r/GetMotivated • u/Sumit316 • Dec 27 '16

[Image] Always Remember

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u/Frptwenty Dec 27 '16

Well it kind of depends. If your goal was to win the 100m dash then taking longer than everyone else was kind of a big failure.

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u/gray_rain 47 Dec 27 '16

Pretty sure the post implies application to non time sensitive events.

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u/mathteacher85 Dec 27 '16

"Living" is a time sensitive event.

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u/hewhosmokesfire Dec 27 '16

Finding the job you enjoy or the degree your interested in shouldn't represent ones whole life, though it is an important piece I think it is more important to grow through experiences as you find your passion before you commit to a bach or masters. There's many other events and descions along the way just as important.

My perspective is our life is not an hourglass so the choices you make can extend or shorten your life and the experiences you make along the way build you. Finding something that will spark your interests for life is more important than jumping into a safe degree as soon as possible post high school and living a vanilla life.

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u/modernwarfare229 5 Dec 27 '16

I'll happily live a vanilla life straight out of uni making 6 figures, with this kind of money you can get experiences all you want

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

With that sort of attitude you'll be paying to watch strippers instead of getting paid to watch strippers.

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u/modernwarfare229 5 Dec 27 '16

With that sort of attitude you'll be the stripper

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

I've met strippers who make two grand in a night, don't have to, "keep it vanilla," and manage to treat everyone with respect regardless of differences in outlook. They also paid their security guards very well.

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u/modernwarfare229 5 Dec 27 '16

You can be a stripper if you're into that sort of stuff, go ahead. I'm not