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You know that feeling of accomplishment when you achieve a goal that you've long sought after and worked very hard for? The type of goal that you may have once thought was going to be very difficult to achieve?
Once you achieve a goal on that level, stop and ask yourself if you're really enjoying the achievement.
I've had at least a couple of them in life so far, and I don't think I stopped to adequately smell the roses once those achievements were reached. I have two such goals strongly in mind right now, especially since I just celebrated a major birthday milestone and feel the need to pick up the pace.
Just felt like sharing that.
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It's good to have a goal. Like this guy...
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What is this, a thread about your secret goals? Come onnnnn, spill your proverbial beans/guts/brains/etc
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Mankind's only chance is to harness the power of stupid.
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Some goals take a lot more effort than others. Getting a degree was much more difficult for me than getting married, but both were goals of mine.
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Originally Posted by SSharon 
Some goals take a lot more effort than others. Getting a degree was much more difficult for me than getting married, but both were goals of mine.
I hope you realize it's the complete opposite for others. 
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Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton
What is this, a thread about your secret goals? Come onnnnn, spill your proverbial beans/guts/brains/etc
Seriously, nothing? This is a thread about just "goals"?
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Big Mac just turned 50 and realized he hasn't done anything with his life.
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
You know that feeling of accomplishment when you achieve a goal that you've long sought after and worked very hard for? The type of goal that you may have once thought was going to be very difficult to achieve?
Once you achieve a goal on that level, stop and ask yourself if you're really enjoying the achievement.
I've had at least a couple of them in life so far, and I don't think I stopped to adequately smell the roses once those achievements were reached. I have two such goals strongly in mind right now, especially since I just celebrated a major birthday milestone and feel the need to pick up the pace.
Just felt like sharing that.
Well Happy Birthday (belated or early, give or take a few days)
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Brian says (9:16 AM): I was looking at houses in Ottawa... I actually have a temptation in me to move
Jeff ******* says (9:19 AM): Eww, Ottawa is gross. It's infested with politicians, and presently, 1 Harper as well.
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Originally Posted by Laminar
Big Mac just turned 50 and realized he hasn't done anything with his life.
Maybe he's going all American Beauty on us.
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cheers guys
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Originally Posted by hayesk
I hope you realize it's the complete opposite for others.
Yes, certainly. And just to be clear, I'm not saying marriage is easy, just that I got lucky and finding the right person was very easy for me.
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Originally Posted by Laminar
Big Mac just turned 50 and realized he hasn't done anything with his life.
You were only off by a couple of decades. (See Ghoser's thread.) And I'm proud of my accomplishments, but as I said there are two major goals in particular that I'm focused on right now.
Originally Posted by Athens
Well Happy Birthday (belated or early, give or take a few days)
Thank you.
(Last edited by Big Mac; Aug 11, 2011 at 12:05 PM.
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Well, you still have the ultimate goal in front of you: eating a Bacon Cheeseburger 
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Your goal was getting to 30? Or 70? How is this "long sought after"?
This thread sucks.
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Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton
Your goal was getting to 30? Or 70? How is this "long sought after"?
This thread sucks.
How isn't it long sought after? It took 30 (or 70) years! That's a long time to accomplish a single goal.
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
You know that feeling of accomplishment when you achieve a goal that you've long sought after and worked very hard for? The type of goal that you may have once thought was going to be very difficult to achieve?
No. 
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My three right now are to get a black belt in Krav, find a girl, and hopefully get a house. Those things will take some time, as I have no life. Perhaps that can be another goal of mine.... to get a life.
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I've accomplished one of my main goals in life recently, but I'll never tell you lot 
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With this post, I achieved one of my 50,000 goals.
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5
I've accomplished one of my main goals in life recently, but I'll never tell you lot
Go out with that cheerleader chick from your HS?
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I've long sought after the goal of having a life-long goal and eventually achieving it. Unfortunately, I'm no closer than when I started.
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You gotta take baby steps. I'm taking one this evening, brings me one beer closer. 
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You know, I don't really have any goals. I've achieved pretty much everything I ever wanted.
One goal I guess I do have is teaching my kids both contentment and selflessness.
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I like chicken
I like liver
Meow Mix, Meow Mix
Please de-liv-er
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Big Mac, thank you for that reminder It is a source of great pleasure to contemplate all that flows from one's achievements, like increased self esteem and practical results. Just tried doing it re having met a long time goal 4 years ago. It gives me a physical feeling of walking with my chest out, pride/power, and a psychological sense of confident serenity.
Try it, the worst that can happen? Nothing.
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Originally Posted by brassplayersrock²
Go out with that cheerleader chick from your HS?
That was like five years ago.
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5
I've accomplished one of my main goals in life recently, but I'll never tell you lot
Butt sex?
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It seems I hit several of my goals in rapid succession not too long ago, it was a little anticlimactic. I don't really have that many long term goals left. So now I've forced myself to take a decent break, ~2 years so I can enjoy, relax, and assess. Then I'm going to jump in with both feet and start working on some new ones.
OH, I was going to make a thread about this, but I guess there's no real reason. One goal, not really long term, came to fruition this week... My wife is pregnant! We officially found out Tuesday, we had four stick tests come up positive last week but it seems different when the gyno tells you to your face. After all the shit I've done, and all that I've been through, I think this scares me more than just about anything else. hahaha
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Originally Posted by Shaddim
My wife is pregnant!
You should be scared! Congratulations.
Your life is about to change forever.
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He can be fixed -- you can't.
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Congrats! Do your best to make sure he/she is not over-mothered, for obvious reasons!
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Originally Posted by finboy
You should be scared! Congratulations.
Your life is about to change forever.
My life is already changing. She has her face in the loo every morning, and between heaves she calls me terrible things.
Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton
Congrats! Do your best to make sure he/she is not over-mothered, for obvious reasons!
Not sure how to stop that. Both are planning to breast feed, so I have no doubt that there's going to be more female contact than the poor thing can handle. Personally, I'm wanting it to be a girl and they want a boy. Not sure how that happened either. 
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Both boobies
Seriously though, Besson, from under what rock did you just come out ?
I thought Shaddim's living arrangments were old news in the Lounge community. *shrug*
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Both boobies
Seriously though, Besson, from under what rock did you just come out ?
I thought Shaddim's living arrangments were old news in the Lounge community. *shrug*
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They both want to try out feeding, and it will make it easier since the full burden won't rest on just one person. If they can swing it, more power to them. All evening I've heard nothing but "nursery this", "nursery that", maternity clothes, vitamins, yoga, birthing classes, NAMES, etc. etc..
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Unless the other has had a kid, and already has full jugs, then it won't work out. The only time, that I've heard milk being produced is after birth.
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Originally Posted by Shaddim
My wife is pregnant!
Heather has two Mommies… and a Daddy
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The more the merrier is what I've always said, since like, 5 minutes ago
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Both boobies
Seriously though, Besson, from under what rock did you just come out ?
I thought Shaddim's living arrangments were old news in the Lounge community. *shrug*
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I must have missed the announcement.
Shaddim, if you care to share one more time I promise I'll pay close attention this time!
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Originally Posted by brassplayersrock²
Unless the other has had a kid, and already has full jugs, then it won't work out. The only time, that I've heard milk being produced is after birth.
Actually, they can, they just have to induce lactation. That only takes time and suction. Like Gaylord Focker said, "you can milk just about anything that has nipples". Even men can lactate, but that just seems.... wrong.
Originally Posted by turtle777
Seriously though, Besson, from under what rock did you just come out ?
I thought Shaddim's living arrangments were old news in the Lounge community. *shrug*
It's been 7 years. If he hasn't noticed by now, given how much he posts, I'm not wasting my time. 
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If you'd like to inform those of us (like me) that are unaware of your living arrangements, could you PM us please? <3
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Originally Posted by Shaddim
It's been 7 years. If he hasn't noticed by now, given how much he posts, I'm not wasting my time.
Maybe he didn't even realize that you are MacNStein 
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Originally Posted by Shaddim
My wife is pregnant!
Yay! W00t! Etc., etc..
Congrats man. 
Now get your ass out of dodge before kiddo ends up saddled with the most expensive passport on earth.
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They could go and give birth in Mexico. 
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Originally Posted by besson3c
Butt sex?
Uh, no. It's not that exciting, but I'm sure Laminar would deride me endlessly and Lateralus would call me a rich kid, even though I've been saving for it for 5 years, so I won't say.
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A Japanese cheerleader ?
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Originally Posted by turtle777
A Japanese cheerleader ?
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No!
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You're Vin Diesel's secret lover?
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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