live life to the fullest.

Goals I want currently.

1)Learn to play a electric guitar
2)Able to spread anime and manga to Singapore and probably worldwide. As in maybe an official regonised club in Singapore spreading all kinds anime and manga regardless of how old or new it is, mainstream or not.
3)Get a nice job
4)Get a nice girlfriend
5)Learn Japanese or as many other languages (I love language)
6)Set up a metal band, as my country Singapore does not regonised metal, no radio station airing metal music, they thinks that metal is santanic or whatever it is, gonna proof them wrong, if we can be the next generation of Iron Maiden, MWAHHAAHAHA. (Thinks too far)

SirJeannot

2003-11-12, 14:37

that's all? how sad. :sad:
http://forum.hardware.fr/images/perso/spamafote.gif

sad but true ... you don't know how much i'm disturbed :o

gravitation

2003-11-12, 14:43

Able to spread anime and manga to Singapore and probably worldwide ooo i would also like to spread anime to the UK, i would like to make a channel but i bet it would cost so much!! but anyway ^_^

Kempis Curious

2003-11-12, 15:59

I had goals:

1. finish college with a computer science degree
2. live on the coast in Orange County, California
3. work in the computer field
4. have my own apartment to live in by myself

I achieved all of that 4 years ago, and I'm about as happy as a guy should be. :D

The big goal now is to find God, or anything spritual. It's my favorite hobby besides anime and martial arts, and I figure I'll be dead a lot longer than I'll be alive. :( Seems important.

if we can be the next generation of Iron Maiden, MWAHHAAHAHA. (Thinks too far)

'KIN 'ELL! UP THE IRONS!!!

-k

Nothing Special

2003-11-12, 16:09

Some short-term goals (stuff I want to accomplish in the next few years):
Get all the Love Hina DVDs and manga. (It was probably this series that found my inner anime addict.)
Finish college.
Buy a telescope (cuz I like looking at the night sky).
Get back on stable financial footing (important for my long term goals).

Long-term goals (stuff I want to accomplish before I die a tragic, agonizing death):
Build a large anime+manga collection.
See the Milky Way (http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/jarrett/2mass/3chan/gplane/mway_night.jpg). I would also like to see the Northern Lights (I was asleep the night of low latitude auroras caused by the solar flare a few weeks ago. >_< ).
Live a good life with my wife. Good means we fight, we agree, we cry, we have joy, we don't talk to each other for awhile, we get lovey-dovey, and most of all... we have earth-shattering sex. /me hopes his abilities in bed will be something other than nothing special. :heh:

0ink

2003-11-12, 16:55

1) Become stronger
2) Not regret any major decision.
3) Walk to china, yeah walk. A buddy and me is on ;)

Wiminz, children and all that when ive proven myself. Not before.

Moon The Cat

2003-11-12, 17:59

Happiness.

Sukato

2003-11-12, 19:54

Hmm..cool, some nice goals. I like [Titan]'s first goal ;).

It seems everyone from Sweden wants to join the army or get stronger and fight some...what is it with you guys? Something popular about war up there?

Koshiba: Everyone has some goals even if they are minor..for instance I could probably guess that you have a small goal to watch Battle Programmer Shirase when it is released ;).

SirJeannot

2003-11-12, 19:58

3) Walk to china, yeah walk. A buddy and me is on ;)
in how much time do you intend to achieve that? :twitch:

BME

2003-11-12, 20:05

in how much time do you intend to achieve that? :twitch:

I took China Airlines, who do you think you are? Göran Kropp?

AG3

2003-11-12, 20:05

Not being hit by that speeding truck on my way to school. That's pretty much it.

Oh, and learning enough Japanese to be able to play Bishoujo games without waiting for them to be translated to English.

Animaniac

2003-11-12, 20:26

There's nothing wrong with having no goal, and it's pretty close-minded to think that somone who has not yet figured out what to do with their life is a waste of space. Has our society becomes so goal and merit oriented that people who simply want to live are cast off as a waste of space?

Goals are good, but keeping life within context is better. Goals like "getting into a prestigious college" are serve little purpose. Are you so focused on having "School X" on your resume that you ignore the purpose of education? Maybe I'm too sensitive to this stuff given my upbringing and environment. Many parents I know drill these kind of goals into their kids without really caring about their happiness. Goals like "becoming the best sport z player," "getting the the highest grades and SAT score," "using all that to get into school x," and so on are VERY close minded and rarely translate into happiness. I believe that people should do things simply because they like doing it. If you end up at the top of their field, awesome! It's far better to get there because you love it, not because you set out to do it. The latter is, in my opinion, for people who do know what they want and have been force fed goals by others, usually parents. Everyone is so focused about getting merit x and y so they can get merit z, it's disgusting.

With that said, I have no idea what I want to do with my life. All I know is I love helping people and being there for people. Right now I'm interested in biochemistry and I'm learning about that. Whichever field I choose, I hope that I can use it bring good to people and help othes, all the while thoroughly enjoying myself. After all, merits are meaningless once you're dead, but your effect on others lives on forever. "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you." -Gandalf

RavenChild

2003-11-12, 23:19

Not being hit by that speeding truck on my way to school. That's pretty much it.

Across!... Across!... Acro... *splat*

smee

2003-11-12, 23:31

To go to a good college and gain a good education, to become a bond trader and live in NY, Florida, or California, to have a nice car(Oh yeah!) and last and maybe most importantly, to have fun. You only live once, whats the point if you dont enjoy it?

Princess_of_Hell

2003-11-13, 00:38

My goal is to let others know that they have to respect gays and lesbians too, that we are all the same as everyone else.

Superchop

2003-11-13, 00:45

Eat, Sleep, have sex, then die...

everything in between is just simple wants ^_^

Wandering A.I.

2003-11-13, 00:48

"getting into a prestigious college" are serve little purpose. Are you so focused on having "School X" on your resume that you ignore the purpose of education?I just wanted say that, as someone who got my science bachelors degree at a 26k/year tuition "prestigious" university and am now getting a graduate degree at a 7k/year one, there is a huge difference between the two experiences.

The expensive uni had an awesome faculty for one. My *freshman* year Intro to CS prof. programmed telecommunications satellites and my OS prof. worked for Bell Labs (and so had real OS programming experience) and both were great teachers. My Physical Biochemistry prof was an MD/PhD on loan from NYU and still made sure to be very accessible. In contrast I've found the faculty at my current school is rather like a crap shoot and they've often just droaned on instead of adding something personal to the class.

The Honors program at the expensive uni included a course where you met with a faculty member each week for presentations about their research and then the school paid your salary if you wanted to do research for that professor (so the prof's actually did want you since it was seperate from their grants). One of my classmates was working on clincal trials of gene theraphy (the amount of modifed adenovirus needed to actually have an effect was so great that the toxicity killed the patients, lol) and another worked on combining antibodies and radioactives to kill cancer cells - really interesting stuff, not just test tube turning. There have been a couple research oppurtunites at my current uni, but it's more you have to go out and look for them. My previous school actively tried to involve you and gave the profs incentive and a standard procedure and the school did this for undergrads no less (IMHO 3/4 of all undergrads are useless whiners who just want that piece of paper, hehehe ^^).

Putting that extra effort during your high school years into getting into a good uni can radically alter how the rest of your life proceeds and my experience certaintly recommends it. Don't expect the work to stop once you're in, though. The workload for a course in my first school similar in topic to one in the second was about tripple and staying at the top of the class rankings was much more difficult (although I admit class rank in uni/college isn't that important unless you are moving on to med school or something higher like that).

Moon The Cat

2003-11-13, 01:19

I think that having a goal is good, as long as you give it your best. Like Kenshin said, we all fight for our own justice (or something like that), it is the same as we all fight for our own dreams.

I particularly don't have any goals, I am just a student that likes anime, and etc. I just haven't found what will make my soul move.

EliteJounin

2003-11-13, 01:52

To become the wife of the future hokage...heh, in Naruto-land maybe. :)

My goal in life is to be happy no matter what situation I'm in, and to be truly in love with the man that I'm with. My current goal is to graduate from college so I don't have to deal with bullshit classes anymore. My career goal is to find a dream job that I'll enjoy, and one that pays very well.

EliteJounin - Cool topic! I think everyone wants to die happily. :)

Thanks Hinata-Chan! :p
I appreciate it!

There's nothing wrong with having no goal, and it's pretty close-minded to think that somone who has not yet figured out what to do with their life is a waste of space. Has our society becomes so goal and merit oriented that people who simply want to live are cast off as a waste of space?

Goals are good, but keeping life within context is better. Goals like "getting into a prestigious college" are serve little purpose. Are you so focused on having "School X" on your resume that you ignore the purpose of education? Maybe I'm too sensitive to this stuff given my upbringing and environment. Many parents I know drill these kind of goals into their kids without really caring about their happiness. Goals like "becoming the best sport z player," "getting the the highest grades and SAT score," "using all that to get into school x," and so on are VERY close minded and rarely translate into happiness. I believe that people should do things simply because they like doing it. If you end up at the top of their field, awesome! It's far better to get there because you love it, not because you set out to do it. The latter is, in my opinion, for people who do know what they want and have been force fed goals by others, usually parents. Everyone is so focused about getting merit x and y so they can get merit z, it's disgusting.

With that said, I have no idea what I want to do with my life. All I know is I love helping people and being there for people. Right now I'm interested in biochemistry and I'm learning about that. Whichever field I choose, I hope that I can use it bring good to people and help othes, all the while thoroughly enjoying myself. After all, merits are meaningless once you're dead, but your effect on others lives on forever. "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you." -Gandalf

So you think that... having goals like getting a good education or being the sports player they can be serves no purpose? I find that a bit redundant because... the majority of the people on this forum, or in the whole world would wish to be the best they can be. You dont think that having goals like some of mine... or the other people does not bring happiness to our lives?

Just because we have goals, which seem like it will not bring us happiness, it doesnt mean that it doesnt. As much as i dont like school, i love education. It brings me happiness. Knowing that i will gain as much knowledge as i can brings me more joy than even I know.

Even so, if your goal does not bring you happiness while you are trying to achieve that level... whichever goal it may be. In the end, you will be happy that you achieved it. Dont you think that is worth it? Even if it doesnt make you happy right away...

Why do you think that trying to get into a prestigious college serves little purpose?
Its a goal.... and a good one. I believe.... that the purpose of life.... is to become the best person you can be. It brings me happiness to know that i make others happy because they are proud of me. To become the best person i can be, i think, would be worth everything.

Oh and... sorry if that sounded rude... i really didnt want to sound mean. Its just that i disagree with what you're saying... :D

Koshiba

2003-11-13, 05:47

Koshiba: Everyone has some goals even if they are minor..for instance I could probably guess that you have a small goal to watch Battle Programmer Shirase when it is released ;).

Hm.. True. :P Ok, My goal is to watch and own as much anime as possible! Manga too. ^_^

Laguna

2003-11-13, 06:07

I have to agree with earlier viewpoint that having goals isn't really all that necessary.. Sure, if it helps you gain better control of your life maybe it's good thing to have goals. Still, one should not never be too vigorous as for reaching goals (especially long term) because the dissappointment is always great when you find out that goal is out of your reach.

What i'm saying is that having goals is great as for giving direction, but they doesn't necessary set the outcome. Anyday you're life can turn upside down, and all your dreams and goals shatter in second. Therefore one should always be open for new directions in life and never stagnate on one goal. This doesn't mean that one should not conserntrate on goals at fullest, but rather that one acknowledges that things aren't always going as they should.

Currently my own goal is to finish my education, and gain stady income .. maybe family one day. Always hope for best, and fear the worst, that's my motto :)

SirJeannot

2003-11-13, 08:51

Keops

2003-11-13, 09:44

My goals:

- Live happily for the rest of my life with my beloved Patricia-chan! ^_~ *ai shiteru*
- Finish my graphic design studies, becoming a great graphic designer.
- Earn some post graduate degrees on digital animation and multimedia authoring.
- Learn japanese.
- Become even better at traditional art, pixel art and enter the 3D CG realm too...
- Finish my video game projects.
- Publish my video game projects.
- Earn lots of $$$ to spend on lots of anime and games.
- Pass my vast knowledge to someone.
- Die happily.

Ja ne!

Sukato

2003-11-13, 09:44

Still, one should not never be too vigorous as for reaching goals (especially long term) because the dissappointment is always great when you find out that goal is out of your reach.

This above is one of those glass half empty comments...

As long as a person doesn't give up on their goals, then they are never out of reach no matter how difficult or ubsurd the goals are. The human brain and body can accomplish some amazing things and all the time people are accomplishing feats that most would say are impossible. It doesn't matter how naturally skilled you are, with enough pure effort one can feel even the highest of goals in their grasp.

There is indeed such a thing as failure, but a person has only truly failed when they have given up. If you stay confident and keep pushing forward there will be no disappointment.

I can use my mother as an example: She was born and raised in a horribly poor family with a mother that had somewhere around 5 husbands. She had to drop out of high school during 10th grade to work. Even so, later she went to college even after having her first child (yours truly), got her Juris Doctor (JD, law school degree) with near-perfect grades even though she had to raise me by herself for much of the time. She now is currently an Assistant Attorney General for her state, chief of anti-trust for her state, and is pushing towards U.S. Attorney.

Her example pales in comparison to what many people have done, all with their own confidence and always pushing to their goals.

dragonz20

2003-11-13, 11:02

^

agreed...

a very gifted person will never accomplish anything without any drive. The drive, the lust to accomplish is what separates those that succeed or fail.

Sometimes, the path is more worthwhile than the actual goal. Sure, you may try very very hard for a goal and not reach it. But it can be a learning experience and by the time you're almost there or realize you can't get there, your goal may change to something else easier or harder... The important thing to remember is that if you really want it, don't give up on it. If there is even a chance of it happening, give it a go. or as my counter-strike teammates would say... "storm the front!"

Youko

2003-11-13, 12:35

Goals in life?
-Find a women I love (.. Well that also loves me back.. I've already found the perfect women that doesn't like me :p)
-Run my own business
--Make lots of $$ in that business.
-Travel the world with that money ^^
-Um.. be happy? :D

SirJeannot

2003-11-13, 12:48

Sukato >

well, anything is possible as long as you're sure you can do it and do it right the first time

my "goals" are not having this or that, but succedding in my studies (like many others now)
i was good in high school, i failed in college (considering the one i was in) so i missed the train to go to "prépa" (special high level classes after college) because of my own will. this "chance" got away
now i am in a university and i must get the best grades possible on the first try or i'm fucked to enter those "engineering schools"
until now (2 years on 4), i got almost the best grades of my class ... so my whole life in on the line for the last 2 years.
I succeed > happy me :)
I fail > i kill myself ... not kidding

Sukato

2003-11-13, 13:13

SirJeannot: There is always another way. If you can't get into an engineering school in Europe try the US, there are plenty here and quite a few famous ones (MIT, CalTech). Heck, I get to observe the beginnings of quantum computing right in front of my eyes at a public university. Of course for a public university it's considered one of the best for engineering (Oklahoma University), but it wasn't hard at all to get into.

Though for now, if you are doing great for 2 years out of 4, just keep at it, never falter to stress, and stay confident.

If worse comes to worse, get a simple blue collar job to work at for a bit..get yourself organized, and have another go. I'm not a psychologist or anything..but I know I've physically seen people succeed even in the most dire of situations.

dragonz20

2003-11-13, 13:25

sirjeannot,

then i hope u do very well in these last two years because it won't be the same without u around animesuki.com. no wonder u prowl around here so much though. animesuki are good study breaks non? :)

Laguna

2003-11-13, 13:57

This above is one of those glass half empty comments...

As long as a person doesn't give up on their goals, then they are never out of reach no matter how difficult or ubsurd the goals are. The human brain and body can accomplish some amazing things and all the time people are accomplishing feats that most would say are impossible. It doesn't matter how naturally skilled you are, with enough pure effort one can feel even the highest of goals in their grasp.

There is indeed such a thing as failure, but a person has only truly failed when they have given up. If you stay confident and keep pushing forward there will be no disappointment.

I think you missed a critical point of my post, so let me remind you:

.. Therefore one should always be open for new directions in life and never stagnate on one goal. This doesn't mean that one should not consentrate on goals at fullest, but rather that one acknowledges that things aren't always going as they should.

So, one doesn't need to give up goals or anything, but rather be ready to change them. Very topical issue right now is Bush's iraq war. Bush has set himself a goal to win that war, and he does ANYTHING to do that.. only problem here is that he doesn't seem to be caring about the dreadful casualties that has started to pile up from that war.. even he's very own country is starting to suffer (quess where the money to that war is coming from). Lesson to be learned here is that people can become blinded by they're goals, and not notice all things they ignore when heading blindly towards them.

Sometimes, the path is more worthwhile than the actual goal.

That was very well said Dragonz20.. I think the way towards the goal is much more important than the actual goal. Even if you never reach your goal, at least you have come long way to achieve it and experimence is never vain.. just confidently continue to another direction, and maybe you have better luck there ;)

svndezafrohman

2003-11-13, 14:17

To have fun

Kempis Curious

2003-11-13, 14:57

I think the way towards the goal is much more important than the actual goal. ...

Even if you never reach your goal, at least you have come long way to achieve it and experimence is never vain.. just confidently continue to another direction, and maybe you have better luck there ;)

I agree, but you didn't say why a goal should be changed, or what makes the journey worthwhile.... it's the people you meet and the love you feel towards them and from them. Sounds sweet enough to choke a honeybee, but it's true for me.

A high goal usually allows you to meet other dedicated, hardworking people. However, if the dedicated people you meet on the path to your goal are all scum and expect you to be the same, then it's time to change goals. It's not good to be labeled a success if you have to be a son-of-a-bitch to get there.

You are the only one who will evaluate the results of your goal seeking. Make certain you know what you are doing!!!

-k

He who loves much, does much. -Thomas a Kempis

Sukato

2003-11-13, 19:41

Sure, your path may change, I agree with that, but I disagree with the fact that you said that if you do fail then "the dissappointment is always great when you find out that goal is out of your reach."

I'm simply saying that a goal is never out of reach, even if you do cant succeed at first. Only giving up makes them out of reach.

As for Bush: As much as I dont like him, I know that the war sounds a lot worse because of the media. The casualties haven't even hit 300 yet, and for a war, thats not bad considering most wars end with 100,000+ casualties. The media is just being highly detailed about every single death that it sounds a whole lot worse than it really is. Still..it's probably annoying for people fighting in the war for an unknown cause..

Edit: 300 American casualties that is..I dont know the exact number of Iraqi (non-terrorist) casualties but it still isn't as much as other wars. We lost a lot more people from the World Trade Center terrorist attack on 9/11.

EliteJounin

2003-11-13, 22:58

I totally agree with you Sakuto.

Silent Spring

2003-11-13, 22:58

I have one simple goal, World Domination. All I want is to rule the world, maybe have a few dooms day weapons, some islands with rediculously big lasers. And if this is anyone else's goal we should get together, do some lunch, and then when you're not looking, I'll destory you.

But short term goals,
1. make the rest of student leadership do some damn work and stop complaining all the time.
2. Get into a good college, If an admissions person from University of Chicago is reading this, PLEASE PLEASE ACCEPT ME, I'LL GIVE YOU GOLD.
3. Explode My High School (to the FBI, jk, jk, jk)

Ir0nExpress

2003-11-13, 23:08

Get enough cash to do whatever i want.

Moon The Cat

2003-11-14, 01:41

u got my whole point here ;)

got too much disspointed and disppointed the others too .. so i don't expect anything anymore :o
I think it is worth trying.

Besa

2004-04-17, 12:12

Never thought about it O.ô,but i'm thinking about it now and I can't find anything.

Lanimoo

2004-04-17, 12:17

1. to be able to rely only upon myself whether its for emotional/financial support

2. graduate from university of michigan

3. be able to do all the things that keep me happy in life such as:
surfing, travelling, eating sushi

sum-up: to have a modest and simple life

Rand

2004-04-17, 12:26

I think one of the most important thing is to be sure before your death that what you did in your Life was right (Socrate). Because regrets and remorse are a real burden to carry.

yuwing

2004-04-17, 12:30

- hopefully get into pharmacy in 2nd year uni. graduate. work + watch anime
- find a gf who likes anime as much as me who is into cosplay (+ GOod at it!)
For example:
http://animetheme.shells.nl/temp/ffx2_cosplay/yuna_01.jpg

- live happily ever after - in a house dedicated to anime collectables, and entertainment systems (projector,tvs, surround sound, etc)

Rand

2004-04-17, 12:32

wooops sorry, posted before finished.
So i meant that might to ensure that you always did the good choices.

To me, real goals are nothing material. They are made to keep you alive.
And i could even say that goals far beyond your reach are very interesting, because they bit by bit become a great motivation, since you will spend a part of your life trying to accomplish it....

well, i'm tired tonight, if you can't understand what i say, don't worry :)

0ink

2004-04-17, 14:20

To be a badass

To be the coolest there is

Walking to china, yah walking (from sweden)....

Get monay!

Get a wooooman when i prove that my genes are worthy... Mwaha,

Oink is doing his part!, are you!?

rEkKaShInObI

2004-04-17, 14:24

none in particular.

Sakuba

2004-04-17, 17:32

To master all forms of martial arts that i have been teaching my self from 50 year old chinese books.
To master the art od chinese calligraphy.
To plant a field of sakura trees.
To learn to speak japanese fluently.
To finish watching Naruto (if it ever ends).
To Set up a Martial arts dojo.
To get married. and to have a family.
To live in a Ancient japanese styled mansion, with the courtyard and dojo.
To learn to forge katanas, and other weapons.
To learn how to throw Shurikens and Fuuma Shurikens.
And to live happily until my death.

Or to commit seppuku when im 17.

Dark_Sun

2004-04-17, 17:47

Iono...im 12...skool for now...get a job...die :)

Black Jaggan

2004-04-17, 17:53

To finish my Arabic studies, to travel across the world, to be the only untraceable person at my highschool reunion and to have no regrets.....but maybe i'll think otherwise tomorrow...

Edit: All the languages i want to learn

1 Japanese....*duh*
2 Arabic ....*going to happen soon*
3 Aramese...*see 2*
4 Russian....*as Oink said : Badass!*
5 Swahili....*just because*
6 Korean....*ehm...?*

They will be added to the already know languages : Dutch, French, English, and German......

* just my luck, learned the most boring languages available on this world :frustrated: *

0ink

2004-04-17, 18:17

Got a new goal. Learn how to speak russian.... russian is badass.... :3

Sid_Burn

2004-04-17, 21:52

Hmmm... to become a Soldier... but seems to hard... or... Become an astronomer... w/c for me is very easy...

That's all... :heh:

Secca

2004-04-17, 21:57

I want to become a good nurse and help people. ^^

Roots

2004-04-17, 22:01

Well..my goals in life are just around the corner, but I'll list them anyway:

-Develop a quantum computer. (they have a working partial quantum computer at the University I attend..I'll probably be working on it in a year or two even before I graduate.

-Take down Microsoft..with quantum computers (bleh..I hate capitalism..)

-Visit Japan..hopefully knowing enough Japanese by then

-Find the legendary "soulmate"... it sure isn't easy, but I have two mediums to work with ;)..

-Hopefully extend my life 100 years or so (A recent Discovery magazine predicted that someone born in 2000 would live 150 years..and Wired magazine predicts even longer.

Do you go to UC Berkeley? I think I remember Prof. Lenbowlaski (forgot name :p) was doing quantum computer rsearch. I really wanted to be a part of that too, but Berekely grad school didn't accept me :fingers:

As for my goals (opens up ToDo list on PDA...):

- Finish my undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering (will be done in 3 weeks!)

- Get my Masters and PhD in CmpE at UT Austin

- Meet a girl who is cute, smart, fun, cute, and has similar interests as me

- Get a R&D job in computer architecture/software engineering research at HP or some other well-known company. Money doesn't matter; I just want to get a job that is interesting, challenging, and helps benefit humankind (fortunaley the jobs with that description pay $BLING BLING$)

- Don't let work dominate my life, and have plenty of time to spend with the cute girl I found and any offspring we produce :D Plus I want to have time to spend watching anime, reading manga, playing/composing music, and creating works of art

- Learn as much as I possibly can about Linux and use that knowledge to obtain l33t hax0rz :heh: Plus write at least one successful/popular Linux app by myself.

Bedlam

2004-04-17, 22:38

have a group of people that i can truly call friends.

my most precious person.

a big family.

and enough money to be comfortable for the rest of my days.

Slade xTekno

2004-04-17, 23:57

I can't help but laugh at some of the people with goals like "Marry Inuyasha." [that's not the one, but you get my point]. I think that some of the Naruto related goals are cool, but a bit obsessive...
I admire the people who want to learn Japanese and visit Japan.

I'd like to
learn more martial arts [especially the more passive ones, like Tai chi, Pa chi, and Naginatajutsu].
go to college.
get a job that I'm happy with, even though the pay isn't the greatest.
get a cool wife. Doesn't have to be the hottest thing on earth as long as she's pretty, nice, and supports my interests.

I'll list smaller goals when I can...

Phoenix_Dreams

2004-04-18, 00:15

yay somewhere i can tell people yay

Okay first i plan to move to Toronto after Highschool and take some courses in Computer programing and such, with a friend who i shall call Lemon, lol, then we are gonna start our own Computer Animation/Video Game Company.

Yea good times. lol

Either that or sell watches at Wal-Mart

Its all good

Slade

2004-04-18, 00:25

Sheesh, people that know me should know by now...

My goals are... World Domination... then Universe Domination. I would like to skip world domination and go stiaight for the universe but I've been told that probably won't happen.

Nothing that's worth while to do is easy after all. If I somehow fail(don't count on it). I'll fall back on my job as a CS(computer science tutor) and support myself through the rest of my Clinical Psychology degree(it's a hobby of mine to figure out what makes people tick). Then, I'll be corrupti... I mean, curing all the sick people into my slav... I mean healthy people.

The problem with psychology is that you can't get a job with it if you're half-assed about the subject, you need to have passion/interest and have at least a master's.

I do have a big list in my mind of things to do before I die next to my people to mug in the near future list.

Sky-diving...

tell a cop "you're out of your jurisdiction BITCH!"...

have sex with 2 girls at the same time...

oh and invent a type of martial arts(I'll call it Jae-Kwon-Do)...

make an orginal anime series(I have some pretty good ideas for an anime)

drive faster than 200 mph(I've done 150 only so far) oh...

and last but not least, beat Anne at chess(she's too good and I'm too bad. I've never even taken down her queen).

I figure if I can do most of those before I die, I've led a pretty good life.

hobobaggins

2004-04-18, 01:54

Watch more anime than most americans watch tv. pfft. like that will happen.

eat more grains of rice than minutes the average american spends watching TV. pffh. like that will happen.

inhale more molecules of N2 than the seconds the average american spends watching TV. pffh. like that will happen.

shiden

2004-04-18, 03:34

find a nice sexy man and maybe marry him and have his kids. (MAYBE) nah. have a harem of men to do my bidding.

become better at skateboarding
become better at fencing
become better at my job
be able to cook
own my own place.

Jaz

2004-04-18, 04:22

To keep my best friends close to me, good friends are really hard to find.

To graduate from college, as soon as I start it....(again) (then get a nice job)

Finally get my drivers license :frustrated: assholes who made me flunk

Kerensky18

2004-04-19, 04:27

Gotta catch them all... oh wait you meant rl...

My goal in life is real I have none that are permant other than enjoying life. Right now I am just working on getting my ba (still in community college) and then we shall see from there.

Sid_Burn

2004-04-19, 05:02

To Eat people... I guess...
just look at my signature... Im very HUNGRY!!!

That's all... :stupid:

cabbit

2004-04-19, 06:00

I wanna make enough money to be able to live peacefully and be happy. Then die at a not too ripe age.

Oh ya, not having to pay child support for 50 kids is a plus. Not that I have any kids... that I know about. ;)

Sepiraph

2004-04-19, 06:46

Lets se.

Join the Army

hmm thats about it

Funny that's also one of my goals and I'm going in as an officer in the Air Force. :) One of my smaller goal in the army would be to introduce Kendo to it.

It'd be my dream if I can ever become a general.

I guess having my own happy family comes as a distant second goal in life. :heh: j/k.

hobobaggins

2004-04-19, 10:46

air... force?

well. better than the national guard i guess = =

lots of hate for non-navy members here... ... and lots of dropping soap jokes.

Spiggy

2004-04-19, 11:23

Short-term:
*Graduate from college which will hopefully be next year (7yrs of undergrad ehh, but I'll have 4 degrees)
*Payoff my credit card bill and car payments (next yr and it will be mine)
*Find that compatible lady

Next summer will be interesting b/c I don't know what's going to happen

http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JET%202004/general_information.htm
I really want to do this for a year or 2.
If that falls through then hopefully grad school
If that falls through then hopefully find a job that I like

Long-term:
*Find the job that I truely enjoy doing.
*Find that compatible lady
*Marriage w/ the prospect of little tikes running around.
*I want to create the world's first working veritech fighter (no joke) which is hard as hell and will depend on where I work.
*Have a nice, big, comfy, high-tech house
*Finally get some sleep
*Have fun whenever I can includes travelling, and butt loads of anime and video games
*Learn as much as I possibly can from whatever resource is out there
*And either live a long life or find some way of cheating death (if I help design something that can go just below the speed of light...yeah I'm going to ride it on its maiden voyage)

World domination takes too much effort, it's easier to just have enough power so when push comes to shove, you can shover harder.

Mr_Paper

2004-04-19, 12:38

Hmm... My goals:

Finish my Philosophy degree
This one could be hard... My university doesn't seem to think that running a five hundred level course for one person is a good idea. So I wait in limbo until at least five other students decide to sign up for the course. Changing universities isn't much of an option, the only institutions with similar degrees won't accept my previous courses as transfer courses or credits. ;_;

Finish my Teaching degree
I started this out of boredom while waiting for my Philosophy course... Now I'm nearly done it. I wonder what degree I'll persue next out of boredom. :eyebrow:

Pass my TESOL Certification course
Only a couple more weeks before I have to take the test. Maybe I'll travel, see the world and work my way through it all while waiting for my Philosophy course. :uhoh:

Beat the Dahli Lama in a discussion on Ethics and Morality
He beat me last few times but I won't give up that easily... Last time I managed to get him to conceed a couple points on human nature. Although none were of any major significance. :heh:

Other than that... I'd definitely want a job I enjoy doing, even if the pay isn't worth mentioning aloud. Life long learning is something I'll always persue, learn anything and everything I can. Maybe adopt a child, after all, kids deserve to grow up in something other than an orphanage or a foster home. As for what I'll do from there... I could always flip a coin. ;)

hobobaggins

2004-04-19, 12:52

wow. you guys are taking this seriously.

i would have to say that breaking 90 on 18 holes would be a good thing to do :)

and i want to be able to drive consistantly 300 yards!

hmm... golfing soon... yeah.

Black Jaggan

2004-04-19, 14:24

Sky-diving...

tell a cop "you're out of your jurisdiction BITCH!"...

have sex with 2 girls at the same time...

oh and invent a type of martial arts(I'll call it Jae-Kwon-Do)...

make an orginal anime series(I have some pretty good ideas for an anime)

drive faster than 200 mph(I've done 150 only so far) oh...

Hehe..already completed one of those for you.... :heh: Just take a wild guess...

But i'll give you some hints
- afraid of heights
- no jurisdictions here
- not old enough to drive a car legally

So....3 left...... ;)

Spiggy

2004-04-19, 14:41

Bedlam

2004-04-19, 15:39

i retract my previous statement in this thread.

Right now, my goal in life is not to fail introduction to pyschology and the rest of my classes. :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:

Mr_Paper

2004-04-19, 15:53

Hehe..already completed one of those for you.... :heh: Just take a wild guess...

But i'll give you some hints
- afraid of heights
- no jurisdictions here
- not old enough to drive a car legally

So....3 left...... ;)Hmm...

I doubt you have the money to produce your own anime series...
Furthermore, if your too young to drive I doubt you've gotten '2 girls' at once...

So I'll say you created your own martial art style... Jaggan-do~!

[Remember: You must say 'Jaggan-do~!' as Bruce Lee would.. JaaaAAAGGGGaaaNNN-DOOOOooooooooOOOOooooooo~~!]

Kimura-sensei

2004-04-19, 15:55

Goals, huh? Let's see...

1. Survive chiropractic and medical school.

20-30hrs of studying per week is exhausting... I don't have enough energy to even get laid.

1yr down, 5 more years to go.

2. See #1

That's it. Everything else is bonus.

Slade

2004-04-19, 16:15

Hehe..already completed one of those for you.... :heh: Just take a wild guess...

But i'll give you some hints
- afraid of heights
- no jurisdictions here
- not old enough to drive a car legally

So....3 left...... ;)

HOLY CRAP!!

YOU BEAT ANNE AT CHESS?! YOU MUST TEACH ME!!

Oh... OHHHHH... right. Anywho, I don't like to set goals that are easy to achieve...

I too am not too found of heights that's why I want to overcome it by skydiving.

I mean, if you get through all yours goals in life... what's left?

I figured universe domination will take me a while so that's my main goal =P.

Lst2touchdasky

2004-04-19, 17:38

Goals in life:
Take control/raid a soda company
Find a hot red eyed girl
have a hamock outside so can ummm...sleep in the rain

aahhsin

2004-04-19, 17:55

Take over the World.

Or create 2 talking labortory mice!

how the heck does anyone break 150mph? Everywhere I Drive there's too much traffic even on the freeways to even break 90. Unless you're a Nascar driver...

Roots

2004-04-19, 18:04

MikoKikyo

2004-04-19, 19:04

wow! If there's ever been a thread to reveal what kinda person you are, this is it.

Well well ... I don't consider things I KNOW I will accomplish as life goals...so I won't mention things like "get into college", or "learn Japanese"...I pretty much take them for granted :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:

So my *goals* goals would be:

1. get my priorities straight :eek: *noooooooooo*

2. Meet a guy -in real life- who's into anime and NOT a complete loser *x*. And who makes me laugh.

3. Stop being so addicted to everything, including these damn forums :fingers: PS I'd like to point out I HATE this smiley because I've never seen it being used in a cool way. Until now, that is :cool:

Lexander

2004-04-19, 19:19

Be able to maintain how my life is right now for as long as possible. I have pretty much everything I want out of life right now.

Spiggy

2004-04-19, 20:28

:twitch: 4 Bachelor's degrees!?!?!?! Praytell in what fields?
*swoon swoon*
Not 4 bachelor's....that's overkill. I could've went for 2 of them and 3 associates though. Nothing spectacular: AA in Business, AS in Mech Engineering Tech, and Manufacturing Management. Then the BS in Mech Engineering Tech. I could've went for a BA in business w/ a minor probably along with the other degrees listed, but that would've extended my stay a little longer. I just want to graduate...waahhh.

Slade

2004-04-19, 21:08

wow! If there's ever been a thread to reveal what kinda person you are, this is it.
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I wouldn't say that... it's not like I really plan to dominate the world or want to just because I post here that I want to now... does it..? :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:

hahaahha...muwahahahahaha

Be able to maintain how my life is right now for as long as possible. I have pretty much everything I want out of life right now.

That's a good way of looking at it... but I suggest you see everything as temporary in the back of your mind. The harder it is for you to let go of routines and a certain way of life, the more problem you'll encounter in the future. The most important word I've learned was "Adaptation" right next to bombaklat... "I bucked yo motha bomba-KLAT MON!!

Nightkiller

2004-04-19, 21:12

The usual goals...Finish my BME degree with an acceptable GPA...Try and get into med school...If that falls through...Graduate School and then Med School.
I think I would really like being a doctor and I'm willing to waste my life getting there.

But as a person, beyond anything else, I want to be true. I don't want to have to tell lies. I want to say the things that I want to say and do the things that I want to do without reserve.

Umm...add a girlfriend and some knives in there somewhere too and I think you have a pretty good life. ^_^

MikoKikyo

2004-04-19, 22:21

I wouldn't say that... it's not like I really plan to dominate the world or want to just because I post here that I want to now... does it..? :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:

hahaahha...muwahahahahaha
oh Slade, Slade you're always taking me literally :nono: *not a good idea* I wasn't really referring to what your actual life goals are, though that is quite revealing. I was thinking also about how each person chooses to answer that question. For example, you started off with jokes so we know you're an easy going, humorous person; some other people went straight into answering the question in-depth and all insightfully, which shows they're more serious and meticulous...Some people bragged quite a lot which shows... well you know.
That's what I was thinking of when I said that...Of course I'm the only one who'll do an automatic psychoanalysis of the posts *kills self* ... And I promise not to interfere with your world domination...world domination is always a good comic relief :) so have we come to understand each other?

Lexander

2004-04-19, 22:25

world domination is always a good comic relief :)

ummmm yeh... what if he actually pulls it off ... ?

Slade

2004-04-19, 22:29

oh Slade, Slade you're always taking me literally :nono: *not a good idea* I wasn't really referring to what your actual life goals are, though that is quite revealing. I was thinking also about how each person chooses to answer that question. For example, you started off with jokes so we know you're an easy going, humorous person; some other people went straight into answering the question in-depth and all insightfully, which shows they're more serious and meticulous...Some people bragged quite a lot which shows... well you know.
That's what I was thinking of when I said that...Of course I'm the only one who'll do an automatic psychoanalysis of the posts *kills self* ... And I promise not to interfere with your world domination...world domination is always a good comic relief :) so have we come to understand each other?

You think I took you seriously! Egats! You're overestimating yourself(not in a bad way) and underestimating my sick/stupid sense of humor :D. Don't worry too much about analyzing everything you come across... I do that too, I'm a failed CS major(that just happens to tutor CS at the moment) who's now into psychology(going into med school for clinical psych).

Although at your age, you should be worrying more about what you should be wearing tomorrow, not what the hell these crazy bastards in some forum are thinking :heh:

Oh ya...never, ever, take me seriously unless I tell you never, ever, to take me seriously!! As long as you can understand that, we'll come to an agreement about each other and it will become proof that indeed, you are insane.

(pun intended, so sue me :heh: )

MikoKikyo

2004-04-19, 23:14

Slade you are... back to that original cuteness you once were! :) Wait you are the guy I had that *theoretical abyss* talk with, right??

PS: Sorry it's just not me to worry about what I'm wearing...I think I look cute either way and analyzing the crazy bastards is beyond my control believe it or not...It's become something I do unconsciously, God help me :help: :heh:

rEkKaShInObI

2004-04-19, 23:30

graduate from high school
goto some community college
transfer to another one
get a job in the computer industry thats not over sea's

Kimura-sensei

2004-04-20, 04:36

The usual goals...Finish my BME degree with an acceptable GPA...Try and get into med school...If that falls through...Graduate School and then Med School.
I think I would really like being a doctor and I'm willing to waste my life getting there.

Good luck to ya. It's tough to get in, I know, my brother and myself went through hell to get in. Some tips...

If your GPA isn't at least 3.5, you may have a tough time to get accepted at U.S. med schools. But you do have options:

1. Apply at the lowest tier US med schools. You'll have a better chance of getting in and save yourself some money. Application fees aren't cheap at all. Keep in mind, first two years of med school is basic sciences. So, just do well in class and pass your USMLE board exam, then transfer out to a better med school for your internship.

2. If you get rejected, don't get disappointed. Have you considered foreign country med schools that have ties to U.S. med schools? Schools like St. George in Grenada. They accept students as low as 2.5 GPA with 17 on MCAT (typically accept 2.8-3.2 GPA students with 25-30 MCAT). Once you complete your basic sciences, depending on the school, you may do your internship in U.S. or again, pass your board exam, and transfer to a US med school and do your internship in the US.

3. If that's not an option, there are other schools of medicine and health you may decide to enroll in.

There's school of dentistry (D.DS or D.MD) where you may decide to become a dentist or a surgeon of dentistry. Requirements to get in are almost identical to med school. Very competitive and you need a 3.5 GPA or higher. This may not be an option, but I'm listing it out because it's a common "safety" school for students applying for med school.

School of Optometry (O.D.). Become an eye doctor or eye surgeon. It's a 4yr program. Take the Optometry Admisions Test (OAT), have around 3.0-3.5 GPA, and you're in. You don't need a bachelor's degree to enroll.

School of Podietry (D.PM). Become a foot doctor or foot surgeon. Sorry, I know very little about this field.

If you want to practice medicine by dispensing medication, you may decide to go to School of Osteopathy (D.O.). They're similar to chiropractors except they believe in blood vessel and overall health impingment instead of nervous system impingment. Osteopaths also take an additional year for learning medicine and you have the choice (depending on which state you intend to practice in) similiar to a med student. Either become a general practioner (family doctor in your own clinic) or a specialist/surgeon. This too, since the end result in practice is similar to a M.D., is a common "safety" school for students applying for med school. Depending on which Osteopath school you apply to, it may or may not be difficult to enter.

Other two possible fields where you can dispense medication... you may become a nurse practioner (NP) or a physician assistant (PA). Nurse practioner requires enrollment in a nursing school to earn RN then additional schooling for NP. A Physician assistant is actually just an Associate Bach degree. 2yrs of schooling and you can assist a MD in hospitals. The catch with NP and PA's, you're not permitted to become primary care physicians, meaning, you must be under supervision of a M.D. or D.O. (you're not a doctor). There are exceptions to this rule, I'm not familiar with NP's, but with PA, you can be a primary care physician IF you are in a rural area in the middle of nowhere and no other MD/DO's nearby, and again, it also depends on what State you practice in. Some will allow rural area, some won't. Or, you can practice in a clinic where the MD/DO stops by like once a week to double check your work, and you assume as primary care physician role when the doc isn't there on the rest of the week. Again, it depends on which State permits it.

Another to think about is School of Chiropractic (D.C.). There are actually two divisions in this field. There is the straight chiropractic that follow the original teachings in a vitalistic and holistic approach, and there is the mixed chiropractic that follow the allopathic approach (medical based curriculum, without the vitalism approach). At the moment, they're not permitted to prescribe medication, but depending on which states, they generally are able to give physicial exams and provide treatment with physicial adjustments that realign muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones without the usage of medication.

And last that I can think of... School of Traditional Oriental Medicine. This field is very new in U.S. About 30 years old or so. Depending on which states, you are either a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) or Doctor of Oriental Medicine (D.OM or OMD). It goes without saying, since it's so new, entering the school is a joke. You can practically enroll and be admitted on the same day, just hand over your application fee and recommendations. Staying in is a different matter. While the theory of treatment is different to western medicine, the plethora of oriental medical knowledge is insane and complex. The way I can sum it up, you're a family doctor and a pharmacist in one. Not today's pharmacist who just count out pills and put them in a container, I mean pharmacists 30-40 yrs ago or older who made the medicine compound by mixing several medical ingredients together. If you truly enjoy this field, the best way to learn is to go to China/Korea/Japan to complete your education. Just keep in mind, over there, Oriental Medicine program is just as equally tough to enter as Western medicine program over here.

Like any profession, it comes down to your "drive". If you have the motivate and the drive to succeed, then you'll have a successful practice. Any of these professions make $75k/yr, yes, even NP's and PA's. Those doctors with the "drive", typically make $200-300k/yr. Most successful ($1 million plus/yr) practice I've seen (excluding MD's) are DO's in specialized fields/outpatient clinics (plastic surgery) and DC's in Sports & Injury chiropractic clinics.

Feel free to ask any pointers... or better yet, open up your Yellow Pages, look for the field which interest you, call up that doctor, and be his/her shadow. Learn everything you can from the doc. If it doesn't interest you, move on to the next field.

Serendipity

2004-04-20, 05:53

Well, I have already accomplished a couple of things, which were to get a good job and a wonderful boyfriend with whom I have been with for nearly 4 months and am moving in with.

However, as there is always room for improvement -

1. I would like to buy myself a 180sx. My boyfriend has a Nissan Silvia and he wants to make it into a sil180 and I would then get the 1via. That's the master plan..

2. Enough money to buy a house and get out of the shitty town I live in.

3. Get an even MORE decent job than I have now.

4. Marry my bf and never have a divorce..

Silly but that's my 2 bob.

Scrumhalf

2004-04-20, 05:59

1) Complete my 4-year Bachelor's Degree of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne.

2) Becoming a professional rugby union player & hoping to represent club & country for Australia (The Wallabies).

3) Go to Japan; endure the lifestyle & culture, master the language, and get meself a Japanese bride ;) .

Scrum

hobobaggins

2004-04-20, 10:40

adisturbing avatar scrumhalf.

Sexy-no-Jutsu- hope this boyfriend thing works out.

me: break 100! (yes, my goals are moving lower)

Mr_Paper

2004-04-20, 11:03

me: break 100! (yes, my goals are moving lower)100... thousand?

100,000 posts would be quite the accomplishment. I'd imagine that many posts would take some time to do, maybe even a life time (quality posts... not those cheap 3 word replies).;)

Necrodeath

2004-04-20, 11:14

To be happy.
Nothing more, nothing less...

hobobaggins

2004-04-20, 12:36

100... thousand?

100,000 posts would be quite the accomplishment. I'd imagine that many posts would take some time to do, maybe even a life time (quality posts... not those cheap 3 word replies).;)

i meant in golf. = =

100 on 18 holes.

i almost did, but i fucked the back 9 badly.

Black Jaggan

2004-04-21, 04:48

Hmm...

I doubt you have the money to produce your own anime series...
Furthermore, if your too young to drive I doubt you've gotten '2 girls' at once...

So I'll say you created your own martial art style... Jaggan-do~!

[Remember: You must say 'Jaggan-do~!' as Bruce Lee would.. JaaaAAAGGGGaaaNNN-DOOOOooooooooOOOOooooooo~~!]

Wow, nice try...but eh, here you have to be 18 to drive and since i'm 17.... :sad: So that doesn't mean a thing....
Would be an idea to invent my own fighting style btw....but I suck at martial arts. :(

gunn

2004-04-21, 08:50

my life gaol is to do the best i can

Mr_Paper

2004-04-21, 10:06

i meant in golf. = =

100 on 18 holes.

i almost did, but i fucked the back 9 badly.Honestly... If I score below 30 on mini-put it's a good day. :heh:

/me can't put for his life.

hakunamatata

2004-04-21, 10:48

To speak english fluently!!!!

help me and correct me when i m in mistaken
!

hobobaggins

2004-04-21, 10:51

To speak english fluently!!!!

help me and correct me when i m in mistaken
!

I am mistaken

you mean right?

putting... ... 3 puts/hole with some over?

hakunamatata

2004-04-21, 11:07

ok thk

i am mistaken

if someone want to learn french ...

does my signature correct?

hakunamatata

2004-04-21, 11:11

plz admin or modo erase this message, i didn't find how i can do it myself...

Mr_Paper

2004-04-21, 13:05

I am mistaken

you mean right?

putting... ... 3 puts/hole with some over?30+ strokes on a 9 hole mini-put(t?) course. I average closer to 40 strokes. ;_;

hakunamatata

2004-04-21, 15:08

hey only a 9 holes : it s easy to make less than 40 hits
about an 18 holes it s an another things!

hobobaggins

2004-04-21, 15:40

= = shot a 77 on a par 3 course (18) yesterday. couldnt chip for the life of me.

BREAK 60 on that course

break 100 on 18 holes

45 on 9

Black Jaggan

2004-04-21, 15:56

Pfff, last time my dad took me with him to the golfcourse, I had to take 20 shots to get on the fairway and another 20 to get near the green. Putting is a total bitch! Finally my dad made the put for me cause it was taking to long. It's no fair...my dad made a birdie...*pouts*....but then again, he's captain of the first team, so he has to...

Archuka

2004-04-21, 16:12

My only goal in life is to enjoy life.
A life that you don't enjoy isn't worth living.
It's like working so you could afford a car that doesn't work.

Darvin

2004-04-22, 01:48

My goal in life is to have a good job, a good PC, and a good wife...

Good Day!!! :) :) :)

Sid_Burn

2004-04-22, 02:05

My goal in life is to have a good job, a good PC, and a good wife...

Good Day!!! :) :) :)
Hahahaha!... Nice goals...

That's all... :stupid:

Spiggy

2004-04-22, 09:26

Since I was serious in the last one, I won't be in this one:

I want to be able to play basketball in the rain, and not get wet. I want to be allergy free. Flying wouldn't be bad. Eat my weight in strawberry shortcakes (160lbs=74kg). Do the splits w/o any pain or suffering.

hobobaggins

2004-04-22, 13:45

aahhsin

2004-04-23, 17:52

Does anyone here want to be remembered in history?

I do. But how?

Evan

2004-04-24, 18:23

My goals in life?
Live my life to the fullest! :D

Serendipity

2004-04-25, 03:06

Sexy-no-Jutsu- hope this boyfriend thing works out.

Awww, Thanks!!!! I do too....I think it will be even more possible now that my mum is moving out of town! :heh:

There are some pretty good aims and objectives for people on this forum!! :)

Mr_Paper

2004-04-25, 05:20

Does anyone here want to be remembered in history?

I do. But how?You know what they say... "It's easier to be infamous than famous." ;)

Spiggy

2004-04-25, 20:59

Does anyone here want to be remembered in history?

I do. But how?Well, you can go the infamous route like these notables:
Vlad the Impaler my personal fav
Ghengis Khan
Bill Gates
Mickey Mouse, Barney, TeleTubbies
Hitler
Jack the Ripper
Charles Manson
Bin Laden
the Bushes no flame wars please

or famous route
Einstein
MLK Jr
Newton
the Pope
Ben & Jerry
the Simpsons
the inventor of the Twinkie Jimmy Dewar purely IMHO
Mother Theresa
Picasso

Kimura-sensei

2004-04-25, 22:33

Remembered in history? I'm somewhat off the hook in that regard. All offsprings, their names and noted deeds, have been recorded in my family geneology texts from the very first ancestor, 44 generations ago. My father has a copy of the volumes. It's like an encyclopedia set, too numerous... last I've seen the volumes, it was about 40 volumes or so.

But in terms of being famous? That would be nice... A philanthropist would be one way to do it... I'd love to have a public building name after me in midtown/upper east or west in Manhattan like Carnegie Hall or Rockafellar Center.

rEkKaShInObI

2004-04-26, 02:18

my goal, to get my dream car. the lancer evolution viii.

http://www.sammagazine.net/article/articleimage/august/motors-mitsubishi-evo-viii.jpg

anime_luver

2004-04-26, 03:40

-get super good grades in high school to finally please my parents, hopefully get an average like 98%

-become a doctor or a biologist by graduating a great university in canada with honours

-be a help to this world

-learn to speak cantonese and japanese fluently

-learn to read and write traditional and simplified chinese (hopefully all of 'em)

-learn to read and write japanese

-travel to all east asian countires and then reside in some jungle somewhere or hong kong

- and lastly, a short term goal; erase stupidity from my school (this is probably the hardest :heh: )

Mr_Paper

2004-04-26, 10:42

I already stated some of my immediate goals, I consider discussing morality and ethics with the Dahli Lama an ongoing goal.

I'd say my larger, more tangable goal would be to travel the world as a TESOL instructor (English teacher) and aid in the developement of communication between people of differing ethnic, social and linguistic backgrouond.

Of lesser mention would be my ongoing quest to fight ignorance in it's many forms. ALthough, I've found that those in it's grasp are not that easy to free. >.>

mantidor

2004-04-26, 12:31

Well, you can go the infamous route like these notables:
Vlad the Impaler my personal fav
Ghengis Khan
Bill Gates
Mickey Mouse, Barney, TeleTubbies
Hitler
Jack the Ripper
Charles Manson
Bin Laden
the Bushes no flame wars please

or famous route
Einstein
MLK Jr
Newton
the Pope
Ben & Jerry
the Simpsons
the inventor of the Twinkie Jimmy Dewar purely IMHO
Mother Theresa
Picasso
You sound like a beauty queen :heh: and whats your problem with barney?, he's the greatest :joke:

My goal in life is to...create something, either as some form of art or as some electronic device, or maybe just both :D not just a simple thing, something that would really make a difference.

My inmediate goals is to keep studing, if possible some master degree abroad.

Taboo

2004-04-26, 15:23

Funny, I think about what I want to do and the future all the time, but never actually put it down in words. I've already done a lot that I wanted to do like getting married to my husband, traveling overseas and I have already found happiness. Things I still want to do include:

1) Finishing college
2) Get a job with high job security
3) Make enough money to be very finacially secure
4) Buy my dream home, or design one and have it built.
5) Learn! Just about anything I can get my hands on. (I'm a knowledge junkie.)
6) Find more meals to cook. (Making new things = fun)
Things I would like to do, but don't know if I ever will be able to:

1) Visit Japan (I actually have an opportunity to move there, but being close to my family is more important to me. So I will settle for a visit. ^_^)
2) Completely restore and rebuild a car. (I can just see me saying, "This goes..... :thinker: ...here?")
3) Get really good at shooting. (I need to go to the range more. >.<)
4) Buy a motorcycle :love:
5) I would like to go golfing at least once...other than on the Xbox... :heh:
6) Snowskiing or boarding
7) Win the lottery and go on a huge anime shopping spree. (I guess that means I would have to buy a ticket...but, hey, a girl can dream right?)

Spiggy

2004-04-26, 15:49

You sound like a beauty queen :heh: and whats your problem with barney?, he's the greatest :joke:

My goal in life is to...create something, either as some form of art or as some electronic device, or maybe just both :D not just a simple thing, something that would really make a difference.

My inmediate goals is to keep studing, if possible some master degree abroad.:hmm: what do you mean by "sounding like a beauty queen"? Sorry but I think that Barney is one of the greater evils of the world :) Some new form of art...that's possible. Taboo - all of us would like to go on an anime shopping spree :cool: That would be fun. "I'd like one of everything please except for what's on this list"

Mr_Paper

2004-04-26, 16:01

mantidor

2004-04-26, 17:41

:hmm: what do you mean by "sounding like a beauty queen"? Sorry but I think that Barney is one of the greater evils of the world :) Some new form of art...that's possible. Taboo - all of us would like to go on an anime shopping spree :cool: That would be fun. "I'd like one of everything please except for what's on this list"

Beauty queens always give answers like that " I admire Mother Theresa" "My role model is the Dalailama" "The pope is a great person" etc. etc. etc. :heh: Beauty queens are enourmously popular around here, thing I hate btw...

The best answer I've heard from a beuty queen is "My dream is to go to Rome,Italy, the place where our lord Jesus, were born" :heh: :heh: :heh:

I agree with your opinion about Barney, He's EVIL and in a quest to conquer the world (isn't that the scariest? :upset: )

MikoKikyo

2004-04-26, 18:14

Well, you can go the infamous route like these notables:
Vlad the Impaler my personal fav
Ghengis Khan
Bill Gates
Mickey Mouse, Barney, TeleTubbies
Hitler
Jack the Ripper
Charles Manson
Bin Laden
the Bushes no flame wars please
Spiggy you forgot *the* greatest infamous figure, Al Capone!! How dare you forget America's #1 gangster? :frustrated:

**lol, Bill Gates?? :heh: :heh:

aahhsin

2004-04-26, 19:09

[QUOTE=Spiggy]Well, you can go the infamous route like these notables:
Vlad the Impaler my personal fav
Ghengis Khan
Bill Gates
Mickey Mouse, Barney, TeleTubbies
Hitler
Jack the Ripper
Charles Manson
Bin Laden
the Bushes no flame wars please

Hmm... So lets say i dress in a cute cartoonish character(mikey), rush into iraq(bush), shove stakes up all my enemies' asses(vlad), burn and pilliage everything(gengis), commit genocide on the minority race there(hitler), rape young boys and bury them under the house(manson), take over the country (bush again), own a monopoly of whats there and force febel morons to buy my countless number of extensions and addons which should have came with my product eariler(gates), commit murders on countless number of prostitues, only to have the police and the world never to figure out who and how i killed them(ripper)....

Hmm....seems easy enough...

Spiggy

2004-04-26, 20:52

Its not a question of wanting at that point. If it is free, then get one or two of everything. ;)

Or just say "I want everything not on this list" and hand the clerk a blank sheet of paper.

But that's a dream not a goal. =PMost goals start off as dreams so stating that you would like to be able to go on an anime shopping spree isn't too far. People dreamt of discovering if the world was flat, so it became some of their goals to see if it was. Or someone had a dream to rule Asia, they decide to start an army to do it, it thus becomes a goal to rule Asia instead of a dream. See...closely related so it does tie in.

aashhin - you sick demented puppy you...I feel like you're a twin separated at birth. That was funny as hell.
PriestessKikyo - sorry for not adding Al Capone. Alot of wanna be ganstas look up to him as a role model so I didn't want to offend them :) I liked learning about him, Vlad was my fav though. I mean...he had power and got away with so much, Capone, and really set the standard. Can't believe he was put away for tax evasion though considering all the other crap he did.
Mantidor - ahh...I see. I only posted Mother Theresa and the Pope b/c most people do recognize them as good influences. I'm more of a different breed slightly twisted sense of humor. I prefer people like the twinkie inventor and the people who developed Pong.

Taboo

2004-04-26, 23:21

rape young boys and bury them under the house(manson) John Wayne Gacy was the one who killed thirty-three little boys and stored the remains under his house. Charles Manson was the cult leader.

But that's a dream not a goal. =P Ok, so the lottery then anime spree is a dream. :heh: But I have saved and saved in order to go on an anime spree. It was fun while it lasted, but that wasn't long. :sad: A more realistic version of that goal is after I get more income coming in, I would like to set aside $700 to spend. $1000 would be better, but I doubt I could go that long before I spent into the savings.

MikoKikyo

2004-04-27, 13:02

Hmm... So lets say i dress in a cute cartoonish character(mikey), rush into iraq(bush), shove stakes up all my enemies' asses(vlad), burn and pilliage everything(gengis), commit genocide on the minority race there(hitler), rape young boys and bury them under the house(manson), take over the country (bush again), own a monopoly of whats there and force febel morons to buy my countless number of extensions and addons which should have came with my product eariler(gates), commit murders on countless number of prostitues, only to have the police and the world never to figure out who and how i killed them(ripper)....

Hmm....seems easy enough...
LOL you're quite ambitious aren't you? :heh:

But anyways I have to agree with Mr. We're All Nerds Here :pSpiggy:p in that there is a very close tie between dreams and goals. You could say that the only real difference between them is that a "dream" implies an aspiration that will never come true, or a very far-reaching aspiration, whereas a goal is more tangible and more likely to be realized.

Mr_Paper

2004-04-27, 13:37

Hmm... So lets say i dress in a cute cartoonish character(mikey), bomb Iraq(Bush Sr.) then invade and take over iraq(Bush Jr.), shove stakes up all their* asses(vlad), burn and pilliage everything(gengis), commit genocide on the minority race(hitler), create a cult promoting the glory of the majority(manson), own a monopoly of whats there and force everyone to use my poorly designed products there by destorying the competition and cripling it's users with daily patches and updates that shouldn't have been needed to begin with(gates) then murder seven prostitues, only to have the police and the world never to figure out who I am/was or why I killed them(ripper)....*Not all of Vlad's victims were his enemies...

Hmm... edited for historical accuracy.

Somehow, it now seems easier to complete as well...

aahhsin

2004-04-28, 21:12

*Not all of Vlad's victims were his enemies...

Hmm... edited for historical accuracy.

Somehow, it now seems easier to complete as well...

Gee thanks Mr. Paper. Now it seems easier then before.

Spiggy

2004-04-28, 21:28

LOL you're quite ambitious aren't you? :heh:

But anyways I have to agree with Mr. We're All Nerds Here :pSpiggy:p in that there is a very close tie between dreams and goals. You could say that the only real difference between them is that a "dream" implies an aspiration that will never come true, or a very far-reaching aspiration, whereas a goal is more tangible and more likely to be realized.
Wow...she quoted me!!! Not the line I was hoping for but it's a start ;) I'm loving the sarcasm in here. Feel the Love!!!

hakasan

2004-04-29, 13:39

Just hanging around, looking thru people's posts till I came across Spiggy's post. Man, the bit of "Feel the love" cracked me up.
Goal in life heh? I've achieved what I wanted, could do more but has been feeling jaded for sometime now. Mm... I should start a thread titled "Jaded people like me". I was ambitious before, striving towards my goal to be a designer. I'm one now, so what's next? I think I will leave it here and continue in another new thread, cos it seems that I will be of a wet blanket to the striving few. (Dark cloud over my head.... ) :uhoh:

hobobaggins

2004-04-29, 13:48

I want to figger out what you-all are smoking, so i can sell it, and make trillions...

shit. i said that out loud didnt i.

make everyone laugh(here)

visit laugh a day!

DJjazzyjeff

2005-12-20, 00:23

Crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of the women.

Yachiru

2005-12-20, 02:09

I actually wanted to be a teacher when I was a kid. o.0
Right now I just want my whole collection of Fruit Basket mangas.

Oh and in general, my life's wish is to:
Stamp on those before me, become number one, retire early and die peacefully.

JOJOS'STAR

2005-12-20, 04:57

Crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of the women.
Oh and in general, my life's wish is to:
Stamp on those before me, become number one, retire early and die peacefully.Err.. this is Suki forums right? yeah I just thought for a second I was in a Nazi forum.. how could've I got there anyway. Baka me. ^^

I want to get drunk.

Be able to speak to women when its time to get their numbers.

Study more so I can make that brain usefull to something.

Make great songs and stories. Watch animes till I die, and finaly find a good reason to keep going with all of these things I've just mentionned. ><

vin.dictive

2005-12-20, 05:46

At the moment, study and get top results in the end! =D

Rurik

2005-12-20, 10:02

Become Hokage is my Goal..Dattebayo.

If not...Juts GM of the company and working for, and get marry have 2 Kids, a Girl and a Boy..Then Die at 78 Years of Age!

Rachy

2005-12-20, 10:14

a life goal ? to be happy i guess is all anyone really does need ^_^ , its all that i hope for.

Shiroth

2005-12-20, 10:15

I finished college back in July.. and since then i've just been sat at home.. doing nothing.

I've no idea what i wanna do. ;_;

Ending

2005-12-20, 11:10

Become rich, buy a harem, and live in comfort without worries. The same everyone wants.

mxg

2005-12-20, 12:58

I do not see the point in striving for anything what will it ultimately accomplish in the world. Lets say I wanted to become a Software developer, what will that mean to the rest of the world , are we just born to go to school then go to work thn die at the end of it all what is the point ?

I think that sounded suicidal but that is how I feel but my goal would probably be right now to get the hell out of Florida and return to Trinidad as soon as I am done with school here. Then after that I have no plan.

Drake

2005-12-20, 18:20

become a reputable graphic artist

earn a nice wage

have happy nice holidays in japan

then die in some horrible war...

wat ? i got a think about not wanting to die a horrible old rinkly man on some hospital bed... >.> id rather go out with a bang >.>;

HoboGod

2005-12-20, 19:19

You know, this is another case of a thread I ignored because I thought nothing good would come of it... goddamn I hate when I'm wrong. >_<

I actually admire some of the goals listed in the pages of this thread. ^_^

John Wayne Gacy was the one who killed thirty-three little boys and stored the remains under his house.

Hey now! He may have entertained children as a clown, but he didn't go after those ones. He was gay, not a pedophile.

As for my goal in life. I plan to publish many books until my health starts getting in the way. Then before I die, I'll kill myself in a terrifying and grousome manner. In a will, I'll leave my right hand and skull case to my best friends. With that getting people's attention, people will read the books I've written and I wont have to worry about people bitching to me about shit I don't care about. ^_^

sanghyun1990

2005-12-20, 19:58

Make Korea powerful and learn Korea's history from Japaense point of view.

Echostarter

2005-12-20, 20:03

My main goal... is to defeat tuxedo mask... and marry Sailor Mars... and then divorce her after a year... and then marry motoko from love hina... then divorce her after a year... and then marry Arashi from X/1999 .... then divorce after a year.......
then wake up from the whole dream... and marry a real person... ... ...>_>

no ok... on a more mature and serious note:
I don't really have any set goals... My goals are all indefinite... I am prepared to change my path if necessary... But, I suppose for the time being, my main goal is to work in the Production Animation industry.

Kaminix

2005-12-20, 21:17

Get some sort of scientist job, right now aiming for chemist.
Learn to speak japanese fluently.
Learn to read japanese fluently.

...and some other things that I don't want to post here. :p

ChainLegacy

2005-12-20, 23:09

I'm not really sure what it is I want to do with my life, but I want to make some kind of impact on some people in a positive way, while living a happy life myself.

Lady Yanami

2005-12-20, 23:38

My goals in life are to go to college (which I'm in)--to be either an animator or a voice actress. I want to get married (which I've accomplished)...I want to have 1 or 2 kids--working on that. And I wanted to stay with my family as I get older and I've got that. So I'm almost to my goal ^^

IcExAlcHeMy

2005-12-21, 00:13

i have no idea... i was thinking about going to devry(?) university as doing animations is their specialty. but then again i have no idea what to major in. maybe ill just go to jc for 2 years to think it over after high school.

mrmyz

2005-12-21, 03:17

accend to the next judo rank

Taydn

2005-12-21, 03:25

My goal is to learn and read japanese fluently so I can move me and my family over there to live permently

kj1980

2005-12-21, 08:00

Become rich without doing anything. No seriously, isn't that everyone's dream and goal? Don't bullshit me, unless you are Communist.

Jinto

2005-12-21, 08:10

Become rich without doing anything. No seriously, isn't that everyone's dream and goal? Don't bullshit me, unless you are Communist.

You worship wealthiness over something more important here I'ld say. The true wealthiness lies in happiness, no? I mean it doesn't matter how rich you are as long as you're happy. There are many people who are rich, yet not happy. So one cannot apply the rule that wealthiness leads to happiness per se.

Lilith

2005-12-21, 08:36

Become rich without doing anything. No seriously, isn't that everyone's dream and goal? Don't bullshit me, unless you are Communist.
^_^ Not really, this satisfies only one of my goals. So I agree with what Jinto Lin said.

My "sub" goal in life is to get money and buy all the stuff I want. Anime, Manga, Artbooks, Video Games, Music, etc~ *-*

My main goal in life is to get married and have children. I want to build a happy house to share it with a wonderful husband and nice kids. <3

Also! I want to make my papa and mama happy and proud. >_<

kj1980

2005-12-21, 09:39

You worship wealthiness over something more important here I'ld say. The true wealthiness lies in happiness, no? I mean it doesn't matter how rich you are as long as you're happy. There are many people who are rich, yet not happy. So one cannot apply the rule that wealthiness leads to happiness per se.

I tend to live by the quote: "You can't buy love (or happiness) with money, but it can make love (or happiness) more fruitful" - Mitaka Shun from Maison Ikkoku

Jinto

2005-12-21, 09:44

I agree with that :D

1.0.7.

2005-12-21, 11:05

all i want is, in my prime (not there yet), i want to wake up every morning and wouldn't be afraid even if the sky were to fall on me.. and i want to sleep every night not thinking about what i didn't or should've done that would've made my life better.

Desti-Fate

2005-12-21, 12:37

I want to get the hell out of Northern Ireland.

SasuraiHell

2005-12-21, 13:52

I want to get the hell out of Northern Ireland.

anyones dream who hates to get stuck in thier home town. lol

My dreams are as follows!:

i have lately been influenced, if not obsessed with japan culture, i've always loved it, such a poetic and beautful culture.

i want to be able to speak, write (as well as old type) other things like hiragana, katakana, kanji,

i want to live there sometime..

ahhh. and somewhat achieve monkness lol

Catgirls

2005-12-21, 13:58

I want to get the hell out of Northern Ireland.Where would you go?

Desti-Fate

2005-12-21, 14:10

Where would you go?
No idea. Maybe Canada. I just don't like this place. 2 years left until I'm old enough to fly the nest and have my new start in life...

Kamui4356

2005-12-21, 14:33

Become rich without doing anything. No seriously, isn't that everyone's dream and goal? Don't bullshit me, unless you are Communist.
Of course, that's why the lottery is so popular here in the US, not to mention places like Las Vegas, Atlantic City, ect...

As for my goal, I'd have to think about it. Well, if you want serious goals anyway. Not so seriously, I want to conquer the entire universe, and any parallel universes which may exist.:eyespin:

zappater

2005-12-21, 15:18

Become rich without doing anything. No seriously, isn't that everyone's dream and goal? Don't bullshit me, unless you are Communist.

I am an anarchist..(not that it got anything to do with it, worthless way of thought that is impossible anyway..) but I just want to be free and stroll around without a care in the world and a lovely girl by my side.
So that isn't my dream, no matter how much of an capitalist I am :) (screw money, give me freedom!)

Well my goal in my life is to get a goal in my life...and find out the meaning of life...and answer a lot of other questions about my own existance and way of tought.
I truely do not know myself.

1. Be free.
2. Get a girlfriend to live for.
3. Find out what I want to do, what I like, who I am etc..
4. Separate my mind from my body and become immortal (now that one is wierd...)

Nightbat®

2005-12-21, 15:53

To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

......oooohhh-kay,....:heh:

But I guess what I would like is that on my deathbed I can say it was worth living
goals can/may not always be achieved or are not as valuable as you thought
desire always sugarcoats reality.
nostalgia makes you compare experiences
bad vs worse, good vs better not so good vs not so bad

My "Goal" can not be achieved only realized:
Peace of mind /contentment

ramune

2005-12-21, 15:54

1. Be free.
2. Get a girlfriend to live for.

I have to say that this is a contradiction.

Kamion

2005-12-21, 16:04

1) Graduate (well well... 2 years left... at least I hope so :p)
2) Get into some university
3) find a job (hey, that's hard =P)
4) Get myself a girlfriend

And one of my all-time wishes is, that I can get along with people without too much problems, but that's utopia :<

Apekatt

2005-12-21, 16:11

I don't have any specific goals that I've decided to dedicate my life in order to reach, but right now I have some things I'm trying to acomplish:

* Deciding whether I should study at a university or not. And if I decide to study, what program?
* Finding a new girlfriend (and I'm.... not very good at stuff like that, sadly. >_>)
* I need to start going to a gym or something... Need to build some muscles again :p
* Getting my driver's licence

All of these goals should be pretty accomplishable once I put my mind into it. But this comfortable computer chair is just too comfy. And I have anime to watch and video games to play. :D

zappater

2005-12-21, 18:56

I have to say that this is a contradiction.
Now, let me be young and unknowing of the negative things that comes with girlfriends! Well atleast I can dream... :)

Veritas

2005-12-21, 19:42

Be happy. Life today is so full of shit that it's a wonder the suicide rate isn't 99%. wake up, work at a job you hate, go back home, do the same thing the next day. No one is fulfilled the way they should be. I always say that human beings are only smart enough to make their lives harder.

I'm going to get a damn boat, and sail around the world.

Li Jianliang

2005-12-21, 19:50

Not necessarily in the listed order:

1. Get into a college of choice
2. Graduate from the said college
3. Get a job
4. Live happily in the same house as my boyfriend
5. Cosplay to the max
6. Go E.G.L.!

Knox

2005-12-21, 20:56

1) Get grades I need for the university I wanna go to
2) Get my Psychology Degree
3) Get a decent job and home
4) Marry my gf and have kids

All very "traditional" type goals, but I'd be very content with them. :)

indicatoto101

2005-12-21, 21:34

professional
enter and finish grad school -> get a Ph.D -> hopefully get licensed to be a psychologist

personal
find a really attractive guy (he can be dumb and talentless but as long as he is hot..) -> have passionate *** with him
and die peacefully during sleep

Shay

2005-12-22, 11:46

Professional. Do relatively nothing, because I'm quite dumb and have no real talents. Just a pretty face that is all.

Personal. Meet a smart girl who is into anime. Must have a job so she can keep me, (preferably a psychologist.) Make passionate love to her all night every night, and twice on Sundays. Oh and cook dinner for her, I like cooking. ^^

DaFool

2005-12-22, 15:43

1.) Think of a good business plan to make money quick.
2.) Start a company
3.) Keep my day job as I am doing 1.) and 2.)
4.) Keep said company as a family conglomerate, prevent it from going public into the control of shareholders. Take total monopolistic control of the market.
5.) Cut costs through deflated wages, but keep employees happy by subjecting them to mindless entertainment.
6.) Keep my females and offspring and respective clans from warring with each other while I am doing 4.) and 5.)
7.) If I can gain the equivalent profit as doing 1.) through 6.) without even bothering to set up a company, or even pay taxes, so much the better.

Drake

2005-12-23, 15:28

I want to get the hell out of Northern Ireland.

u.u ur not the only one =I

im supprised no1s mentioned world domination.

Nightbat®

2005-12-23, 21:57

u.u ur not the only one =I

im supprised no1s mentioned world domination.

That's my basic idea, first step in that is to win the lottery
we'll see where it's going after that:D

zappater

2005-12-23, 22:48

Kamui4356

2005-12-23, 23:04

Really, who wants to dominate the world?
Just a lot of work everyday once you do dominate the world, probably so much that it isn't even worth to dominate the world and probably makes dominating the world boring in the long run..
Exactly, that's why you conquer it, then appoint someone to do the day to day work of governing in your place. Then, you can even conquer the world again if you so chose. Just accuse the guy of subversion, sedition, ect and have fun. ;)

AkatsukisApprentice

2005-12-23, 23:35

Very high goals are sometimes overbearing...especially ones which are forced upon you by parents.... I just hope I can make everyone happy and live a successful and a complete life.

I know some may have goals to be the best, I think that's admirable, setting high goals and aiming for them, gives you the best oppertunity to achieve your dreams and goals. I on the other hand, just want to be able to get a job, get a decent wage, live life in a healthy-ish fashion and just...be happy. :)

Muir Woods

2005-12-25, 01:21

Oh almost everyone's goals are so commonplace. Come on guys, I'd like to hear more unique ones you'd like to do. I'm sure you guys have some more interesting goals that you've set for yourself (such as 0ink's - Walking to China, or Mr_Paper's - Beating Dahli Lama in a discussion on Ethics and Morality). But before I give my list, let me define what a "goal in life" is. A goal in life to me is like something I would really want to do but not necessarily need to do. The reward of accomplishing it would simply bring more satisfaction in my life. It's not quite as grand as a dream. The goals in my life materializes and vanish as time and my experiences progress. These are some of my quirkier goals that I currently have and not yet expired:
To play Leo Kottke's Crow River Waltz with my twelve string guitar in person for a couple (a man and a woman) in love as they waltz to it with sincere feelings. I want to experience that peculiar warm joy of providing an emotive peice of music that I love for a couple to appreciate to.
To meet a female version of myself. In other words, someone with the exact same non-physical traits (personality, intelligence, mentality, spirituality...etc) as me, but just physically female. And contest with her in various things and abilities, such as burping (I love burping, and constantly improving my volume), how long can one spin a basketball (my personal record: over 30 minutes)...etc. Theoretically, I doubt we'll get along. There are some negatives of myself that I would hate if a girl possesses them. Would be an interesting meet to satisfy my curiosity nonetheless.
To have sex in space, in zero gravity. Imagine the possibilities. And when someone asks "Where's the craziest place you've had sex at?" I can say I did it 500Km above the Earth. How about that eh?
To persuade my imaginary childhood friend, Jeremiah Kingsworth, to wear something other than that old Victorian style back suit he always seems to have on. He is intelligent and wise but he can be so stubborn at times, and this is one of those times. I think he'll look snappy with Hawaiian shirt and grey shorts but he keeps saying otherwise. I'd like to beat him more often in games too.
To catch a fired bullet uninjured, somehow. I have heard of stories where in WWII paratroopers in airplanes would see bullets just hovering outside beside them, and they would just grab it with their bare hands. I bet it'll feel strangely cool and satisfying to do so.

Ero-Sannin

2005-12-25, 07:38

To be the most effective time waster in history.

ChainLegacy

2005-12-25, 15:41

Oh almost everyone's goals are so commonplace. Come on guys, I'd like to hear more unique ones you'd like to do.
I suppose I have some. They aren't as unique as your's, but they are ones I believe I don't share with a large number of people.

Bench press 600 pounds (halfway there as of this past Saturday)
Dunk a basketball
Download a TB of anime
Run a 40 yard dash under 5 seconds

giu_2

2005-12-25, 16:02

hmm what "life" ^^
Goals;
*Watch anime
*Play games
*Do nothing
*To be the worlds greatest (hentai) samurai
hehe dont know any more "goals" :P

Illuyankas

2005-12-25, 17:28

To be the most effective time waster in history.
Done.:D

Hmm... well, for a lazy future, I could just find something to do on a tropical island, even if it's cleaning the ambassador's estate, which wouldn't be a problem as I'd be on a tropical island, with many dusky beauties to molest- er, I mean get to know better... <_< :uhoh: >_>
Active, well; Take over one Pacific island. Train populace as soldiers. Conquer neighbours. Repeat until all islands in the Pacific are under my control. Print lots of 'King Of Half The Entire World' stationary and business cards, and go to lots of parties. Kick ass. All hail the KOHTEW!

jspk292929

2005-12-26, 23:30

become a surgeon; join the peace corps for a few years, travel around the world (namely Japan and Greece), and to just lead a full life, happy or sad. ^_^

grey_moon

2005-12-27, 10:31

I kinda burnt out after doing my masters. So right now it's eat, sleep, s**t and watch anime. Opps best add also keeping the missus happy too

Gah I do have a short term goal and thats to find out whats rattling inside my PC and destroy it with a hammer!!!

lmch009

2005-12-31, 10:22

become the unversity teacher
mmm.....have a big house
wanna living with my chirlden, husband,mother....
travel in japan.......
now is pass a exam in next month

furigana

2005-12-31, 12:50

graduate, get a job at the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in my country, and work at some embassy... doesn't really matter where, I just want to live for a year or longer in as many countries as possible to take in different cultures and people's ways of life.

more personal side... learn how to play guitar and ride a motorbike, buy a kickass bike (a Ducati 999 (http://motoby.com/Oboi/Ducati_999S.jpg) would be nice) and tour the countryside. Fill a room with anime figures -- started on that one :).

Final goal: if/when I get all this done, think up some new ones. :)

Lady Yanami

2005-12-31, 13:45

More power to ya!!
I hope that works out for you. Seriously.
Good luck ^.^

JOJOS'STAR

2005-12-31, 17:45

Hmmm.. I tend to despise power. :upset: I think looking for it only makes you weaker. Even more powerless. Unless its the power of the personality you are refering too.. ;)

MihawkXGP

2005-12-31, 17:51

My Goal is simple.
Be very Rich, and enjoy the things in Life i want too.
I see it in a way of, Having all that money will, give me the freedom to do as i please.

And to visit several countries in the world. Japan being one.

Lady Yanami

2006-01-02, 12:49

Hmmm.. I tend to despise power. :upset: I think looking for it only makes you weaker. Even more powerless. Unless its the power of the personality you are refering too.. ;)

More in the sense of, I hope Furigana's goals work out.
Ya know like having the strength to follow through with ones dreams in life.
That kinda of "power". The power of will, you could say.

I know what you mean about the power thing though. And you're right. Too much power like that, makes one not only weak in the end, but in the long run it makes one lonely as well.

PuRpLe CryStaL

2006-01-05, 00:10

My intention is to find a job in Human Resources after my graduation this year (in Aug) since I majored in HR. Thereafter I will consider doing my Masters in about 3 to 4 yrs time before going back to my college to be a lecturer. I have always wanted to teach coz I was deeply inspired by many teachers during my high school & college days. However, I was told that working experience in the corporate world is required in order to apply for the job as a lecturer, thus I'll have to spend some years working first + saving for my part time education.

Best Rgds
Claudine

Yubikiri

2006-01-06, 07:27

umm....being successful, doesn't mean i have to be filthy rich to be happy, i'm currently pretty well off but i don't want to spend my parent's money when i grow up though therefore i have to strive to achieve.
My short term goal right now is to study hard and achieve a good High school Certificate (HSC) and get a 95.00+ UAI (University admission index)
My medium term goal is to graduate from either actuarial studies (i really doubt it) or Forensic/Accounting, who knows i'll probably choose something different since there's still one year left for me to decide on my future
My long term goal is to get marry and create my own family :upset:, travel around the world and HAVE FUN!!!!

Pinklynx

2006-01-06, 08:39

Short Term Goals

Well,I'm only a Year 10 student currently,so my short-term goals may be limited.I would like to pass my important O Levels this year and get into one of the top 3 Year 11 and Year 12 schools(A Levels)

Long Term Goals

For my long term goals,I am aiming for a place in Princeton(Yes I'm a nerd :heh: ) and attaining a degree in Economics and finally start work somewhere.After that I'd like to get my Masters and return to work.

As long as I am blessed with a fulfilling and peaceful,happy life with a wife that loves me(looks are no matter),my goal would be attained.

Goals That Are In Between

Well,I want to travel the world as a backpacker and visit every country in the world.Oh,and to watch anime till the day I die :p

BellaD

2006-01-06, 18:58

I want to be a evil genious who someday takes over the world and eventually destroys it....how about that as a goal ? j/k :p ...Seriously I never thought about it but being a billionare wouldnt hurt ;), maybe that should be my goal ..hmmm...now how does one make a billion quickly ? =^.^=
happy life with a wife that loves me(looks are no matter) Yeah...I agree! you are a nerd.... lol j/k ;)...

D3athScythe

2006-01-07, 02:28

Die watching anime =P
Honestly, no idea bout my goal...
I really aren't looking forward to anything... cept the next episodes!

4BiddenKnight

2006-01-10, 00:41

My awfully simple goal is to live a happy life, with a family, with a nice job and living in a penthouse, rather than a house.

Catgirls

2006-01-10, 00:53

I really aren't looking forward to anything... cept the next episodes!You'll fall in love someday...and think about that for a while.

piccahoe

2006-01-10, 02:52

my goals in life:
-Learn Thai,Japanese, Chinese, Spainsh and other languges!!
-Gradulate and get a good degree
-Find a good paying job that will support me and my family (if I get married)
-Find a girl that will love me for who I am (of course I'll do the same) and who I can spend the rest of my life with.
(if I ever find that girl)
-Get married
-Maybe have kids
-TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!! MAHAHAHA!! j/k

wow, tough crowd...
*tap, tap* is this thing on?
oh well, as cartmen would say "screw you guys I'm going home". =cP

uzumaki

2006-01-11, 21:02

(sorry for hogging all the space)
My main goal... is to defeat tuxedo mask... and marry Sailor Mars... and then divorce her after a year... and then marry motoko from love hina... then divorce her after a year... and then marry Arashi from X/1999 .... then divorce after a year.......
then wake up from the whole dream... and marry a real person... ... ...>_>

no ok... on a more mature and serious note:
I don't really have any set goals... My goals are all indefinite... I am prepared to change my path if necessary... But, I suppose for the time being, my main goal is to work in the Production Animation industry.

Lol, your fantasy goals match my real ones....(jk...?)

Strange, for an anime forum, there are a lot of "I want to move to Japan forever" and very few "I want to publish the greatest manga/ anime ever". If you want to go to Japan...seriously...it's not that great a place...there're still remnants of feudalist logic there, so beware.

My goal in life without specification would have to be to strive for justice and equality for everyone in this world, in everyway I possibly can. (I know I'm probably never going to have a lot of money, so my means are limited. But people can be influenced in so many ways).
I would also like to write at least one graphic novel in my life.

Does anyone here want to be remembered in history?

I do. But how?

The toughest one, I'd say. It's driven people to become serial killers. I'd say: do the one thing you get the most pleasure in (and watching anime day and night doesn't count, I'm talking about actual work here), and push yourself to the max at it. Maybe it'll work out, maybe it wont. But sometimes if you find something you really like doing, and if you can get satisfied with yourself at how you do it, your purpose in life will be fulfilled, and making history will matter less and less.

My goals for the future
-live an unfulfilling life
-have abusive/one-sided relationships
-die a painful and tragic death

Be famous posthumously!!! (just wait, itll happen)
Lol...most wonderful goals, if painful.

For the argument that things such as "I want to go to a good school...get married, etc" are not goals that will bring happiness...or are not valid things to strive for and thus are shallow, society induced reasons for living....Well, you're right, they're just that, but if someone wants to have a "good" (by good I'm leaning towards a luxurious life), then they're more than welcome. I've known the difference between an ivy league and a mediocre state college, and there is a world of difference, not just in the enthusiasm and knowledge of the professors, but also in the attitude of the students with whom you spend time with. I've had no money, and rode in the bus with homeless people 4-6 hours a day, and I've also had a lexus of my own. A life of luxury is less stressful, and less painful, and if you were a normal person like me, you would prefer it.

I read somewhere that the happiest memory people had was of conquering a challenge that they thought was excruciatingly difficult for them, but through work and motivation they did as they had dreamt.

And Mr. Paper: WOW you've mean the Lama?! WOW. Wow. Seriously. Can I have his number, plz?