goals and dreams [Archive]

black magick hustla

8th May 2011, 01:48

do you guys have any longterm goals?

when i was a bit younger i was much more driven because i was treated by everybody as if i was a fuckin genius or some bs so i dreamt wild but now that i am older i just wanna chill the fuck out and tell people to not meddle with my books and my weed. idk right now i just have as a goal to move to canada and then establish myself stable enough to do whatever i want with my money because i already made peace with the fact that i can;t find anything i would reallly rreally like to do for a living so rather than being all ideological im just gonna whore myself out to the highest bidder and with the least hours if it isnt something more or less morally reprehensible.

my goal right now is to move into canada and work for a bit. i already got my paperwork etc and its a bit exciting. my new boss is gonna send me to toronto, vancouver etc to get drunk with other scientists and talk about quarks. im doing a masters also under him but idk if i wanna do a phd because academia seems horrible and i rather just do computer monkey work and work a normal 40h week shift rather than doing what amounts to 70h

i also publish short stories on the side because i like writing and i have no expectations from it because anybody who thinks writing for a living is generally viable is kidding themselves but maybe someday the material condiutions and the alignment of the planets is right so that whatever shit my degenerate mind produces appeals the masses

Quail

8th May 2011, 02:18

I want to live in France or a French speaking country at some point. I'll probably do it when my son is a bit older. I think that traveling a bit will teach him a lot.

One day, I would love to be able to write for a living, but I'll probably just have to accept it will always be a hobby, because my writing isn't that great and I don't like people reading it in case they think it's rubbish haha.

Magón

8th May 2011, 02:46

I'm still shooting for a job/career in international travel. I was thinking of maybe being a photographer, independent, and traveling around the world for different magazines like Nat Geo and the like, seeing different places I haven't seen before.

Metacomet

8th May 2011, 03:06

Meet someone.

adopt 1-2 kids.

Move to Canada

Amazing how simple they get. When I was a kid, I was gonna be an astronaut. Or a multi-millionaire hockey or soccer player. :D

Aurorus Ruber

8th May 2011, 05:04

I suppose my long-term dream is actually following through with one of my various ideas for writing a novel.

Kuppo Shakur

8th May 2011, 05:20

I wanna be the very best.
Like no one ever was.

But really, as a long term goal, I just want to actually finish most of these countless projects that I am so good at starting, but no good at completing.

Niccolò Rossi

8th May 2011, 05:28

when i was a bit younger i was much more driven because i was treated by everybody as if i was a fuckin genius or some bs so i dreamt wild but now that i am older i just wanna chill the fuck out and tell people to not meddle with my books and my weed.

stable enough to do whatever i want with my money because i already made peace with the fact that i can;t find anything i would reallly rreally like to do for a living

Man, this is my story too. This is how I see things these days.

In the mean time I still gotta pass Mechanics of Solids some how...

Nic.

Niccolò Rossi

8th May 2011, 05:31

I aspire to see and experience as much as this world has to offer. I want to have been everywhere, seen everything, done everything. I want to unravel all the world's little secrets.

Nic.

Os Cangaceiros

8th May 2011, 08:25

I've always kind of fantasized about making a film, of being a director. Either a thriller or a documentary.

But I'm not talented, so.

tracher999

8th May 2011, 08:44

i wanna travel trou america meet intresting people no government people ore cops
but activists ant that shit

Niccolò Rossi

8th May 2011, 12:09

I've always kind of fantasized about making a film, of being a director. Either a thriller or a documentary.

But I'm not talented, so.

Fuck talent. Besides, who says you gotta be 'talented' to make a film or any form of art for that matter.

Nic.

Thirsty Crow

8th May 2011, 12:10

I aspire to see and experience as much as this world has to offer. I want to have been everywhere, seen everything, done everything. I want to unravel all the world's little secrets.

Nic.
Yeah, this, as far as the category "absolutely unattainable dreams" is concerned.

Short term goals: to successfully participate in the rank and file union and students' action against new legislation on higher education and science (commodification, possible privatization of entire departments and colleges, a new system of fees); to finally graduate from college; to attain at least decent organizational skills concerning my fullfilment of day to day tasks

Mid term goals: try to find a job

Long term goals: bring capitalism down as part of an organized workers' movement :D

Dreams: to write fiction, travel and perform other useful labour when and where needed while not being bothered by consequences of capitalist exploitation and opression (clearly, this ties in with long term goals :)).

SacRedMan

8th May 2011, 12:30

I want to be a politician and help the proletarians with their struggles intill we archieve victory.

Magón

8th May 2011, 23:58

I've always kind of fantasized about making a film, of being a director. Either a thriller or a documentary.

But I'm not talented, so.

Then just focus on Exploitation films. :D

I want to be a politician and help the proletarians with their struggles intill we archieve victory.

That's too overrated today, and won't work.

gorillafuck

9th May 2011, 01:33

Short term

-Have my band become a frequently playing band in the local punk scene

-Have much shenanigans occur over summer break

Long Term

-Get a wife (assuming she's into the whole marriage thing because frankly I don't give a shit either way but most people are)

-Find a way to someday visit my host from when I was an exchange student in Russia

that's my goals. they are wildly interesting.

¿Que?

9th May 2011, 01:51

Man, interesting thread...

bcbm

9th May 2011, 04:29

haven't had any for awhile

Dumb

9th May 2011, 04:41

"Hopes" and "dreams"? You all make me laugh.

I wish I were joking about that.

#FF0000

9th May 2011, 05:00

I've always kind of fantasized about making a film, of being a director. Either a thriller or a documentary.

But I'm not talented, so.

What Nic said. Fuck talent. Natural talent just makes you better than most other novices. What it comes down to is working towards it.

I want to be a teacher. English and/or Social Studies. I've managed to fuck this up royally already, however, by managing to fail my intro to teaching class twice in two semesters.

But I'll keep trying. I'm going to sign up for the class either next semester, or the semester after that.

gorillafuck

9th May 2011, 12:11

haven't had any for awhileSo hip.

Omsk

9th May 2011, 12:14

I want to become a historian,or a history teacher at a university,or in a high school.Or to get involved in politics. (thats more likely)
For now il just read and study.I gave up on skiing,although i was pretty good.

Omi

9th May 2011, 12:53

Be successful with my band is a long term goal. Not like the rockstar type of successful, but being respected and well known in our field of music would be fcking great. I know the chances are slim, but it's something to keep me going.

Also to find work which I don't despise would be great. Preferably working 'on the road' and seeing lots of different countries and people. I can't see myself going to the same place of work for like 10 or 20 years or something. It would make me severely depressed.

Also maybe one day go to university to study philosophy, but idk if that is a good choice for me. It would result in severe debts and the rate at which uni degrees are becoming increasingly worthless and in no way a guarantee for a well paying job is pretty unsettling.

tracher999

9th May 2011, 12:54

"Hopes" and "dreams"? You all make me laugh.

I wish I were joking about that.

wtf are you talking about people can have dreams iff you have no dreams
go to the docter man you not normal :confused::laugh:

IndependentCitizen

9th May 2011, 13:48

Become a doctor, then spend a few years travelling to 3rd world countries to help the people out there.

Jimmie Higgins

9th May 2011, 14:17

i also publish short stories on the side

Where (any online?) and what!

bailey_187

9th May 2011, 14:43

become supreme ruler of a peoples republic

Admiral Swagmeister G-Funk

9th May 2011, 14:52

I want to get at least one degree. Afterwards I'd like to do journalism or go into something academic, I also write screenplays now and then and it I suppose a dream would be to make one professionally (just a short film would be fine). Ultimate dream would be to see some kind of success with my musical talents, as in music I have made being listened to and appreciated outside of just the local area.

Red_Devotchka

9th May 2011, 14:56

oh well... nothing big... just... beat the capitalism! :O
and maybe a kid so i can grow a young revolutionary?

Catmatic Leftist

9th May 2011, 17:20

I want to become some sort of counselor or psychologist or psychiatrist of some sort.

SacRedMan

9th May 2011, 17:23

That's too overrated today, and won't work.

Yay! :(:crying:

Nietzsche's Ghost

9th May 2011, 18:26

Short term: Learn how to grow certain things
Get a girlfriend
Get the job at the used bookstore
Try coke
Get my grades up

Long term: Spend a few years in Europe
Graduate undergrad successfully and get into Grad school (Specifically the EGS
Become a successful, published poet/writer
Become a professor
Get a wife/long-term girlfriend
Possibly have kids

praxis1966

9th May 2011, 18:41

Fuck talent. Besides, who says you gotta be 'talented' to make a film or any form of art for that matter.

Nic.

This. The way I see it, most art forms are like playing guitar (I play bass passably well and I'm self taught). You don't have to be naturally inclined to be even moderately successful. All it takes is a lot of drive and energy. Formal training doesn't hurt, but it damned sure ain't necessary.

Anyway, failing the demise of global capitalism, these are my hopes or dreams or whatever.

1) Short term - Get back into school. I really would like to finish my degree, if for no better reason than I've already put too much energy into it to let it slide. That might lead me into teaching history and/or poli-sci as a profession, but that's not a goal in and of itself.

2) Long term - Get an A-class football [North Americans read: soccer] coaching license. Like the OP, I was hailed as some kinda damned genius as a kid and for what it's worth, my intellect is really the attribute of which I'm proudest. I have a hard time believing any professional footy coach currently working is really that much (if at all) smarter than I am... So I don't see why I couldn't do it given the right training.

3) Pie in the sky - I'd love to get enough cash together to supply the seed money for a collectively owned indie/art house movie theatre. It'd be my dream to facilitate the foundation of a place like that, where administrative personnel (bookkeepers, inventory managers, etc) are elected, hiring and firing is done democratically, and the films we screen are determined by collective consensus. And if Explosive Situation and Jimmy Higgins ain't busy doing something else, they're gonna be the first folks I enlist to help.

Jimmie Higgins

9th May 2011, 19:10

3) Pie in the sky - I'd love to get enough cash together to supply the seed money for a collectively owned indie/art house movie theatre. It'd be my dream to facilitate the foundation of a place like that, where administrative personnel (bookkeepers, inventory managers, etc) are elected, hiring and firing is done democratically, and the films we screen are determined by collective consensus. And if Explosive Situation and Jimmy Higgins ain't busy doing something else, they're gonna be the first folks I enlist to help.

Oh hell yeah man. And actually, I do know an anarchist who is a theater projectionist... so now all we need is money and a building. I'm buying a lotto ticket right now:D

praxis1966

9th May 2011, 19:14

Oh hell yeah man. And actually, I do know an anarchist who is a theater projectionist... so now all we need is money and a building. I'm buying a lotto ticket right now:D

I might have to buy one as well. There's actually a building available in our area that given a little remodeling might do. The Parkway Speakeasy over there near Laney is still empty so far as I know.

synthesis

9th May 2011, 20:33

StoneFrog

9th May 2011, 20:48

Short term:
-get a job need money *sigh*
-Start to paint more

Long term:
-Get one of my ideas off the ground (software and/or game development)
-Transcend my body :D

-marx-

9th May 2011, 23:01

My one and only real dream is to transform my country, then assist others transforming theirs.

I think this sums it up:

"The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall."
Che Guevara.

(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/che_guevara.html)

Misanthrope

10th May 2011, 05:52

become a lawyer

Tablo

10th May 2011, 20:19

I used to have dreams, but I don't know anymore. I don't know what I want to do and I don't feel like I even really know who I am.

Ele'ill

11th May 2011, 00:40

To have my family and friends see all my writing.

Musical discovery- to hear the next chapter open.

I want to start over from fourteen years old with what I know now.

Metacomet

11th May 2011, 00:43

I want to start over from fourteen years old with what I know now.

Amen to that.

Aurora

12th May 2011, 19:28

I'd love to have a steady job, don't really care what it is atm, where i could make enough money to have a small place of my own.
Pretty simple dream really but ive no idea how to go from where i am to that. I'll probably have to go back to school at some point and im not sure if i can cope with that yet, 3 years ago i was a much better and stronger person and it's only recently that im making progress toward getting back to that level.

Robespierre Richard

12th May 2011, 19:39

I really don't know. I'm like a slacker/depression case right now. I guess short term:

Get a job at the restaurant down the street, or some other chill job
Learn to skateboard better
Get a girlfriend

Long term:

I don't know. :mellow:
Either go back to college or move out to a place that's cheap but not a shithole with drugs and crime everywhere.

Lobotomy

19th May 2011, 08:05

actually it's funny you posted this thread because it wasn't until just a few days ago that I came to the extremely liberating conclusion that everything I want out of life is fairly simple. in less than two years I'll have my bachelor's degree, and then I want to work towards getting a house with my partner. I want a garden, perhaps a few hens, and no less than five cats. that's all really. I don't really have any goals in terms of careers, being a liberal arts major (derp). anything that makes ends meet will suffice.

Summerspeaker

24th May 2011, 05:07

Death is a long-term goal I feel fairly confident I'll achieve.

Metacomet

24th May 2011, 05:16

In addition to having kids, I'd also like to travel at least a little bit while I'm still young and not settled down yet.

I'd also like to be a teacher.

Property Is Robbery

24th May 2011, 05:26

Try coke

Not worth the money IMO.

Short term:
Get a job to pay for classes
Pass Chemistry

Long term:
Move up to the redwoods
Get a degree and a job as a forester
Find a good place to grow weed :cool:

Johnny Kerosene

24th May 2011, 05:31

-have at least one child
-learn at least three languages fluently (not counting English)
-Try as many illicit drugs as possible
-Drift through Latin America
-Get shot non-fatally at least once
-Commit the act of burglary at least once, and then leave the stuff somewhere and inform the popos so it can be returned, and get away with it
-If I ever go to prison for some reason, I want to try to break out at least once
-Smoke more dank
-Fight a Grizzly Bear with my bare hands
-Die doing something ridiculously awesome, like a mass prison break started by people on the outside
That's all really, nothing too exciting