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[Andraste Take the Wheel]

 would've put a personal batman question like this one to a poll, but...bleh

Its difficult to measure success, but I have to ask because I've been pondering it myself. Financially, socially...whatever. I'm interested in hearing what other people consider sucessful, because Im not sure anymore. 

The Christmas season has made me realize I have a lot of disposable income with nobody I care enough about to spend it on. I seriously think I could count the meaningful relationships ive had on the hand of a man with no fingers.

i feel like bloody mr. Scrooge. I'm more well off than a lot of the population, but all the sudden I don't feel like it at all.

[Naughty Bear]

Nope. I'm 750 quid in overdraft and my student debt is just increasing every year which I will never be able to pay back.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

No. The best thing I've done is to create a hybrid Alphabet that no one gives a damn about it ... and gather info for my book(s).
My backbone condition isn't great. I don't know how much time it takes to be forced to do the surgery and put titanium implants inside my body.

I forgot to say that most of my family/relatives likes me. That's quite a success.

Modifié par Kaiser Arian, 09 décembre 2013 - 06:48 .

[Snook]

 All things considered...yes. I'll go personal bro story mode cause you did.

Over the course of ten someodd years I hauled my arse out of near poverty (and I mean near-streets poverty) to being what a lot of people would actually consider wealthy. I'm married to a woman I legitimately love more than anything else on the planet. I don't have a massive amount of friends, but the ones I haven't fallen out of contact with are close as kin. I've got a well-paying job still, have a nice house, car, I'm in good shape, blah blah. 

Only problem I've got is in family relations. Which a lot of people feel is important...and, well, I've failed at that. I was all but disowned a long ass time ago and have never even tried to make amends to that despite it probably being entirely my fault. 

So yes. I think I'm successful. I certainly can't complain. I dont really care about leaving my mark on the world, I just want to be happy in it, and make those I care about happy too. 

Modifié par SergeantSnookie, 09 décembre 2013 - 08:43 .

[Seagloom]

Nope. I scrape by financially. I can be quite sociable with people I've formed bonds with, but tend towards antisocial with most folks. I haven't accomplished any of my big life goals yet. The only thing I have going for me are family who love me, and few friends who at least seem to.

Personally, I'd be happy simply meeting my goals. I can deal with not being wealthy. What I can't deal with is feeling like my life has been a waste. I guess what constitutes success depends on who is making that judgment.

For now, it's too soon to tell how my life will work out. I can only hope I won't have many more regrets later on.

Modifié par Seagloom, 09 décembre 2013 - 06:54 .

[Liamv2]

I failed my GCSE's even though i tried my hardest. I am weak, slow and introverted but i'm enjoying my life and that's all that matters to me.

[IllusiveManJr]

Yes, I've paid off my school loan debts recently. I have a job I love although I only make just over $4,500 a month there,  but that's before overtime. Will hopefully make some more down the line.
Edit: Fixed typo. 

Modifié par IllusiveManJr, 09 décembre 2013 - 06:54 .

[happy_daiz]

Definitely. I'm not rich, and I don't care. My wealth is in my friendships, and my happiness.

[Gravisanimi]

I only get to apply some life-encompassing adjective like "successful " when I'm on my death bed.

Or being engulfed in flames.

Why is it always flames?

Modifié par Gravisanimi, 09 décembre 2013 - 06:58 .

[Sigma Tauri]

I'm doing this accelerated 1 year nursing program, and it sucks. I haven't played any video games for practically 11 months, and I won't be able to until next year. But, it's all worth it because all I care about is getting a job in a NYC hospital, getting an apartment, and moving out of my parents' house. I have friends whom I met before the program that I'm close to, and I met new friends who are in the same boat as me and understood the hell we all go through. Plus, my whole family fully support me morally, financially, and emotionally. That makes up with wishing strangers give a damn about what I do. (Honestly, they don't give a damn about your success at all.) So, it's been awful for the past couple of months, and it still is with 4 cumulative finals coming up in a few days, 20 credits to finish next semester, plus the state boards for my license. I've gotten this far though. I'm just happy I have a future.

[IllusiveManJr]

monkeycamoran wrote...

I'm doing this accelerated 1 year nursing program, and it sucks. I haven't played any video games for practically 11 months, and I won't be able to until next year. But, it's all worth it because all I care about is getting a job in a NYC hospital, getting an apartment, and moving out of my parents' house. I have friends whom I met before the program that I'm close to, and I met new friends who are in the same boat as me and understood the hell we all go through. Plus, my whole family fully support me morally, financially, and emotionally. That makes up with wishing strangers give a damn about what I do. (Honestly, they don't give a damn about your success at all.) So, it's been awful for the past couple of months, and it still is with 4 cumulative finals coming up in a few days, 20 credits to finish next semester, plus the state boards for my license. I've gotten this far though. I'm just happy I have a future.

Don't screw up! 

[dreamgazer]

Considering the past, say, eight years? Sure, successful enough.

[Sigma Tauri]

IllusiveManJr wrote...

Don't screw up! 

No, I got no choice. Plus, I want to make money too. Hospital overtime is sweet!

[Olive Oomph]

I don't make that much money, but I have a job I love, a wonderful wife and we're very happy. I'd consider this a successful life.

[Jedi Ninja]

I feel that I am. I work in the field I went to school for. I have had my ups and downs but we all do that's life it's all in what you make of it. I'm not rich by any means but I have my family, friends and my health.

[IllusiveManJr]

monkeycamoran wrote...

IllusiveManJr wrote...

Don't screw up! 

No, I got no choice. Plus, I want to make money too. Hospital overtime is sweet!

Yes it is. I got x2 1/2 hours on Thanksgiving. Working holidays at a hospital is like standing under a shower of money. 

[Jeremiah12LGeek]

I think so, but I haven't really tried not being a person, so I have little basis for comparison.

[Melra]

Hahahahah, no Whether I could? Suuuureeee... Just need to get rid of this laziness and start working harder. It's just hard to get started.

[EarthboundNess]

Nah. Being on a gap year leaves more than enough time for self evaluation, and I definitely wouldn't call myself successful. Hard to say what the future holds too, as I'm pretty much all out of motivation and aspiration. Simultaneous crap from pretty much everyone you trust will do that to you.

But really, I'm not even old enough to be gauging that sort of thing. Overall, I'm well off and I have all the time in the world to make something of myself. Ask me again in ten years or so, then we'll talk, hopefully without the self pity.

[Sigma Tauri]

IllusiveManJr wrote...

Yes it is. I got x2 1/2 hours on Thanksgiving. Working holidays at a hospital is like standing under a shower of money. 

Amen!

By the way, are you a clinician?

Modifié par monkeycamoran, 09 décembre 2013 - 07:25 .

[spirosz]

I had a decent paying job but I quit it two weeks ago because it's not worth wasting my life with. Overall, no - but I still have my close friends, guitar and my parents still care for me.

[Milan92]

While I'm happy with my life, I'm not calling it a sucessful life (yet). I still have quite some plans for the future and goals I want to reach. When I have done those.. then yes - I would say I have a sucessful life

Modifié par Milan92, 09 décembre 2013 - 07:26 .