Poll of the Day > Did anyone else think when they were younger they'd be important in their life?

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DrPrimemaster
01/11/22 12:22:09 PM
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That they'd do something that mattered, or something that was cool? But then you didn't? And you're kind of just living now?

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Notschmendrake
01/11/22 12:24:35 PM
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I've done what I wanted

And now theres nothing I want to do
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CoorsLight
01/11/22 12:33:56 PM
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Yes. I was always looked at as the "smart kid" in school and I hated it cause it was almost viewed as a bad thing. And so it made me feel like "I'll get the last laugh on them and really do something" a bit. But now I just live an ordinary unfulfilling life.

Even without the pressure of being the smart kid though, there's probably a good chance I'd feel the same way today
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DrPrimemaster
01/11/22 12:38:25 PM
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CoorsLight posted...
Yes. I was always looked at as the "smart kid" in school and I hated it cause it was almost viewed as a bad thing. And so it made me feel like "I'll get the last laugh on them and really do something" a bit. But now I just live an ordinary unfulfilling life.

Even without the pressure of being the smart kid though, there's probably a good chance I'd feel the same way today

I feel this, I got a good degree, a good job, but none of it matters the way I thought it would. Its so blah.


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DrPrimemaster
01/11/22 12:44:19 PM
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What are you ran by then?

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Far-Queue
01/11/22 12:49:09 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
What are you ran by then?
Libido, of course

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Judgmenl
01/11/22 12:50:41 PM
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I don't understand this question.
Is this a self-esteem thing? I don't have any self-esteem issues anymore.

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ParanoidObsessive
01/11/22 12:51:16 PM
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I honestly never thought about it, because I never really cared about the idea of being "important" or "famous".

My aspirations were always more along the lines of just living a satisfying life. And I feel like I've achieved that.

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DrPrimemaster
01/11/22 1:10:28 PM
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Judgmenl posted...
I don't understand this question.
Is this a self-esteem thing? I don't have any self-esteem issues anymore.

More like I'd do something important or relevant to the world. Like some kind of technology or research that made a difference instead of just getting paid well to optimize how fast consumer analytics are produced.

ParanoidObsessive posted...
I honestly never thought about it, because I never really cared about the idea of being "important" or "famous".

My aspirations were always more along the lines of just living a satisfying life. And I feel like I've achieved that.

Where do you think you got that aspirations from? I feel like that would be more satisfying but that isn't my perception of the world, I'm not sure why I'm this way but it seems objectively worse.

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Judgmenl
01/11/22 1:17:41 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
More like I'd do something important or relevant to the world. Like some kind of technology or research that made a difference instead of just getting paid well to optimize how fast consumer analytics are produced.
I mean you can still do that can't you?
Maybe I still believe this because I've written software that affects millions of people's lives?

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DrPrimemaster
01/11/22 1:20:25 PM
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Judgmenl posted...
I mean you can still do that can't you?
Maybe I still believe this because I've written software that affects millions of people's lives?

Affects, or improves because I would say what I write affects a lot of people, but I don't really think it is necessary. Though I've had people argue its helpful I don't believe it truly is.

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Judgmenl
01/11/22 1:23:40 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
Affects, or improves because I would say what I write affects a lot of people, but I don't really think it is necessary. Though I've had people argue its helpful I don't believe it truly is.
I was one of the key contributors to https://www.omnipod.com/what-is-omnipod/omnipod-dash
I will let you decide if that's helping people's lives or not.
It ironically did not help my life as they canned me as soon as they could.

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wwinterj25
01/11/22 2:53:59 PM
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Nope. I didn't care about society much as a kid and that's just got worse over the years.

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Kyuubi4269
01/11/22 3:42:54 PM
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No, I didn't have interest in anything when young, now I have interests but don't care that much about them.

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Zareth
01/11/22 3:44:30 PM
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Nah I always knew I'd be worthless

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ranagrande
01/11/22 4:12:42 PM
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I feel like everyone grows up thinking that.

I did too before I attained enlightenment.
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Final Fantasy2389
01/11/22 4:35:28 PM
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No.

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ParanoidObsessive
01/11/22 4:40:40 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
Where do you think you got that aspirations from? I feel like that would be more satisfying but that isn't my perception of the world, I'm not sure why I'm this way but it seems objectively worse.

Where does anyone get anything from? We're all shaped by thousands of minor variables and influences we may never consciously recognize, molding us into the people we eventually become.

Even worse, there've been studies to suggest that the main core of our personalities are formed before we even turn 5 years old. So most of the things that make us who we are happen before we have any real power to influence them or make our own choices, and become extremely difficult to even remember by the time we actually become old enough to be introspective about things.

For whatever reason, I've always been very laid back about the future. I don't really obsess over what is yet to come nor do I get overly emotionally hung up on what's already been. I tend to live in the moment rather than plan out elaborate assumptions about where I'll be in 5 years or what I want to grow up to be, and I've always kind of been that way.

My motivations have always mostly just been wanting to have a job that I don't hate, that allows me to keep a roof over my head (and a place to keep my stuff), keep food in my belly, and generally experience interesting and stimulating things. So I mostly just try to make sure that I enjoy each day as it comes, and do my best to avoid regretting the things I've done and choices I've made.

I feel like "winning" is basically just being able to look back on your life from your death bed, and being able to honestly say that you've had more good days than bad. Anything more than that is a bonus.

Fortunately, things have always worked out pretty well for me, and I'm fairly happy with the life I've led. There's certainly regrets here and there, though nothing too severe, and not so much that I'd necessarily ever want to go back and change things.

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CoorsLight
01/11/22 4:41:16 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
More like I'd do something important or relevant to the world. Like some kind of technology or research that made a difference instead of just getting paid well to optimize how fast consumer analytics are produced.

I feel this

Even going back to what I said, yeah I did end up getting a better education and career than most of my peers from before college, but it's still totally unfulfilling
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TheFalseDeity
01/11/22 5:56:12 PM
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Zareth posted...
Nah I always knew I'd be worthless


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11110111011
01/11/22 7:19:18 PM
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I mostly did what I wanted to. I can't do what I wanted when I was young anymore, but I have new hobbies and goals at this point in my life.

My 18 year old self wouldn't like my current self, and my current self wishes I did some things differently - but that's life. Overall, I'm pretty happy & content.
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Zeus
01/11/22 8:22:32 PM
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Everybody is important in their own lives, so the question is circular.

DrPrimemaster posted...
That they'd do something that mattered, or something that was cool? But then you didn't? And you're kind of just living now?

I've done lots of cool things, some of which mattered. And there's still plenty of time for me to achieve the other things I want.

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BEERandWEED
01/11/22 8:29:27 PM
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You asked 4 questions. Which one is the poll answering?
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SunWuKung420
01/11/22 8:36:18 PM
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DrPrimemaster posted...
Did anyone else think when they were younger they'd be important in their life?
Yes and I am important in my life.
DrPrimemaster posted...
That they'd do something that mattered, or something that was cool?
Yes. Everything I do matters and is cool.
DrPrimemaster posted...
But then you didn't?
Nope.
DrPrimemaster posted...
And you're kind of just living now?
Of course I'm living...living the dream.

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Metalsonic66
01/12/22 12:14:55 AM
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I wanted to be an astronaut

But only because I wanted to float around in zero gravity and see the planet from above

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Lil_Bit83
01/12/22 11:38:36 AM
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Important? No. Although I did want some cool jobs when I was younger, paleontologist, author, and marine photographer.

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LinkPizza
01/16/22 9:08:49 PM
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No. Not really. I mean, I'm important to the people in my life, but that's it.. And that's enough. I don't think I'd like being important to like the world or whatever... I mean, it's be nice to famous if I was rich or worked with people I liked. But it would also be pretty nerve-wracking. And everybody would always be watching. And you couldn't get stuff wrong...

But I did get minor fame once. I got hurt at work, and they made a QA flash about it. When I went to a shadowrun game that had some people from base, I mentioned my finger and the QA flash. And someof them had seen it around.

But I have always been pretty popular. In school, it was because I was short, people knew who I was. And then I got more popular from being gay in my senior year...

At work, I'm popular from being short, being in debrief for forever, and because I've been at the base for forever, as well...

Metalsonic66 posted...
But only because I wanted to float around in zero gravity and see the planet from above

I mean, that does sound fun...

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BTH_Phoenix
01/18/22 1:30:49 PM
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When you're smart and they want you to pay THEM something, all these doors open up and they tell you how great you are.

The instant you enter the real world and they have to pay YOU something, all those doors slam shut.

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ReturnOfFa
01/18/22 2:05:01 PM
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I wanted to be a Late Night Talkshow Host in highschool loool

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Straughan
01/18/22 2:32:44 PM
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I was always told this by adults when I was young. I was famous in sports in high school and college, but it's been 20 years since then. In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others it feels like a lifetime ago.

I really don't think the world is the same. Or the people. I really don't like the people around now. Seems like everything is getting cheaper(and not in cost), dumber, and as if the adults all left the building. I'm kinda just watching now. I'm pretty sure something bad is going to happen soon. But either way I'm gonna be fine. I can hide away in my little corner of the world while all the news happens and nothing changes in my life.

Reminds me of my German grandma. Her mom told her that during WW2 they were just cow farmers and stayed cow farmers the entire time. Everybody talks this and that and all she knew was feeding and tending to cows. That's kinda how I feel. I think people have lost their minds. I'm just gonna go live in my own world until people grow up. Maybe I'll get some cows.
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keyblader1985
01/18/22 3:41:54 PM
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I never thought about it one way or the other.

Other than like being a superhero.

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FrozenBananas
01/18/22 6:33:53 PM
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i did growing up. I still kinda do nowif I could only sit down and put my mind to the epic coming of age / stoner / supernatural / murder mystery novel Ive been meaning to write

its gonna be famous and yall and gonna love it

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UltraIchi
01/19/22 10:35:00 AM
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FrozenBananas posted...
i did growing up. I still kinda do nowif I could only sit down and put my mind to the epic coming of age / stoner / supernatural / murder mystery novel Ive been meaning to write

its gonna be famous and yall and gonna love it
Looking forward to it

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TLR_
01/19/22 12:36:27 PM
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I guess.

When I went to school for software development, I had this idea it'd be for more of the game development side of things... and I know there's still all time and opportunity for it to happen... but... I'm not complaining about where I am now.

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EvilMegas
01/19/22 12:40:05 PM
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I am important and always have been.

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KJ StErOiDs
01/19/22 1:08:11 PM
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Not really. I had a great teacher in HS that led me to pursue a degree in Biology, but I didn't do it to benefit others (i.e. be important), just for my personal enjoyment in the field.

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