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Marc 16-02-2012 05:19 PM

What aspirations do you have?
 
Okay just a little poll, only two options.

Are you somebody who holds their education/career in a higher stead than your social development and keeping your friendships as strong as possible/making new friendships where opportunities arise, or are you the opposite to this, would you prefer to be a social butterfly and do you consider friendships to be a greater asset to you than a good education/career.

I have deliberately picked only two options because it helps to cut a clear divide in two of the most pivotable things in people's lives. There are plenty of other aspirations that people may have which could isolate or even include both of those above options but if you had to pick one, which would you pick and why?

Marc 16-02-2012 05:21 PM

Poll up.

Ammi 16-02-2012 05:23 PM

I don't think I can do this....I have very strong friendships with a few of my work colleagues...and friendships in general are very important...but my job is important too

Marc 16-02-2012 05:24 PM

That's why I made the poll LOL

It's supposed to be difficult! :laugh:

MTVN 16-02-2012 05:24 PM

Hmm I find it quite hard to get academically motivated tbh, I have no idea what I want for a job and I'm not the kind of person who's got really big career aspirations I don't think, would prefer a good job obviously but I don't want my life to revolve around it so I'd probably pick the latter even though I wouldnt call myself that much of a social butterfly either :laugh:

Patrick 16-02-2012 05:26 PM

Social, but I'm too young to be focussing on Education to that extent anyway.

Livia 16-02-2012 05:28 PM

Education/career... it means independence and the means to do the fun stuff. Having a good education and a successful career brings it's own social circles anyway, if you're that way inclined... which I am not.

King Gizzard 16-02-2012 05:33 PM

Well I hardly have either, so I have no idea

*wishes there was a random option*

Samuel. 16-02-2012 05:41 PM

Despite my laziness, definitely education/career. Achieving those goals would mean more to me than anything. I hate the thought of failing those aspirations, I'd feel like I had wasted my life as I know I'm capable.

Both are important though.

ILoveTRW 16-02-2012 05:43 PM

Career aspirations are definitely more important, its something you have to actually work at and make happen
Social stuff just happens, even though when im 80 and on my deathbed im sure these will be the moments that i will be looking back, and not the car i bought when i was 30

Doogle 16-02-2012 05:52 PM

I've grown to dislike people more recently. I love my friends but I'd rather have a small amount and focus on things like education and careers now. I'm so excited for getting a job one day and working my way up. That appeals to me more than just talking and maintaining friendships with people.

Beastie 16-02-2012 05:53 PM

I am neither. I am not too sociable and job wise I have a job I am content with. I could develop myself within the job if I really want but I suppose that means more stress and I am happy where I am.

Suppose I should develop more in social terms and be more confident around people.

Beastie 16-02-2012 05:55 PM

However which is more important to me? Probably the career one. I rather have a job than not have one and just lounge about with friends and not really have anything to look forward to.

Ammi 16-02-2012 06:34 PM

..well I'll have to choose career I guess...I'm certainly not a social butterfly

Ninastar 16-02-2012 06:36 PM

Career. I want to do the best I can career wise so I know that I'm doing okay financially when I'm older.

Princess 16-02-2012 06:36 PM

I don't think I have any career aspirations, I just wanna fall in love, get married and have loads of kids, oh and move to London. I belong in the 1940's.

Marc 16-02-2012 06:50 PM

I wont even lie to myself, at the moment I find it so much easier and more rewarding to actually make friends, be somebodies good friend and have a good laugh with people.

I am unsure of what I want to do when I finish Uni and it scares me to think of what my life is going to become, but I know what social skills and aspirations will always stay static in my life regardless of what path I take and as a result I definitely see my social aspirations being more of an asset to me as a person. I made a tit out of myself today to somebody on this forum and I felt so genuinelly horrible, my gut wrenched and I just felt awful.

Locke. 16-02-2012 07:09 PM

Social.

Ammi 16-02-2012 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc (Post 4960608)
I wont even lie to myself, at the moment I find it so much easier and more rewarding to actually make friends, be somebodies good friend and have a good laugh with people.

I am unsure of what I want to do when I finish Uni and it scares me to think of what my life is going to become, but I know what social skills and aspirations will always stay static in my life regardless of what path I take and as a result I definitely see my social aspirations being more of an asset to me as a person. I made a tit out of myself today to somebody on this forum and I felt so genuinelly horrible, my gut wrenched and I just felt awful.

I think you're probably right atm Marc...and quite often your 'social world' can lead to your career path too. For me, I think more than the two options you gave, the most important thing is confidence, it will help you to succeed in every area of your life. I've never had it myself but it is definately something I made sure I gave my sons.

Marc 16-02-2012 07:14 PM

Yeah, like I said in the OP there are sooo many aspirations but I found these two hardest to split really and wanted to see if others also did :laugh: It's an interesting result atm actually.

Maia 16-02-2012 07:19 PM

Social for me.

Livia 16-02-2012 07:23 PM

Find a job you love and never work again. I think that's the key, career wise, getting something out of what you do instead of having to go to work just because they pay you and not having any real connection with it. I don't get as much out of what I do as I used to so I'm going for a career change. The change is possible because I worked hard at my education. God, I'm a bore... I bore myself sometimes.

Kizzy 16-02-2012 07:27 PM

I was never carreer orientated, then i got to 36 trapped in a minimum wage job i hated being looked down on by call centre workers!...i went back to school, it was either that or go insane.

Ammi 16-02-2012 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 4960701)
Find a job you love and never work again. I think that's the key, career wise, getting something out of what you do instead of having to go to work just because they pay you and not having any real connection with it. I don't get as much out of what I do as I used to so I'm going for a career change. The change is possible because I worked hard at my education. God, I'm a bore... I bore myself sometimes.

..I could describe you as a few things, Livia...boring is not one of them. It's great you have a choice and even better that you intend to make the change..it's easy to talk yourself out of these things. I'm lucky, I love my job...I mean really love it, it's a vocation so I probably get more from it than I give

Niamh. 17-02-2012 09:40 AM

Social definitely, my family and friends are my main priority in life, If I didn't need to work, I wouldn't


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