ever get the feeling that your not moving forward in life?

i feel that way erevyday as i sit at my crappy job...but i have plans for the furture that i focus on to get me through the day

Slickrick hang in there bro. I'm 24 just bought a nice house, have money saved up and am doing great. I'm at the point where I can pretty much afford school without having to take out any more loans, will probably get to marry the wonderful woman in my life and have a child in the next few years. When I was 20 I was like what the fuck? Where is my life going? I'll never be done with school etc. I'm not done with school but I've realized that life can change instantly. A year ago I would have never dreamed of owning a house now I do. Hell if keep the way Im going now I might be able to buy a '05 mustang. I plan on dropping out of a major university and enrolling in a two year RN program at a community college. I will say that I had to bend the rules of society so to speak to get where I'm at but after society and the educational system fucking me for the past few years I could care less. LOL Oh well. If I didn't I'd still be fucking 30 without an eduation, a house, a decent car. There's no fucking way I'd be able to live on $11/hr. Hell I don't know how anyone can live and support themselves on anything less. So we do what we have to do to survive. As long as you aren't hurting other people in anyway who cares. Hang in there bro. Later!

ya rockice, i will. i hope by the time im 30 i will be stable. thanx for the positive words everyone.

You will be and if you have good credit ANYONE can buy a house nowadays. I was paying upwards of $950/month for a 1 bedroom apartment in fucking Boulder, CO. I thought CU was the shiznit and the place to be when I first moved there. However, as I've grown old I'm thinking to myself how stupid. All the money I wasted just to live there and it wasn't that much more fun than any other typical college or town. My girl and I just bought a house and we pay $1058/month. 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, nice 750 sg ft basement in which I just turned into a gym. I don't know where you live slickrick but there are very affordable places in this country still that may not be where you want to live permanently but would allow a person to build a great deal of equity and establish themselves. When I think of all the money I wasted on for stupid reasons it blows me away. College was and still is one of them. LOL Later!

it is entirely, 100%, ALL about perspective. You need to appreciate what you have and not worry about things you dont have. If there are things you value, yet do not have them now, then keep your eye on the prize and do whatever you gotta do to get there.... And enjoy the trip while on your way there... If not then you will find yourself chasing after shit the rest of your life, but never quite catching up, and before you know it you will be 83 wondering why you were sooo fucking dumb to lose focus on what really matters... the fact that YOU STILL have your youth!!!!! So enjoy it while it lasts. the rest of the shit will fall into place. Ya.. i know.. this advice is coming from a 3 time loser who had to move back home and is living at home with mom and dad at the age of 29... but ask me if I care? NO... certainly not enough to lose sleep over it. And more importantly I have enjoyed my life till this point (accept this last year with being injured) even though my doing so has set me back a little bit now. But fuck it... it was all worth it! I try not to hold to societies standards and I certainly do not try to live up to the expectations people place on me. ALOT of people in this world have it INFINITELY harder than I do... So I try and appreciate what i have... I look forward to having a wife and kids, and until that day, I will enjoy my solitude. 😀 Right now I am just taking it day by day, nothing else I can do. Same applies to you. Relax.... Enjoy what you have... and look forward to the things that WILL come your way.. but all in due time bro.. DONT be in a hurry to get there!

thanx for the great advice kop. i do appreciate what i have. i just feel like im in a rut. i need some benzos or something.:D thanx again to all. i feel better.

Originally posted by KingOfPain it is entirely, 100%, ALL about perspective. You need to appreciate what you have and not worry about things you dont have. If there are things you value, yet do not have them now, then keep your eye on the prize and do whatever you gotta do to get there.... And enjoy the trip while on your way there... If not then you will find yourself chasing after shit the rest of your life, but never quite catching up, and before you know it you will be 83 wondering why you were sooo fucking dumb to lose focus on what really matters... the fact that YOU STILL have your youth!!!!! So enjoy it while it lasts. the rest of the shit will fall into place. Ya.. i know.. this advice is coming from a 3 time loser who had to move back home and is living at home with mom and dad at the age of 29... but ask me if I care? NO... certainly not enough to lose sleep over it. And more importantly I have enjoyed my life till this point (accept this last year with being injured) even though my doing so has set me back a little bit now. But fuck it... it was all worth it! I try not to hold to societies standards and I certainly do not try to live up to the expectations people place on me. ALOT of people in this world have it INFINITELY harder than I do... So I try and appreciate what i have... I look forward to having a wife and kids, and until that day, I will enjoy my solitude. 😀 Right now I am just taking it day by day, nothing else I can do. Same applies to you. Relax.... Enjoy what you have... and look forward to the things that WILL come your way.. but all in due time bro.. DONT be in a hurry to get there! Slick... All these guys are correct, as things WILL fall into place as long as you stay the course and be thankful for the good things you have and worry not for the things you cant control. But I know how you feel. I am not even close to being what I truly want to be, but I have plenty to be thankful for thus far. And I had to quote KOP's post because he is right. From all that I have gathered...Scottie2Hottie has an ability to deal with shitty situations and still remains able to have fun despite his setbacks. Given a shitty situation, he still manages to find some fun during misery. He gets injured, and is in a little financial trouble but instead of wallowing in his misery, HE TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO SEE EUROPE AND HAVE SOME FUN!!! He has that memory forever...he has seen Europe and had some fun. Which is more than I can say for myself. I havent seen Europe and I havent had fun since...I dunno. KOP has been through some shit, but I am CERTAIN he will one day be where he wants to be because he has effectively handled being down and out. He has had some shitty times so the tides of life have no choice but to eventually reward him:biglaugh: FOX

Thanks Fox.. Just what I needed to hear tonight, after getting stood up by this GORGEOUS woman whom I have been DYING to get a piece of for a while now. 😀 Felt like shit about it (especially since I turned down this other not soo gorgeous chick all for nothing), till I saw your post. Thanks! I am especially glad that you noticed all my shitty situations over the past couple years and its nice to know that at least SOMEONE has bought into all the bullshit I preach. 😀 Now that i got the down and out part under control through the past 30 years of practicing I just gotta figure out exactly where this place is that I eventually wanna be so I can try and get there. 🙂 lol And may the tides of life eventually reward me for this bitch selling me out tonight! 😀 Nothing like some guilt ridden sex being thrown my way. Ahh wtf, I can wait till tomorrow. 🙂 Since good things come to those who........ =fu

kop you must not be doing that bad bro being able to up and split to europe for as long as you did. shit man, i wish i could of joined ya. keep in touch man. thanx again to all. i feel better now. slick

Wow, this thread is kind of depressing. Where are all the guys that brag about all of their possessions at. you know the supermodel gilfriend, the porche, the house in the Hamptons, and they weighed in at 265 with 5% bodyfat. Thats all i heard during my last stint here.

Originally posted by billionare by 38 Wow, this thread is kind of depressing. Where are all the guys that brag about all of their possessions at. you know the supermodel gilfriend, the porche, the house in the Hamptons, and they weighed in at 265 with 5% bodyfat. Thats all i heard during my last stint here. we got rid of all the liars. nothing but us losers left now... but fuck it.... at least we are honest, self aware losers! Nice of you to join us... =:fu

Originally posted by slickrick kop you must not be doing that bad bro being able to up and split to europe for as long as you did. shit man, i wish i could of joined ya. keep in touch man. thanx again to all. i feel better now. slick well.. i am wishing i was back in europe... so thats not good. but just like the rest of you bipolar motherfuckers.. i have my good days and my bad days. 😉

Everyone has rough times. Hell, I was doing better at 18 than I am now. But at least I'm doing better now than I was at 20.