The Future

[Garry2]

Right, Mr Weebl says we need more interesting threads, so I'm going to have a bash at it.

We all have a purpose in life. I'm not meaning a set of morals taken from a religion, but our OWN purpose; what do we want to do, who do we want to be? I'm sure when you were younger you had a dream, whether it was to be a ballet dancer or a pilot or an ice cream taster for Baskin & Robbins, but for most people that dream has to come to an end. What was your dream? Can you still achieve it? What have you had to sacrifice it for?

I remember when I was around 8 years old, all I ever wanted to do was play snooker. When I was three years old my brother got a half size table for Christmas and that was all we would ever do. I remember having to do a talk in primary school about "What I want to be when I grow up" and I wanted more than anything to be a snooker player. The only problem was, I wasn't that good. Don't get me wrong, I could beat all my friends no problem but when I first tried to play on a full size table it really opened my eyes. So I know that my childhood dream is effectively over, but at least I can still win pints off drunks.

I'm still trying to find out what I've sacrificed it for, I've found myself meandering through life just trying to grab on to anything I have a passion for. I mean hell, I've been here 5 months and look at my post count. The problem at the moment is that I have a passion for all the wrong things. The most important exams of my life are coming up next month and I have absolutely no motivation to study for them, but I don't mind because I've been doing what makes me happy.

So now it's your turn, what did you want to be? What are you now? Would the eight year old inside you be happy with what you've achieved in life?

Apologies if this thread causes you to have a mid-life crisis.

[Shave]

still trying to get god-like musical status. maybe that's not achievable anymore but i still intend to get a couple of albums out

[Al2]

Hate to rain on your parade, but I think you might have started a thread where people post theirs and don't read others'.

Thus, instead of being nasty about it, I should implore people to read others' desires and dreams.

Also, please don't post something bland like "I always wanted to be an astronaut". Garry has plainly told us some story here, so please add your own anecdotes if you've got something to add.

Thank you!

PS I don't.

Edit: Yes, Shane, like that. bad shane. :(

[xanthateto]

I want to be some form of artist.. preferably in movie or game character design and whatnot. I've been drawing since before I can remember, I have boxes and boxes full of stuff I did from when I was about 2 to when I was 10-ish. I was always told I was extremely good at drawing, and I always tried to stay modest about it. I remember one time when I was four and got a stamp for a picture of a pig I drew, I was incredibly proud. :p

However I have gotten lazy with my drawing practising, and am now no-where near as good as I could be. It's actually kinda depressing to look at Fox's stuff considering he's a year or two younger than me and how much better he is than me, among other people.

I think I was good for my age when I was a child and the amount of people who told me I was good made me arrogant about it, and as a result I've let my quality slip. I now have a lot of work to do to get good enough, and am not getting stellar grades in GCSE Art. It probably doesn't help that you get marks for copying specific ideas rather than utilising your own and artistic ability doesn't have too much impact, but I'm hoping that I can improve enough to do well, especially as I plan to do more in A level and Uni.

So I'm not sure if I'll still be able to achieve this dream, I severely hope I do though. Not much else I can do anywhere near good enough.

[Shave]

Edit: Yes, Shane, like that. bad shane. :(

to be fair, i did actually read the post. i just didn't really understand what i was to do