When I was at school my aim was to become incredibly rich and powerful, deciding the fate of Millions in every decision.
I've grown up since then and am happily married, baby on route, in a mid-level job, trying to live a green lifestyle. Oh I do have the power trip of running a Clan on online chess though 🙂
And frankly, I'm blissfully happy and cannot wait until November when I become a Dad (God willing).
Originally posted by pawnhandlerWhat 'life plan'?
I actually have the career I wanted, but I can't say the rest matches the map I made in high school. What about you?
Aside from that, though, I actually do have many of the traits I valued then. Not the financial ones, though. 🙁
I just wanted to get drunk, high and laid. In that order.
I never had a "life plan", but as a kid I said I wanted to have seven children when I had grown up. Luckily I came to my senses when I got older. 🙂 I had some dreams that I haven't put into practice, but even when I had them I was usually aware that they were just one of many choices, and that I would have to make a decision at some point. I don't regret my decisions, although I sometimes regret not having done some things (e.g. becoming a mathematician rather than a musician, or taking up baroque cello instead of music therapy after my cello exam). It's not the kind of regret that means I would choose differently if I could go back, but rather regretting that it's impossible to do everything I'd like to do. And I don't think the kind of life I have now would have sounded implausible or undesirable to me when I was younger.
In high school, I dreamed of being Hemingway or Hunter S. Thompson. Although I have never written a great American novel or been a celebrated writer for Rolling Stone, I work as a writer/editor for a public policy think tank and influence many people daily. In terms of lifestyle, I'm very happy where I'm at: I have a wonderful girlfriend, two dogs, a beautiful home, land in the country, a real flash car, zippy clothes and more chess books than I could ever read in one lifetime. My peers respect me and I enjoy working with them. If things continue at this pace, I will be very happy with how my life turned out.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterSo you work for a propaganda machine? How fitting...
In high school, I dreamed of being Hemingway or Hunter S. Thompson. Although I have never written a great American novel or been a celebrated writer for Rolling Stone, I work as a writer/editor for a public policy think tank and influence many people daily. In terms of lifestyle, I'm very happy where I'm at: I have a wonderful girlfriend, two dog ...[text shortened]... with them. If things continue at this pace, I will be very happy with how my life turned out.
Originally posted by pawnhandlerNo. I never imagined myself to be a Sex God.
I actually have the career I wanted, but I can't say the rest matches the map I made in high school. What about you?
Aside from that, though, I actually do have many of the traits I valued then. Not the financial ones, though. 🙁
Originally posted by pawnhandlerIn some ways, but mostly no. I was a borderline megalomaniac and my life is pretty unexceptional. I was going to be a world class martial arts champion, a legendary philosopher, a man who gets on stage and has the crowd chanting my name...
I actually have the career I wanted, but I can't say the rest matches the map I made in high school. What about you?
Aside from that, though, I actually do have many of the traits I valued then. Not the financial ones, though. 🙁
None of that. Maybe someday people will raise me up to legendary status through my writing or something, but now I'm jaded and think it unlikely.