how many people here are living the life they always wanted??

[NZStreetBaller]

I had a blue print in my mind when i was a kid of what i wanted to be when i got older (8 years old) and it was to be a wrestler who could defeat the nWo :lol

as i got older obviously the blueprint changed alot. but one thing ive noticed is that depression is becoming more and more common. and when people dont live their dreams or accomplish their goals they to play the blame game. my job, my upbringing, my family, the government.

But i believe that everything in your life is the way is it because of YOU. yes we all start off different. but the direction you go is determined by you. your focus. your motivation and your actions have goten you exactly where you are today.

So simple question are you happy with the place that you yourself got you in???

[Bless Mathews]

I am but I didn't even know it.

I always had a theory in life

If you can make a living doing what you loved, you conquered life. You can't ask for anything better. I did for about 8 years.

Then I became a dad.

I didn't know it till then, but now, I am living the life I always wanted, I just didn't know untill my son was born.

[hateraid]

Career: check
Love of my life: check
First child a boy: check
Bountiful of friends and fam: check
My material wants supplemented: check
Lived to see the Sixers won a title: check

I'm done

[pauk]

Wanted to play in the NBA since the day i remember having any conscience... so, no, nowhere close... Kindof tough to make it there from middle of nowhere in Bosnia at 6'1", with war around you aswell, we had to move alot, no scouts there... and i personally think i worked harder than most people for that dream, harder than anybody i encountered imo.... and at my best i think i was as qualified as most PG's that were in the NBA at that time & i certainly think i was a better shooter than majority of them (confidence/ego speaking)....

I think if i lived in US, played college there, i would die trying.... who knows.... imagine that, Pauk the starting PG for your favorite team.... :)

[NZStreetBaller]

Wanted to play in the NBA since the day i remember having any conscience... so, no, nowhere close... Kindof tough to make it there from middle of nowhere in Bosnia at 6'1", with war around you aswell, we had to move alot, no scouts there... and i personally think i worked harder than most people for that dream, harder than anybody i encountered imo.... and at my best i think i was as qualified as most PG's that were in the NBA at that time & i certainly think i was a better shooter than majority of them (confidence/ego speaking)....

I think if i lived in US, played college there, i would die trying.... who knows.... imagine that, Pauk the starting PG for your favorite team.... :)

It wouldnt be hard to imagine... laker point guards always go down:roll:

[NZStreetBaller]

Career: check
Love of my life: check
First child a boy: check
Bountiful of friends and fam: check
My material wants supplemented: check
Lived to see the Sixers won a title: check

I'm done

dont you feel that once you've managed to get everything you wanted that you begin to want more or a change of direction?? I mean as humans growth is always a part of our nature.

[NZStreetBaller]

I am but I didn't even know it.

I always had a theory in life

If you can make a living doing what you loved, you conquered life. You can't ask for anything better. I did for about 8 years.

Then I became a dad.

I didn't know it till then, but now, I am living the life I always wanted, I just didn't know untill my son was born.

so your story was more of a realisation thing. when you had everything in front of you. you just needed to see it??

[sweggeh]

http://img-9gag-lol.9cache.com/photo/aBQnyOO_460s.jpg

[mlh1981]

Growing up in the midwest, I always wanted to live in Florida or somewhere out west, and I made that happen. Couldn't be happier with my location. Also got a great GF, and some good friends. The other things have been slow to develop, but I'm fairly happy overall, and living the life I want.

[rufuspaul]

http://img-9gag-lol.9cache.com/photo/aBQnyOO_460s.jpg


:lol

[nzamcdza]

I never quite knew what I wanted to be so ended up getting a good degree, getting a good job then leaving it behind to try and make some sort of career in basketball.

Had nowhere near the talent to make it as a player and coaching opportunities limited over here so went into basketball retail. Really tough making the business work but I'm enjoying the journey!

[Bless Mathews]

so your story was more of a realisation thing. when you had everything in front of you. you just needed to see it??


I don't know g.

Life is relative I guess. Things change.

My life I had with no responsibilities and constant do what I want, have what I want, seems like it would be the best life anyone could have. Spreading music and art to people , partying , kicking it. It was great.

But I guess now that I've done both, I wouldn't change my life now as a dad for anything.

[Swaggin916]

No. I constantly struggle with fear and anxiety and it sucks... But I'm able to survive and live comfortably. If being comfortable wasn't something I valued so heavily, then maybe I'd make some changes. It's getting kind of old though so I think there will be a change soon.

But I wanted so many lives over the years it only makes sense that I'm not living any of them.

[ILLsmak]

I would say yes and no.

I am the person I wanted to be (more of less, we all have insecurities or regrets), and I'm doing what I want to do and more or less succeeding.

However, it's always gonna be on earth. And pretty much the earth sucks when you think at things on a deep level. Everything is pretty well ****ed.

So, I wouldn't trade my life for another. But this world, man... it's hard to feel any extended joy when you realize what is happening.

-Smak

[fsvr54]

So, I wouldn't trade my life for another. But this world, man... it's hard to feel any extended joy when you realize what is happening.


Real talk my man

Hard for me to be truly happy when the world is so messed up and all my brothers and sisters are suffering

[9512]

I think I conquered life by my own standards and expectations. Though other people will see my life from their POV and say how much of a mediocre loser I am.

I did have that NBA dream at one point when I was 16 years young. But hard work doesn't always pay off. Lots of people work hard at it and have better ability. But eventually I got over that fact that I was not good enough and failing at basketball is not the end of the world. In fact in the grand scheme of things, it is damn near miniscule.

I haven't accomplished much based on the standards of the current paradigm we live in. In America, society says you must go to school, obey teachers, do your homework, and ultimately graduate with at least a Bachelor's degree. Then you find a job. Then you get married and have kids. Then you buy a house to shelter the wife and kids. Then you raised the kids and please the wife. etc...eventually you retire and die of old age hopefully.

The above sequence is not appealing to me personally. I am constantly bombarded (as we all are) with advertising that try to convince us we need to buy this to be liked and respected, we need to drive a certain car, wear the latest fashion clothes. Then there are religions manipulating me into feeling guilt/shame for looking at a woman's bubbly butt or boobies. Then there are some males who call other males pejorative words because they didn't "man up".

I put all of that behind me when i discovered alternative lifestyles (minimalism, simplicity, tiny houses, learning to grow one's own food etc) and conspiracy theorists like Michael Ruppert (yea yea yea that's lame but they offer different ways of thinking). I was able to tear out the old page of the first half of my life and started rebuilding myself mentally from scratch.

I couldn't be more free today than I was the first 37 years of my life. I discarded my TV (though obviously i still use the internet to communicate with my family and friends), I am looking to learn to grow my own organic food, my wardrobe is down to 2 pants, 3 polo shirts, and little else. I sold my car and use public transportation/walk...I completely turned my back on the idea of "becoming rich" (money wise). I gave up consumerism and soon I will likely quit being an NBA fan because I will have evolved past the desire to vicariously live through the lives of those athletes who are genetically superior to me.

I could go on but the point is I succeeded because I snapped out of the sheepish mentality and was able to live on my own terms despite the verbal harassment I have gotten for being some flower power hippie (which I am not but i guess to some people you are a hippie if you don't accumulate and spend lots of money). I value my health mentally/physically, my family and friends and to me that's enough.

[CeltsGarlic]

I think I conquered life by my own standards and expectations. Though other people will see my life from their POV and say how much of a mediocre loser I am.

I did have that NBA dream at one point when I was 16 years young. But hard work doesn't always pay off. Lots of people work hard at it and have better ability. But eventually I got over that fact that I was not good enough and failing at basketball is not the end of the world. In fact in the grand scheme of things, it is damn near miniscule.

I haven't accomplished much based on the standards of the current paradigm we live in. In America, society says you must go to school, obey teachers, do your homework, and ultimately graduate with at least a Bachelor's degree. Then you find a job. Then you get married and have kids. Then you buy a house to shelter the wife and kids. Then you raised the kids and please the wife. etc...eventually you retire and die of old age hopefully.

The above sequence is not appealing to me personally. I am constantly bombarded (as we all are) with advertising that try to convince us we need to buy this to be liked and respected, we need to drive a certain car, wear the latest fashion clothes. Then there are religions manipulating me into feeling guilt/shame for looking at a woman's bubbly butt or boobies. Then there are some males who call other males pejorative words because they didn't "man up".

I put all of that behind me when i discovered alternative lifestyles (minimalism, simplicity, tiny houses, learning to grow one's own food etc) and conspiracy theorists like Michael Ruppert (yea yea yea that's lame but they offer different ways of thinking). I was able to tear out the old page of the first half of my life and started rebuilding myself mentally from scratch.

I couldn't be more free today than I was the first 37 years of my life. I discarded my TV (though obviously i still use the internet to communicate with my family and friends), I am looking to learn to grow my own organic food, my wardrobe is down to 2 pants, 3 polo shirts, and little else. I sold my car and use public transportation/walk...I completely turned my back on the idea of "becoming rich" (money wise). I gave up consumerism and soon I will likely quit being an NBA fan because I will have evolved past the desire to vicariously live through the lives of those athletes who are genetically superior to me.

I could go on but the point is I succeeded because I snapped out of the sheepish mentality and was able to live on my own terms despite the verbal harassment I have gotten for being some flower power hippie (which I am not but i guess to some people you are a hippie if you don't accumulate and spend lots of money). I value my health mentally/physically, my family and friends and to me that's enough.


You sound brainwashed.

[DukeDelonte13]

i always wanted a house, wife, car, etc. typical life. I never really cared what type of job I did as long as I could live comfortably.

Now I have all that plus a baby on the way.


I guess I always wanted to live a quiet normal life.

[ace23]

No I'm not in the NBA

[robert de niro]

i always wanted a house, wife, car, etc. typical life. I never really cared what type of job I did as long as I could live comfortably.

Now I have all that plus a baby on the way.


I guess I always wanted to live a quiet normal life.
i agree with this :cheers:

[9512]

You sound brainwashed.

Look who's talking.

[DeuceWallaces]

I don't think there was ever some life I envisioned while growing up.

[Stempel, HERB]

I don't think there was ever some life I envisioned while growing up.

Could easily see 10 yr old you dreaming of the day he would have the courage to drink until 2 am and call some person on the phone because they hurt your feelings.

[DeuceWallaces]

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

[chips93]

I think I conquered life by my own standards and expectations. Though other people will see my life from their POV and say how much of a mediocre loser I am.

I did have that NBA dream at one point when I was 16 years young. But hard work doesn't always pay off. Lots of people work hard at it and have better ability. But eventually I got over that fact that I was not good enough and failing at basketball is not the end of the world. In fact in the grand scheme of things, it is damn near miniscule.

I haven't accomplished much based on the standards of the current paradigm we live in. In America, society says you must go to school, obey teachers, do your homework, and ultimately graduate with at least a Bachelor's degree. Then you find a job. Then you get married and have kids. Then you buy a house to shelter the wife and kids. Then you raised the kids and please the wife. etc...eventually you retire and die of old age hopefully.

The above sequence is not appealing to me personally. I am constantly bombarded (as we all are) with advertising that try to convince us we need to buy this to be liked and respected, we need to drive a certain car, wear the latest fashion clothes. Then there are religions manipulating me into feeling guilt/shame for looking at a woman's bubbly butt or boobies. Then there are some males who call other males pejorative words because they didn't "man up".

I put all of that behind me when i discovered alternative lifestyles (minimalism, simplicity, tiny houses, learning to grow one's own food etc) and conspiracy theorists like Michael Ruppert (yea yea yea that's lame but they offer different ways of thinking). I was able to tear out the old page of the first half of my life and started rebuilding myself mentally from scratch.

I couldn't be more free today than I was the first 37 years of my life. I discarded my TV (though obviously i still use the internet to communicate with my family and friends), I am looking to learn to grow my own organic food, my wardrobe is down to 2 pants, 3 polo shirts, and little else. I sold my car and use public transportation/walk...I completely turned my back on the idea of "becoming rich" (money wise). I gave up consumerism and soon I will likely quit being an NBA fan because I will have evolved past the desire to vicariously live through the lives of those athletes who are genetically superior to me.

I could go on but the point is I succeeded because I snapped out of the sheepish mentality and was able to live on my own terms despite the verbal harassment I have gotten for being some flower power hippie (which I am not but i guess to some people you are a hippie if you don't accumulate and spend lots of money). I value my health mentally/physically, my family and friends and to me that's enough.

what do you do for fun?

[Bandito]

Not yet but I am working for it.

[Shade8780]

what do you do for fun?
Grow potatoes and cabbage.

Happy days.

[9512]

Grow potatoes and cabbage.

Happy days.

yep happy days indeed. What's fun for someone is a bore to someone else...

many people find NBA basketball boring and prefer that sport called "football" (soccer in the US)

[TryToBeUnbias]

I think I conquered life by my own standards and expectations. Though other people will see my life from their POV and say how much of a mediocre loser I am.

I did have that NBA dream at one point when I was 16 years young. But hard work doesn't always pay off. Lots of people work hard at it and have better ability. But eventually I got over that fact that I was not good enough and failing at basketball is not the end of the world. In fact in the grand scheme of things, it is damn near miniscule.

I haven't accomplished much based on the standards of the current paradigm we live in. In America, society says you must go to school, obey teachers, do your homework, and ultimately graduate with at least a Bachelor's degree. Then you find a job. Then you get married and have kids. Then you buy a house to shelter the wife and kids. Then you raised the kids and please the wife. etc...eventually you retire and die of old age hopefully.

The above sequence is not appealing to me personally. I am constantly bombarded (as we all are) with advertising that try to convince us we need to buy this to be liked and respected, we need to drive a certain car, wear the latest fashion clothes. Then there are religions manipulating me into feeling guilt/shame for looking at a woman's bubbly butt or boobies. Then there are some males who call other males pejorative words because they didn't "man up".

I put all of that behind me when i discovered alternative lifestyles (minimalism, simplicity, tiny houses, learning to grow one's own food etc) and conspiracy theorists like Michael Ruppert (yea yea yea that's lame but they offer different ways of thinking). I was able to tear out the old page of the first half of my life and started rebuilding myself mentally from scratch.

I couldn't be more free today than I was the first 37 years of my life. I discarded my TV (though obviously i still use the internet to communicate with my family and friends), I am looking to learn to grow my own organic food, my wardrobe is down to 2 pants, 3 polo shirts, and little else. I sold my car and use public transportation/walk...I completely turned my back on the idea of "becoming rich" (money wise). I gave up consumerism and soon I will likely quit being an NBA fan because I will have evolved past the desire to vicariously live through the lives of those athletes who are genetically superior to me.

I could go on but the point is I succeeded because I snapped out of the sheepish mentality and was able to live on my own terms despite the verbal harassment I have gotten for being some flower power hippie (which I am not but i guess to some people you are a hippie if you don't accumulate and spend lots of money). I value my health mentally/physically, my family and friends and to me that's enough.

I've accomplished the second half of this to a degree (my own terms).

My other goals are being accomplished to this day some where never in my original blue print but fit right on in to my current life style so I have no complaints.

[TryToBeUnbias]

Grow potatoes and cabbage.

Happy days.
Probably goes outside

As do you..maybe

[Pushxx]

http://img-9gag-lol.9cache.com/photo/aBQnyOO_460s.jpg

:roll: I lost it.

[Just2McFly]

nope, its gotten so bad mom thinks im suicidal:lol