Are you what you wanted to be?

[stilleto]

When you were a kid and someone asked what you wanted to be when you grew up... is that what you are now?

I realized for me, right now, I am.

 

[FISHTALES]

not even close

 

[Lestat]

i've exceeded expectations by far.

i remember thinking how cool it would be to make 25K a year and have a honda civic or something "nice" like that.

 

[Kano]

I AM 150 percent exactly what i wanted to be !

 

[stilleto]

i've exceeded expectations by far.

i remember thinking how cool it would be to make 25K a year and have a honda civic or something "nice" like that.

when you were a kid, you set your sights on a monetary goal, rather than.. say.. being a fireman?
my kids do that now- they don't know what they want to be, they just know what kind of cars they want and how much money they want to make.

 

[FISHTALES]

I actually wanted to be either a marine biologist or weather man. I sell seafood

 

[jackangel]

one more credit and i can finally graduate from clown college.

 

[digimon7068]

I have more than I expected and more than I deserve. . .I'm a lucky sumbitch.

 

[mountain muscle]

I can't recall a time in my life when I was ever satisfied or thought I was where I should be. I am too hard on myself to ever be satisfied with who or where I am.

 

[Gymgurl]

Gettin there

 

[Lestat]

when you were a kid, you set your sights on a monetary goal, rather than.. say.. being a fireman?
my kids do that now- they don't know what they want to be, they just know what kind of cars they want and how much money they want to make.

as a kid I wanted to be a fighter pilot.

then i realized that being a fighter pilot meant being in the military, and being in the military meant basically killing people.

so no, i am not a fighter pilot, but I gave up that dream well before I was an adult.

I never really had any other dream jobs. Since about 4th or 5th grade i knew I wanted to work as computers, a programmer of some sort, and that is what I do now. The money is just a bonus.

As far as monetary goals, I just wanted to have enough so that I didn't have to worry about buying whatever the hell I wanted at the grocery store.

 

[heatherrae]

lol...well being that i used to say that i wanted to be an indian squaw or an angel...lol.

Then I wanted to be a vet or a doctor.

I became a lawyer, and now I'm evaluating if that is still what i want to do. I'm happy, though. =-)

 

[alien amp pharm]

Well I wanted to be a retired millionaire.

Realistically though I am very happy with my life overall. I have already accomplished everything I wanted to.

 

[Rabid_Goose]

Yup, I'm still alive. That is all I ever really wanted.

Now that I realize being alive means paying taxes and for other people to live off of my tax money and live in a world like this, I would have killed myself. Damn ingrates on welfare.

 

[feisty11975]

Not exactly but close. I am in sorta the same field that I wanted to be in

 

[PICK3]

I just wanted to be a big stud ... so I have to say yes.

 

[H_T_]

you wanted to be a bum? unfortunately i realized in my late 20's that i will never be a Ninja Turtle. =(

 

[heatherrae]

you wanted to be a bum? unfortunately i realized in my late 20's that i will never be a Ninja Turtle. =(

 

[Sassy69]

I've made accomplishments in a couple different fields - I wanted to be an astronaut - I've got publications on Halley's Comet & met Carl Sagan. Computers didn't exist (at least not in common use) when I was a kid so I never considered that as a viable route until I actually got into it. As a result I really get a kick out of using technology to make things easier for people and to present really cool concepts and cool interactions. I've played in a number of different areas but right now I want to be in a position to impact an industry at large.... I'll tell you in a few days if that will go in the direction I am hoping....

 

[stilleto]

you wanted to be a bum? unfortunately i realized in my late 20's that i will never be a Ninja Turtle. =(

not only am I not a bum, but I earn a living doing what I love, plus more on the side.

 

[H_T_]

not only am I not a bum, but I earn a living doing what I love, plus more on the side.

nothing is free.

 

[stilleto]

nothing is free.

no shit, what's the point?

 

[H_T_]

no shit, what's the point?

i'm glad you do nothing and receive something for it. good for you. Capitalism at it's best.

 

[stilleto]

i'm glad you do nothing and receive something for it. good for you. Capitalism at it's best.

lol@ 'do nothing'
i earn money. not at a conventional job, but i earn. a decent amount too.
don't be mad at me cause you don't like your job.

 

[jnevin]

I'm so far away from anything I ever thought I'd be as a kid it's wierd.

I always wanted to race cars or be a doctor when I was a kid. AP Biosci took us to the hospital and we saw an autopsy. I ran out barfing and the doc thing was out. I hate what I do now and have no idea what I like anymore.