Quote (stupidkid282 @ Oct 10 2016 07:42pm)
My parents never let me not go out with my friends.
My parents never told me not to drink underage or tell me "drugs were bad"
I made certain decisions on my own.
From a young age, I never had an interest in neither drugs or alcohol, and to this day, I continue to follow in that path, never influenced by my parents. Not consuming alcohol certainly is a very unpopular decision.
Unfortunately, not all families are stable, raising respectful children, and the result is what we are seeing in a lot of major U.S cities (not that crime hasn't always existed).
Kinda sad... it's gotten so bad that people are actually associating "good" just based on the fact that you didn't do bad... Girls think: "OMG this guy opened the door for me and brought me a flower on our first date, he must be a good guy." In my opinion, those are just normal things that every man should be doing. So just because you aren't doing drugs or alcohol doesn't mean you're doing anything good either. Try going to philanthropy events, volunteer for a good cause, help feed the homeless, etc... Now that will actually count for something.
Quote (stupidkid282 @ Oct 10 2016 07:02pm)
Parents can help guide their children to have a successful career, but not everyone is cut out to make 6 digit figures. Along with that, not every individual has interest to be in those types of careers. Just to let you know, money isn't the only deciding factor when choosing a career. My parents raised me in a comfortable household and I've stayed out of trouble my entire life. My morals are higher than most, and I'm respectful.
No, my parents didn't tell me to be a doctor, or be an engineer, but you learn what high paying jobs are when you're young, so if you're determined to have that career, you can work for it. Motivation also comes from the child, not solely on the parents. I most likely won't make 6 figures a year because of my own lack of motivation, but I enjoy my job anyways.
What am I most proud of? I had a successful 16+ year stretch in martial arts. No, I didn't make money from it, and no, I didn't make a career out of it, but it defined who I am as an individual with the discipline I received there. Is it the best achievement in your eyes, probably not, but what you think about my personal life doesn't matter.
Do I make anywhere near what you make financially? No, I don't and I don't care. Good for you, you have a successful career. I have a stable job that I enjoy, I invest, and I have a very stable relationship with my girlfriend and we are building a house next year. Neither of us want children, and would rather travel instead. We go on 2-3 vacations a year, and have seen more than most of our coworkers and friends.
So again, I'll say that you are shallow, and all you care about in life is your financial status that NONE OF US give two shits about. Flaunting your success isn't humble, and it's rather pathetic. You made your wealth, congratulations, now move along. Notice how I don't ask to pry into your life? I don't care about your life, how successful you are, how much money you have, or your life achievements. There are 7 billion people on this planet and you are just an ant, just like me.
People like you are the epitome of the problem with our society nowadays. It seems like people of this generation are so used to being spoon fed compliments and praise that they cease to seek improvement in anything; no drive. If you are told that you are doing good when you haven't achieved anything, you become content with mediocrity. Sadly, we live in a world where EVERYONE gets a damn trophy just "for trying" and it sickens me.
BTW, I too have been practicing martial arts for a long time and I've won numerous gold medals at both a State and National level. In fact, I won my first Jr. Olympics gold medal at the age of 14. Point I'm making here is whatever you do in life, set out to be the best. Whether it be school, work, sports, family, etc..... Once you've checked off that box, find another goal and set out to achieve it. Make your life worthwhile and be a man your children can be proud of.
This post was edited by Azn Masta on Oct 10 2016 07:26pm