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On April 08 2012 07:57 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 08 2012 06:35 EdenPLusDucky wrote: My ambition is to absorb knowledge and share knowledge with people who don't already have it, regardless of how long I live. Pretty good ambition IMO Whenever I say things like this, people disregard learning and just say money and inane pleasure are the only important things in life. Is intellectual ambition ever going to catch on to the mainstream?
I think with intellect, there should be a purpose to it, otherwise it's really no different from a hobby.
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On April 14 2012 12:32 husniack wrote:Show nested quote +On April 08 2012 07:57 Roe wrote:On April 08 2012 06:35 EdenPLusDucky wrote: My ambition is to absorb knowledge and share knowledge with people who don't already have it, regardless of how long I live. Pretty good ambition IMO Whenever I say things like this, people disregard learning and just say money and inane pleasure are the only important things in life. Is intellectual ambition ever going to catch on to the mainstream? I think with intellect, there should be a purpose to it, otherwise it's really no different from a hobby. Isn't intellect worth it for its own sake?
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On April 14 2012 12:48 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 14 2012 12:32 husniack wrote:On April 08 2012 07:57 Roe wrote:On April 08 2012 06:35 EdenPLusDucky wrote: My ambition is to absorb knowledge and share knowledge with people who don't already have it, regardless of how long I live. Pretty good ambition IMO Whenever I say things like this, people disregard learning and just say money and inane pleasure are the only important things in life. Is intellectual ambition ever going to catch on to the mainstream? I think with intellect, there should be a purpose to it, otherwise it's really no different from a hobby. Isn't intellect worth it for its own sake?
It does, there's always a purpose to it, everyday you can deflect certain situations with it.
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naaah...
I've always admired these really ambitious people, who have a dream job and just go for it.. I like pretty much just live my life and see where I end up. Finished school because... well.. that's what you do right? And just got some job I more or less felt related to and didn't know what to study at university (which I could have done instead).
I can't say I'm on my dream job, because I dont have one, but I'm pretty happy
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On April 07 2012 18:30 husniack wrote:Show nested quote +On April 07 2012 18:19 Alborz wrote:The older I grow, the less ambition I have. I wonder if this is a linear relationship. Looks like it when looking at old people 100k+ job ! Money money !! but its really saddening to think of those who get the other end of the stick. 99%/1% I think our deepest ambition as humans is the worlds ambition to be connected. how old r u Im 21. Why?
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On April 07 2012 18:36 VforValdes wrote: I see a lot of wisdom in Alborz post. I read a lot of spirituality, philosophy and I am a pretty sharp, intelligent guy. Thank you for noticing that.
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No one will ever remember you 100 years after you pass. The whole human existence is but a speck in the timeline of our planet. Ambition, in western society, is commonly linked to money, career etc. Very financially based point of view. This is what is so fucked up about it.
The most happy people I've ever met in life have been doing exactly what they want and they're fucking good at it. Why? Simple, they didn't give a fuck about stupid monetary goals and did what ever brought them happiness.
I couldn't give a fuck if I sleep in an average house, with a non HD tv and an outdated pc as long as I go to sleep each day knowing I did what I enjoy and I am applying myself at it and progressing with it.
It's absolutely pathetic how valuable status is in western society. Categorizing people with attributes that don't actually mean anything is a joke. Call someone who is easily influenced by others ambitious and they will work hard. Call someone ambitious who isn't trying to prove to the world how awesome they are and they will laugh and tell you you're wrong, then they will proceed to pick up their favorite activity and display world class skills.
Fuck "success". Success 200 years ago was living past 30 and it will continue to change based of public opinion and social acceptance. I'll take a smile on my face instead.
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I think so. I make lists every day of what I need to do and try and accomplish them. I am a junior in accounting and 19, plan to work as a tax accountant or with IRS as an accountant. I like numbers and details not real good with ppl though so that's on my list too. lol.
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strangely enough my goal in life is to start up a school to teach kids to think and to memorize better than any other school on the planet
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On April 14 2012 16:37 Endymion wrote: strangely enough my goal in life is to start up a school to teach kids to think and to memorize better than any other school on the planet Teacher sounds like a noble profession. how would you do that? Do you have a system or just speaking in generalities? I could use the help
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Not really, I'd like to be but I'm fairly good at being content I guess. I don't have any desire to make a lot of money but I'd like to do something that matters and make a difference. I'm not sure ambition is the right word, there are things that I want to do or have but what I lack is discipline, I'm just lazy..
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On April 14 2012 16:37 Endymion wrote: strangely enough my goal in life is to start up a school to teach kids to think and to memorize better than any other school on the planet Well haha you're ahead of the whole education system. That's basically what we're doing today! Except you can do it much better, and faster ! YAY!
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On April 08 2012 07:18 DuckS wrote:Show nested quote +On April 08 2012 06:35 EdenPLusDucky wrote: My ambition is to absorb knowledge and share knowledge with people who don't already have it, regardless of how long I live. Pretty good ambition IMO This, this this this. I want to be a sponge of knowledge. I want to subject myself to a field, learn it, master it, and contribute to it. My ambition is knowledge. Both money and material have never been too much of my concern - i've never had much of either. Wouldn't mind it for some stability later in life, but, that isn't the point. I want to influence people - I want a new way to think. A new way to look at things, and to inspire people from showing them. To change things in life, be it for one person, or many. To change how things work, to influence, and help create, the new tomorrow. And, I try. Not hard enough, especially for my aims, but I do. And it doesn't work out. Stuff that is probably simpler to other people. I'm not dumb, but sometimes, I feel like I lack some kind of intellect that's required to even start on my ambitions. My comprehension is terrible. Things go over my head quite easily. When I do actually have the time to sit down, and really try to drive myself, it's a no go. I have some close friends of mine, incomparable to my ambitions. One, throughout a course of a class we had with each other, would barely go over the course material, and perform at my level, or even above on tests/work. I could perform at that too, but, it takes me literally hours of sitting back, and forcing it. Trying to learn and understand at my own pace. It's discouraging. I have another friend, too. Unlike the last I mentioned, he actually tries in his courses. And is quite successful. He can read an excerpt, or hell, a book, and just nearly recite things from it. Remember key terms, key concepts, and say them fluidly. Only after just reading it, after any period of time, it seems like. For me, I learn a concept, study at these terms, etc, and can get them pretty well. But over time, they slip from me, as if I had never learned them. Don't let me take from their personalities or intellect by saying their drive is sub-par - but, it's completely discouraging, and, partially upsetting, to think and feel that, perhaps, I just don't have "it." It being the thing needed to meet my ambitions. And here I am, wasting time, posting anecdote on a random forum, and probably to piss away more time with video games and reddit later.
The only ingredient to success is hard work ALWAYS push yourself, keep learning; you have a lifetime to master whatever field you are interested in When people reach a point and stop, you can go past them, even if it took you slightly longer to get there.
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My problem is that I don't know what my goal is.
Or maybe I'm just lazy and making excuses, not sure.
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I'd say I'm pretty ambitious, others tell me that I'm too ambitious.
Currently I'm leading a project where we try to control virtual characters using only your mind, as the first step in a bigger project aiming to make a true total immersion virtual reality. Hopefully I'll be able to time it to when I'm supposed to start thinking about a PhD and stuff and continue some heavier research with it.
Apart from that I'm currently planning for the biggest LAN in Stockholm, trying to reach out to different organisations and people that can help out. It looks like we'll be able to have it at one of the biggest arenas here, have a meeting with that place this thursday. Also I'm on the board for one of the clubs in our student society here at my university. (I'm not sure if "on the board" and "student society" is the correct translations, hopefully it still makes sense >.<)
At the same time I'm studying Computer Game Development with focus on graphics/design, and it goes pretty well (only first year though). My grades are dwindling a bit, but it's nothing I can't manage.
So yeah. Ambition ftw.
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If your goal is to be very different from others (super rich, highly succesful, expensive car, achieving children, prettiest wife) then you might end up in that place you wish and you are no longer able to relate to the majority of people, thus alienate yourself.
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I want to buy a 350z, thats propably my biggest thing I want, since I recently got DS Lite.
But most recent thing is I want to keep my body in good shape, also try to participate in some running tournaments (But theres none around my area.. :< even in my High School there are none :<<)
not sure about all that long time ambitions like in 30 years I want to have family.. Cause my thinking line is this: "Each day can be your last, so live each day as you want and dont look at others"
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My ambition is to live a creative, interesting, satisfying and pleasant life minute to minute, day to day, year to year.
I'm doing a pretty good job at it so far.
Most of it doesn't involve prestige, making money or acting important
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I want to be happy and be able to provide happiness for those I care about. What form that takes I care less about.
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I plan on living up to my name.
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