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Poincare_Confection t1_iudwput wrote

I don't like when people say stuff like that last sentence.

"You'll get where you want to be."

"You can be anything you want."

This is well intentioned, but harmful. I'm 5'11''. Realistically, I had no chance of becoming a professional basketball player.

Even with the best possible interpretation, the main problem with the sentiment is that it makes it sound like you'll get where you want to go just by continuing on the path you've been going. In reality though, chances are that in order for most people to get where they want to go they'd need to make significant changes and put in a lot of hours of work.

A much better sentiment, imo, is "there are many goals in life which can be planned+worked up to a 100% success rate, but only if you're willing. Pick your goals intelligently, don't forget to take care of yourself along the way, and make sure you're enjoying life."

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phayke2 t1_iuf9esb wrote

I'll get to where I wanna be huh?

Well everybody my age who wanted to start a family of their own already has like 3 kids from other dudes who are half grown so this advice better kick in soon I'm getting too old and so are the single women my age. And that career better hurry too cause my joints, energy and social skills aren't what they used to be either. Oh and building a retirement, probably gotta hurry with that one. Oh and affording a house like my old classmates have by now. Better get on that one about 5-10 years ago. And knowing what a gang of tight friends is like, probably should go back in time to before they all started families cause that's a 20's thing

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Yes_hes_that_guy t1_iug5ph2 wrote

> I'll get to where I wanna be huh?

Cool so I'll just sit here and wait.

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