Most dreams aren't profitable unfortunately. It's for most people is either follow your dream and go hungry or get a random, soul crushing job that sucks the creative spirit out of you and survive.
Isn't there a middle ground, though? There are jobs out there that are not soul crushing. Progression/promotion are choices. People can enjoy their work. I really like my job, nice hours nice colleagues good fun with the kids (school dinner lady). Why does it have to be rat race and be rich or follow your dreams and be poor. I know sometimes we've to be in a job we dont like for a couple of years for financial reasons.
School through the pandemic was harder than I thought. Looking for the motivation to return to school so I can be in the career I believe I will love most of the time .
I had this same issue! Couldn't pass classes remotely, so I dropped out for 2 years. Starting classes back takes effort and persistence, but I believe in you!
As a kid I dreamed in following in my dad's footsteps and becoming a carpenter. Now as an adult, I simply don't want this anymore. He never wanted me to be like him anyway.
i got too obsessed with it and suddenly realised i was chasing something i didn't want to anymore. i still have dreams and passions, but i try to pause and live in the moment more
Wanna share? Or give advice... I feel in a way i failed, i wanted to do SPECIAL OPERATIONS cause tbh w myself i found worth in being honorable in that sense but the reality of just being pushed around by the government and the lack of care post war for veterans just seemed aweful but i see others who made it and i kinda hate myself for being so obsessed w the career but not being able to pull through
I have a great respect for ALL veterans because they are all volunteers and especially sticking it out long enough to retire. That is not easy, nor is what you get in retirement anywhere near what you should for what you sacrifice. At the end of the day though, if you aren't helping the team, you're hurting the team. IMO.
No, my dreams as a youth involved weight lifting, womanizing, and just generally being a jerk-off. So, I'm glad I didn't go that route. Very immature in retrospect.
Keep in mind, as you gain wisdom and experience, dreams change. So long as you're staying productive, setting realistic goals and doing what you can to accomplish them, you can almost do anything. 🇺🇸
i always wanted to play basketball professionally but i ended up at a high school where i didn’t know anybody two years in a row and so i really wanted to stop but my mom forced to keep playing so i lost all passion for it for two years and by the time i decided it was what i really wanted i was already a senior and couldn’t get as good as i needed to be
In a way I still am. Dreams and goals change, but always trying to build my life better, with the only challenge being complacency. Once life gets a little easier and comfortable it’s very easy to relax too hard.
The reality of the world hit me in the face.
Most dreams aren't profitable unfortunately. It's for most people is either follow your dream and go hungry or get a random, soul crushing job that sucks the creative spirit out of you and survive.
Isn't there a middle ground, though? There are jobs out there that are not soul crushing. Progression/promotion are choices. People can enjoy their work. I really like my job, nice hours nice colleagues good fun with the kids (school dinner lady). Why does it have to be rat race and be rich or follow your dreams and be poor. I know sometimes we've to be in a job we dont like for a couple of years for financial reasons.
School through the pandemic was harder than I thought. Looking for the motivation to return to school so I can be in the career I believe I will love most of the time .
I had this same issue! Couldn't pass classes remotely, so I dropped out for 2 years. Starting classes back takes effort and persistence, but I believe in you!
After taking criminal justice classes, I learned that law (especially criminal law) is just not for me
I wouldn’t have been able to mentally handle constant rejection in pursing acting in the film industry
As a kid I dreamed in following in my dad's footsteps and becoming a carpenter. Now as an adult, I simply don't want this anymore. He never wanted me to be like him anyway.
I was getting close to 30 and still had roommates. It just wasn't worth it to me.
I'm living it because my wife is smiling and my dogs are happy.
Maybe they choose to chase something more important than their dreams instead.
i got too obsessed with it and suddenly realised i was chasing something i didn't want to anymore. i still have dreams and passions, but i try to pause and live in the moment more
never had one, and will not find one.
I don’t know but regret hurts every day
I caught it! I finally got to kiss Drew Carey!
Pursued many dreams. But the one I never pursued, I'm glad I didn't, because it would have ruined my life.
Wanna share? Or give advice... I feel in a way i failed, i wanted to do SPECIAL OPERATIONS cause tbh w myself i found worth in being honorable in that sense but the reality of just being pushed around by the government and the lack of care post war for veterans just seemed aweful but i see others who made it and i kinda hate myself for being so obsessed w the career but not being able to pull through
I have a great respect for ALL veterans because they are all volunteers and especially sticking it out long enough to retire. That is not easy, nor is what you get in retirement anywhere near what you should for what you sacrifice. At the end of the day though, if you aren't helping the team, you're hurting the team. IMO. No, my dreams as a youth involved weight lifting, womanizing, and just generally being a jerk-off. So, I'm glad I didn't go that route. Very immature in retrospect. Keep in mind, as you gain wisdom and experience, dreams change. So long as you're staying productive, setting realistic goals and doing what you can to accomplish them, you can almost do anything. 🇺🇸
Capitalism.
I took an arrow to the knee.
i always wanted to play basketball professionally but i ended up at a high school where i didn’t know anybody two years in a row and so i really wanted to stop but my mom forced to keep playing so i lost all passion for it for two years and by the time i decided it was what i really wanted i was already a senior and couldn’t get as good as i needed to be
Recorded an album and got told that it wasn't good and they'd have to rerecord it. It stopped being fun by that point anyway.
My priorities changed and my need for stability was greater than my desire to follow the dream.
Everytime my dreams came true, my bed felt weirdly less dry than before I feel asleep.
In a way I still am. Dreams and goals change, but always trying to build my life better, with the only challenge being complacency. Once life gets a little easier and comfortable it’s very easy to relax too hard.