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Post by g3netix on May 6, 2003 20:33:50 GMT -5
another good point being that i trained my voice so i can sing like a bee gee, impressed? i tought so
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Post by moogle on May 6, 2003 23:13:19 GMT -5
i think "scared" is a more accurate word.
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Post by g3netix on May 7, 2003 10:51:31 GMT -5
u love it moogle
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Post by Twice-Shy on May 8, 2003 9:03:20 GMT -5
That is interesting. You'd think that shy people would be the least competetive people on earth if you believe the old stereotypes. What sort of things are you competetive at? Sports? Work?
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Post by g3netix on May 8, 2003 17:35:10 GMT -5
due to my shyness, im a firm believer that actions speak louder than words, so im 100% competetive at work and sports
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Post by spitzig on May 8, 2003 23:09:51 GMT -5
I generally dislike competition conceptually. I've never had any interest in sports. The only way I care about competing with people in school is if there is a curve, and someone else being high in the curve prevents me from getting an A. Even so, I'll still help people in a class like that, without expecting anything in return.
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Post by NewOrleansLady on May 10, 2003 23:29:30 GMT -5
I'm really competitive when I play a sport that I am good at otherwise, winning isn't such a big deal to me. When I do something, I like to be good at it but, if somebody does it better than I don't get upset about it. Sometimes I find myself competing with a person but, not letting the other person know. For instance, my sister and I were in the same class once and I studied my butt off to get a better grade than her. She usually gets good grades without trying so, I didn't let her know about the competition. I got the better grade on the final report card but, still am not satisfied because she wasn't much lower and didn't work as hard as I did.
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Post by NewOrleansLady on May 10, 2003 23:32:21 GMT -5
I am also in compition with everyone on this site. I am trying to get the highest number of posts. I was winning until Shane past me. I guess I need to visit more often, especially now since I let everyone in on it. ;D
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Post by disturbed on Aug 14, 2006 10:51:45 GMT -5
I have been working for the past few months on a novel. I've had a dream for a long time to write a best seller and become rich and famous. That is my life dream but its also become my ambition. I was wondering, does anybody else out there have a dream? What are your ambitions for life? Are shy people more or less ambitious than 'normal' people? Theres loads of shit i wanna do wi my life, i write aswelll, i also want to do acting, be in an amazing rap metal band, get back into football more again an have a lovely girlfriend, an shit like that.
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Post by ronw on Aug 14, 2006 15:29:30 GMT -5
Interesting. I feel that the introverted, shy, reclusives like us are the writers, artists, inventors, and basically the thinkers of society. Everyone else is too busy enjoying life to have time to think or get creative enough to give of themselves.
What kind of novel by the way? I have been toying with writing myself over the years and at times have considered writing a book. A sort of guidebook type thing with a spiritual slant. My biggest dilema is that I am very protective of the things I have learned over the years and by writing and publishing, I would expose alot of my inner self. I'm not exactly sure I'm ready for that - I might not ever be ready. I feel loyal to the things that have helped me and there are times I want to put it all in words so that others might have the tools they need.
Then I think, some things need to be learned, not given for free.
Anyway
I have exactly what I want. Although I realize my life has solid boundaries because I'll never fit in with high, middle, or low society - thus I have a society of my own. In my world I've collected what I need and am lucky to have a couple people to share everything with. What else is there?
Call me unambitious I guess.
In my earlier years, I was ambitious in a naive sort of way. Now I'm guarded, and content. I think everyone's different and shy people are going to have different dynamics in their lives that are going to be things that either help them succeed with their ambitions, or fail.
Success is relative to the individual. I'm not working at a very impressive job but it pays enough for me to live comfortably and buy the things I want. I live within my means though and yeah, I wouldn't mind the toys some of my peers have who are the same age. However, outside of some student loans my wife and I racked up, the mortgage, and a car payment, thats it for my debt.
Contentment is success in my opinion.
RW
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Post by phoenixferret on Aug 15, 2006 0:44:45 GMT -5
What kind of novel by the way? Just so's you know, Twice-Shy's admin account belonged to the previous admin, Shane, at the time all this was posted. He gone. I wanna add a "me too" for this novel-writing thing. Gorsh I'd love to write a whole novel... I just can't seem to get anywhere with it at the moment. At first it was dialogue that was giving me hell, but I think I'm better with that; now it's plot and well--everything else. I've got two writing courses in the fall... er, in two weeks (one for stories and one for one-act plays *dies*). So I'll see how that goes... I wonder how many people keep a novel swimming in their heads for years and years, maybe their whole life, and never manage to put it on paper? Probably a lot of great books-that-could-have-been out there, somewhere... But yeah... ambition, I got that. Ambition to be an illustrator and a writer, hopefully (wishfully) both. What I need now is the drive to pull it off. Oh, and some networking skills would be a big help.
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Post by peekaboo on Aug 15, 2006 3:09:37 GMT -5
My ambitions in life??? Well I want to get my doctorates degree one day but I don't even have a bachelor's degree and I'm not in school LOL!! I also would like to be a business woman making alot of money ...sometimes I get discouraged because noone really believes in me I know I'm not that smart and my baby sister is known as the "special one" smart etc etc...because she's in college and just has it going on...whereas me well I'm working lol...I just wish I could get my own place so that I could focus on me sometimes family can only bring you down I'm tired of hearing the comparsions between my siblings and I its bringing me down and killing my dreams. I'm looking for a second job so that I can afford to get my own place. I also want to be in love but dammit when you feel like crap its hard to flirt and want to share who you are and where you come from.
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Post by nats on Aug 15, 2006 4:44:41 GMT -5
My main ambition, is to get married and have children. I know it's a bit sad in this world where we're all expected to be feminists. But it's pretty much what i've always wanted i want children and grandchildren and a husband and a big family around me. I've had my wedding planned for years, and my childrens names another thing i'd love to do is write. Probably childrens books, but everytime i start something it seems to turn into a chicklit, which is not what i want to do. I dont' particularly want to become famous, just to see my writing in print, and to encourage children to read would be enough. I've always wanted to become a primary teacher and i'm working towards that right now, but it's hard being shy when so much of it relies onyour personality. I also really want to travel, maybe spend a summer in africa teaching english, and i'd love to see thailand and egypt and china and japan.
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Aug 15, 2006 5:44:53 GMT -5
My ambitions are doh! Probably not a good day to think or talk about them when I am feeling burnt out.
Space bar isn't working.
Greatest disco dancer of all time sounds good though.
As for being a writer, I hate writing now as I have to do it every day on my job. blah.
It is hard for me to have too many plans as I tend to lose interest in things. I will tend to get obsessed with something for x amount of years and then one day, I just stop doing it. Just like that.
This year has been hard in a way. I'm just burnt out, lonely, and just want some stability.
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Post by ty78 on Aug 17, 2006 9:15:33 GMT -5
I'm conflicted in this....part of me wants and would be happy just having a fairly average non boring job a loving wife and some little brats I could raise. The other part wants to be some money grubbing wealthy person like Howard Hughes and claw my way to the top as a big FU to everyone thats slighted me in the past. Also if I had the money I know I'd do grand things with it unlike most of the wealthy.
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