How do you find yourself and your purpose?

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  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    brain of c wrote:
    dream job?

    work in the adult industry.

    oh, wait.

    that is my job.

    haha, you know it's sounds great, but it's frowned upon plus it might get all a bit too much for me, also i might not want to do guys that i'm supposed to do ;) being a dominatrix on the other hand, is fun. i would actually seriously consider having this kind of profession if someone offers me this job :D:)
  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    This will probably sound dickish, but then again, I'm a dick: Purrpose? Are you serious? What the hell does that even mean? And why the hell does everybody need a purpose? I'm pretty lucky, in one sense, because I enjoy what I do. On the other hand, I don't make shit for money (at least not at the moment). And I know, I know, I know...money isn't everything. You're damn right it isn't, but having some bullshit job isn't a purpose either. Get up in the morning, take care of some shit, try not to screw other people over, treat others with the amount of respect they earn, don't be mean to those weaker than you, don't become so obsessed with yourself that you want to go crazy, and don't worry about it. Things have a way of working out. If we sit around and wonder about what our purpose is, we could miss something cool. Plus, 90 percent of the stuff in life isn't special at all. Even childbirth -- the bestest, most specialist thing any of us can do -- isn't all that special. Happens hundreds of thousands of times a day. Just be glad they haven't planted you yet and keep on moving. You'll be dead before you know it.
    "Almost all those politicians took money from Enron, and there they are holding hearings. That's like O.J. Simpson getting in the Rae Carruth jury pool." -- Charles Barkley
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    PJ_Saluki wrote:
    Even childbirth -- the bestest, most specialist thing any of us can do -- isn't all that special.

    love is special
  • Enjoy learning who you are...if your life and it's purpose was just spoon fed to you it would be incredibly boring...I really like looking back at things that I did not understand and say, "that is why that happened" or "that is why that is"...it always amazes me how things seem to happen just the way they are supposed to when you see the succession of events unfold in your life.

    I just started reading this book and I am about halfway through...it is a lot of common sense things, but it is very enlightening...If you enjoy Herman Hesse at all, you will really appreciate this book.
    http://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection/dp/0452289963/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204244270&sr=8-1
    what a great post :) I really go by that... the hard things are pretty tough to get through BUT they have always turned my life into a better direction than where it was going so they've all been worth it. I wouldn't change any of the bad stuff, I might take more risks if I had to do it again but all in all it's been a pretty fun ride and I can't wait to see what comes next :) I just love life :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • im 26, more than halfway through law school, and still have no clue. what's the rush? why limit myself?
    exactly... why must we only have ONE purpose, or any at all? Just fucking enjoy every opportunity that comes your way. I think I've several 'purposes' :D I've just yet to discover what they are :D although I've found a few of them.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    My search for a purpose ended when I realised the purpose is simply to develop yourself forever and ever. To embrace the unknown, and cherish the known. It is not enough to simply accept what is, but also to maintain a drive for discovering what isn't apparent already, for curiosity is the one thing that civilisation is based on above all else.

    The key point is it's not going to come across as a singular moment in time when you snap out of a daze and think, HEY, I'VE GOT IT!. It's more going to be along the lines of 'y'know what? I feel really good about myself, and this feeling's been there for a while and everything just seems right, even when the small things could be a bit better.'
    Binary solo..000000100000111100001110
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    exactly... why must we only have ONE purpose, or any at all? Just fucking enjoy every opportunity that comes your way. I think I've several 'purposes' :D I've just yet to discover what they are :D although I've found a few of them.

    i know i've got several. one of them is to annoy the bejesus out of you ;)
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    finding yourself and finding your purpose is all just hippy speak to me... how do you 'find youself'... unless you have Alzeheimers and your playing a 1man game of Hide and Seek...


    so in my vastly superior opinion, its just hippy gobbledegook
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman wrote:
    finding yourself and finding your purpose is all just hippy speak to me... how do you 'find youself'... unless you have Alzeheimers and your playing a 1man game of Hide and Seek...


    so in my vastly superior opinion, its just hippy gobbledegook

    'In my vastly superior opinion' - I like that. :D

    It's not hippie shit. I just think that people were talking about not trundleling (Is that a word)? along in life but having a goal - In my vastly superior opinion.
  • i know i've got several. one of them is to annoy the bejesus out of you ;)
    well you'd wanna find another one pretty quick cos you're failing miserably at that one :p

    I LOVE arguing with you sweetypie :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    well you'd wanna find another one pretty quick cos you're failing miserably at that one :p

    I LOVE arguing with you sweetypie :)

    dont get used to it. i feel another hiatus coming on... amazing how quickly i can fall behind in classes when i start coming here!
  • dont get used to it. i feel another hiatus coming on... amazing how quickly i can fall behind in classes when i start coming here!
    :) it's only cos you love me... and you know it :p
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    'In my vastly superior opinion' - I like that. :D

    It's not hippie shit. I just think that people were talking about not trundleling (Is that a word)? along in life but having a goal - In my vastly superior opinion.


    the thread was about 'finding yourself and your purpose'.. how you construe that into "having a goal" is your business, but those are 2 separate things my dear... the former being hippy nonsense and the latter being a reasonable mindset.

    having a goal is just a good way of empowering yourself... 'finding yourself' just doesnt make any sense... no-one's lost!!!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman wrote:
    the thread was about 'finding yourself and your purpose'.. how you construe that into "having a goal" is your business, but those are 2 separate things my dear... the former being hippy nonsense and the latter being a reasonable mindset.

    having a goal is just a good way of empowering yourself... 'finding yourself' just doesnt make any sense... no-one's lost!!!
    au contraire m'dear... we're all lost :) perhaps finding ourselves IS our purpose :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkman wrote:
    the thread was about 'finding yourself and your purpose'.. how you construe that into "having a goal" is your business, but those are 2 separate things my dear... the former being hippy nonsense and the latter being a reasonable mindset.

    having a goal is just a good way of empowering yourself... 'finding yourself' just doesnt make any sense... no-one's lost!!!

    No it's not.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    :) it's only cos you love me... and you know it :p

    hey, i said it the other day in the other thread... i was having a blast.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    No it's not.

    no what's not?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    au contraire m'dear... we're all lost :) perhaps finding ourselves IS our purpose :)

    go shave your armpits and tie-die something.. ;)


    hippy shite... only americans and hippies talk of finding themselves and closure and all that bollocks.. same with therapy and guff like that.. all hippy nonsense.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • hey, i said it the other day in the other thread... i was having a blast.
    :confused: said what in what thread?
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkman wrote:
    go shave your armpits and tie-die something.. ;)


    hippy shite... only americans and hippies talk of finding themselves and closure and all that bollocks.. same with therapy and guff like that.. all hippy nonsense.
    :rolleyes: go drown some puppies.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkman wrote:
    go shave your armpits and tie-die something.. ;)


    hippy shite... only americans and hippies talk of finding themselves and closure and all that bollocks.. same with therapy and guff like that.. all hippy nonsense.

    Tell that to someone with schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, or (insert psychological condition here)... many people have no idea how, or where, to find themselves.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • You have no self or purpose until YOU create it. I really don't believe there's such a thing as a "calling"...like something is waiting for me and I just have to pick up on it. No. Your life is what you make of it. If you want a purpose, then make one for yourself.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Tell that to someone with schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, or (insert psychological condition here)... many people have no idea how, or where, to find themselves.


    i did tell it to a schizophrenic once, but i got sick of having to repeat it ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Saturnal wrote:
    You have no self or purpose until YOU create it. I really don't believe there's such a thing as a "calling"...like something is waiting for me and I just have to pick up on it. No. Your life is what you make of it. If you want a purpose, then make one for yourself.

    totally agree :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman wrote:
    totally agree :)

    But that's what a good counsellor/therapist should be doing; helping someone who doesn't have the tools to 'make themselves' to, erm, make themselves. Some people need some help to come to that realisation. That's what the counsellor's for.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Saturnal wrote:
    You have no self or purpose until YOU create it. I really don't believe there's such a thing as a "calling"...like something is waiting for me and I just have to pick up on it. No. Your life is what you make of it. If you want a purpose, then make one for yourself.

    I think some, very few, people have true callings. it's like "true love". It can happen, but it's not likely it's going to, so don't kid yourself.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    :confused: said what in what thread?

    the thread that led you to put me on ignore for a few days ;) i was having fun :)
  • the thread that led you to put me on ignore for a few days ;) i was having fun :)
    hmm... something about chivalry? :confused: I can't even remember. I just have to put you on ignore everytime you change from wanting a good debate to your sole mission being getting me to admit I'm wrong, I don't see ANY fun in that for either of us, besides I'm never wrong :) . Then after a couple of days I take you off.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    But that's what a good counsellor/therapist should be doing; helping someone who doesn't have the tools to 'make themselves' to, erm, make themselves. Some people need some help to come to that realisation. That's what the counsellor's for.

    i'm not saying people with genuine mental issues shouldnt get the appropriate help..



    but a counselor isnt going to help you 'find yourself and your purpose' and its delusional to think they will.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    hmm... something about chivalry? :confused: I can't even remember. I just have to put you on ignore everytime you change from wanting a good debate to your sole mission being getting me to admit I'm wrong,

    whatever helps you sleep at night. :)
    I don't see ANY fun in that for either of us, besides I'm never wrong :)

    i've noticed.
    Then after a couple of days I take you off.

    glad my time out is over!
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