Chasing dreams vs. Succes

R@H · 05-07-2008, 09:50 PM

Do you believe in following your heart/dreams or do you reckon you are better of doing something you know you are going to be succesfull in, have an actual career..

darko. · 05-08-2008, 04:06 AM

You need money so if you can't make money doing something then you should probably focus on doing things that can get you money.

whether it's your dream or not is beside the point.

**Val** · 05-08-2008, 12:52 PM

Darko is right in a point
Money is everything in the world!

With money you can do whatever you want.
Money does not bring happiness? No, it doesn't. Money buy it.
Money can't buy the moon? Yes, it can. Just put it for sale.
See?
Money is money.

bigbear · 05-08-2008, 03:28 PM

^ Val, you crack me up! I agree without money you can't buy anything!

**Val** · 05-08-2008, 03:51 PM

LimeGreen · 05-09-2008, 03:16 PM

Whatever makes you happy is most important.

R@H · 05-09-2008, 06:14 PM

it is more a dilemma of should i spend 3 years doing a course I love (Film) or should I do a course I know I will be succesfull in ( hospitality management) :S

darko. · 05-09-2008, 07:24 PM

why can't you do both

**Val** · 05-09-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LimeGreen

Whatever makes you happy is most important.

Welcome to Whatever forum, your first insanity place in the net.

**Plastic Flute** · 05-09-2008, 08:58 PM

Money would make me happy for sure

Captain Beefheart · 05-10-2008, 03:23 AM

If you plan on spending 40 hours a week for the next 40 years until you retire doing something you don't enjoy then I would advice against it because I just can't see anyone being happy dreading getting out of bed and hitting the snooze button 10 times because your subconscious is rebelling at another day at your job.

On the same token people do tend to get locked into the idea of having a single career and some 40 year long road unrolling ahead of them. Instead of taking a sabbatical or or an eurotrip when you graduate you can take some time an enroll in sum Film institute if you can afford it.

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Money would make me happy for sure

That's short sighted tho, the richer life is lead when currency loses all value. Yet, that comes hand in hand with stuggling to survive in a sense.

bigbear · 05-10-2008, 03:48 AM

^ Beefy, great comment on the film school option! My friend Does stuff in the Film

Industry. Here is the link if anyone is interested at looking at his work =

bundagan.blogspot.com

**Frasier** · 05-13-2008, 03:45 PM

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spending 40 hours a week for the next 40 years until you retire doing something you don't enjoy

I wish it would be only... 40 hours a week :-((

**Cat** · 05-13-2008, 04:32 PM

Hah, as much as I'd like to say I'm a dreamer and would love to follow my dreams, I already tried that and it sucks. It's awful that I've lost interest in what I really wanted to study and keep stumbling back to what I left behind.

Ugh, just go with what you're good at. You'll be interested just cause you have a talent. And it keeps you interested cause you..."get" it.

Eh, I don't know. It can't be all fun and games all the time.

I'm getting old. I reek of realism.

Captain Beefheart · 05-16-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbear

^ Beefy, great comment on the film school option! My friend Does stuff in the Film

I've never studied film, but i'm just really weary of taking up classes and the general vibe being sum silly kitsch smoking jacket zipping double malt scotch kids talking about Chinatown and the French Connection being contempary examples of film noir and all the progressive expressionistic elements of Greg Tolands photography and camera work...

R@H · 05-19-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat

Ugh, just go with what you're good at. You'll be interested just cause you have a talent. And it keeps you interested cause you..."get" it.

Thats true, but I think I am going to be naive and do what I love and want to do.

I would be ace at being a hotel manager. But its boring and doesn't make me happy I always end up at the end of the day complaining about lazy co workers or the management of the hotel.

**Plastic Flute** · 05-19-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Beefheart

I've never studied film, but i'm just really weary of taking up classes and the general vibe being sum silly kitsch smoking jacket zipping double malt scotch kids talking about Chinatown and the French Connection being contempary examples of film noir and all the progressive expressionistic elements of Greg Tolands photography and camera work...

So what do you do ?

Dark Dude · 05-20-2008, 04:46 PM

i believe in hot beautiful women making me some chicken and waffles.

ok im out

continue....

darko. · 05-20-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by R@H

Thats true, but I think I am going to be naive and do what I love and want to do.

I would be ace at being a hotel manager. But its boring and doesn't make me happy I always end up at the end of the day complaining about lazy co workers or the management of the hotel.

You're a girl, you don't have to make sensible decisions.

**Ophelia** · 05-20-2008, 07:43 PM

thats stupid

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Cat Bloomin' crazy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,963 My Profile	Hah, as much as I'd like to say I'm a dreamer and would love to follow my dreams, I already tried that and it sucks. It's awful that I've lost interest in what I really wanted to study and keep stumbling back to what I left behind. Ugh, just go with what you're good at. You'll be interested just cause you have a talent. And it keeps you interested cause you..."get" it. Eh, I don't know. It can't be all fun and games all the time. I'm getting old. I reek of realism. Last edited by Cat : 05-13-2008 at 04:37 PM.

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darko. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: shlums 'o shaolin Posts: 2,087	You need money so if you can't make money doing something then you should probably focus on doing things that can get you money. whether it's your dream or not is beside the point.

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Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 7,616 My Profile	Darko is right in a point Money is everything in the world! With money you can do whatever you want. Money does not bring happiness? No, it doesn't. Money buy it. Money can't buy the moon? Yes, it can. Just put it for sale. See? Money is money.

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bigbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In Europe Posts: 2,793 My Profile	^ Val, you crack me up! I agree without money you can't buy anything!

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R@H Lovin' it Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,868 My Profile	it is more a dilemma of should i spend 3 years doing a course I love (Film) or should I do a course I know I will be succesfull in ( hospitality management) :S

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darko. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: shlums 'o shaolin Posts: 2,087	why can't you do both

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Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,848 My Profile	Money would make me happy for sure

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bigbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In Europe Posts: 2,793 My Profile	^ Beefy, great comment on the film school option! My friend Does stuff in the Film Industry. Here is the link if anyone is interested at looking at his work = bundagan.blogspot.com

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Ophelia JOHO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,016 My Profile	thats stupid