How do you find what you want to do in life?

Welcome to our forum. This is a place for people to debate and rant about stuff. Enjoy!

Click here to register.

If you're already a member, you can log in here:

How do you find what you want to do in life?
Topic Started: 27 Jun 2012, 08:26 PM (236 Views)
jgalla3	27 Jun 2012, 08:26 PM Post #1
Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,757 Joined: 18-May 2012	How do you find what you want to do in life?
	http://www.facebook.com/jim.galla.3


Triplock	27 Jun 2012, 08:29 PM Post #2
Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #1,309 Joined: 19-Sep 2011	By doing it.



jgalla3	27 Jun 2012, 08:42 PM Post #3
Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,757 Joined: 18-May 2012	Can I ask how would you know you wanted to be a firefighter, or like a police officer, or a teacher without actually doing it? How do you find what you have a passion for?
	http://www.facebook.com/jim.galla.3


Taelôk	27 Jun 2012, 08:46 PM Post #4
Chess Noob Posts: 1,477 Group: Coffee addict Member #1,587 Joined: 2-Oct 2011	I just want to learn and master as much as I can. I always have several pet projects running at any given time. As long as I can do this, everyting else I do is incidental.
	People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie My blog, dare ye click? Online meanderings and web-thought


Triplock	27 Jun 2012, 08:49 PM Post #5
Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #1,309 Joined: 19-Sep 2011	You don't have to be a teacher to talk to kids and explain things to them. Try things! Besides, large part of every work is tedious paperwork, nobodly likes EVERYTHING about their job. Happiness is a matter of good shit/bad shit ratio.



whatsstrength	28 Jun 2012, 01:48 AM Post #6
The Truth Posts: 548 Group: Members Member #2,322 Joined: 8-Jan 2012	jgalla3 27 Jun 2012, 08:42 PM Can I ask how would you know you wanted to be a firefighter, or like a police officer, or a teacher without actually doing it? How do you find what you have a passion for? Research several different career pathways. Do you want to work with other people, or do you want private or independent work? Do you like computers? Are you good at writing? These are the questions you need to ask yourself. Find an interest that matches up great with something you're good at.



Nemesis	28 Jun 2012, 08:07 AM Post #7
Internet Zombie Posts: 7,829 Group: God Member #653 Joined: 28-Jul 2011	jgalla3 27 Jun 2012, 08:42 PM Can I ask how would you know you wanted to be a firefighter, or like a police officer, or a teacher without actually doing it? How do you find what you have a passion for? firefighter => do you hate fire? do you like killing fire? police officer => wanna fight crime? catch the bad guys? teacher => are you good with newbs? do you like kids? are you good at communicating and teaching? do you like teaching people stuff? Edited by Nemesis, 28 Jun 2012, 03:25 PM.



Snoogans	28 Jun 2012, 12:58 PM Post #8
Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #2,869 Joined: 26-Jun 2012	roll a die or do what you're good at....



oscarstrok	29 Jun 2012, 02:14 PM Post #9
Deamon man-child of Evil Posts: 788 Group: Members Member #1,208 Joined: 11-Sep 2011	Just try things, see what toasts your bread. If you have multiple ideas on what you want to do with your life, then don't be bogged down with the idea of "well I want to be this but I also want to be this, I can only be one." you can always be a renaissance man.
	Spoiler: click to toggle


Snakekasunick	1 Jul 2012, 07:04 PM Post #10
Posts: 393 Group: Members Member #2,715 Joined: 5-May 2012	Roadie.



zero6ix	1 Jul 2012, 08:24 PM Post #11
Don't despair, your mother loves you. Don't be proud, because she has to. Posts: 165 Group: Members Member #2,039 Joined: 9-Nov 2011	You find by searching. No more, no less. #wisdomfromthemountain
	This guy traveled through time. Spoiler: click to toggle


Indifferent	2 Jul 2012, 05:08 AM Post #12
Posts: 135 Group: Members Member #2,599 Joined: 21-Mar 2012	Ive never been interested in anything really and im mediocre or bad at everything ive ever tried, so i guess i got the same problem Tried a bunch of different jobs over the last 3 years and ive gone into some of them with my usual negative meh i dont think ill like this attitude and some where i try to stay positive no matter what... only difference seems to be that people talk to you more when your positive...which isnt allways a good thing ^^ the jobs themselves are a pain cuz im overly critical of myself, i never feel like im doing a good job and that makes me feel like i cant do it. Doesnt matter how much others praise me, i just feel like they are just saying that to be polite andf encourage me... Anyway the search goes on and now i got a job where i go out on missions to do any number of things like cleaning,painting,forrest work,building stuff,fishing.. so i get alot of experience in many fields. If im gonna be totally honest i dont want to work and ive never wanted to... i used to think everyone felt that way but apparantly people love to work, it gives them a purpose....which i dont feel like i need xD
	Something awe inspiring and clever - some smrt guy.... The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference felt like i had to have this cuz of my name >.<


Taelôk	2 Jul 2012, 05:19 AM Post #13
Chess Noob Posts: 1,477 Group: Coffee addict Member #1,587 Joined: 2-Oct 2011	Why does your job have to be a major cornerstone of your life? Very few people get jobs that fulfill them as human beings. A job is only a means to an end, which for me is to get paid each week. Find a hobby and pursue that.
	People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie My blog, dare ye click? Online meanderings and web-thought


Lilith Immaculate	2 Jul 2012, 06:38 AM Post #14
Posts: 187 Group: Members Member #2,857 Joined: 22-Jun 2012	internet



Nemesis	2 Jul 2012, 08:15 AM Post #15
Internet Zombie Posts: 7,829 Group: God Member #653 Joined: 28-Jul 2011	Taelôk 2 Jul 2012, 05:19 AM Why does your job have to be a major cornerstone of your life? Very few people get jobs that fulfill them as human beings. A job is only a means to an end, which for me is to get paid each week. Find a hobby and pursue that. For me, the job I'll get will be important because I'll spend a large percent of my life doing that.



salamutスタッフ	2 Jul 2012, 08:23 AM Post #16
فقط الحفاظ على الابتسام Posts: 3,579 Group: Don't call me Autist Member #724 Joined: 7-Aug 2011	Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling ans sentence structure can also help with your quest to find your life's purpose.
	Toast 16 Feb 2012, 06:13 AM What the fuck is that shit, man? Are you going to provide anything relevant about reality besides posting nonsense about an elaborate hoax?


Taelôk	2 Jul 2012, 08:23 AM Post #17
Chess Noob Posts: 1,477 Group: Coffee addict Member #1,587 Joined: 2-Oct 2011	Nemesis 2 Jul 2012, 08:15 AM Taelôk 2 Jul 2012, 05:19 AM Why does your job have to be a major cornerstone of your life? Very few people get jobs that fulfill them as human beings. A job is only a means to an end, which for me is to get paid each week. Find a hobby and pursue that. For me, the job I'll get will be important because I'll spend a large percent of my life doing that. No doubt, which is why I too will be going to school to better my lot. However, no matter what I end up doing; my job will unlikely be my raison d'être. Our culture puts too much of a person's identity in what they do for money, it need not be.
	People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie My blog, dare ye click? Online meanderings and web-thought


Nemesis	2 Jul 2012, 08:33 AM Post #18
Internet Zombie Posts: 7,829 Group: God Member #653 Joined: 28-Jul 2011	Taelôk 2 Jul 2012, 08:23 AM Our culture puts too much of a person's identity in what they do for money, it need not be. Yeah, but that's about social status and stereotypes. We are talking about joy and happiness here. The level of happiness someone has does depend (to an extent, it varies from individual to individual) on his job, not because he gets money from that job, but because it's a big and important part of his life.



1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)


« Previous Topic · General Discussion · Next Topic »