What did you achieve in 2014?

You're sure you're not setting the bar too high for yourself there?

Maybe deliberately so.

Maybe you're one of these people who're afraid of success, or perfectionist, or something?

I should have achieved much more years ago. I am still in a very unsatisfying state, with tons of basic things left unaccomplished. Really, I've accomplished next to nothing this year, and that's not acceptable. Nothing perfectionist about not wanting to be a bum.
 
One can be 'perfectionist' and happy, although heavy doses of idealism (real idealism, not that byword crap) are needed :)

I have found that unhealthy doses of perfectionism lead to procrastination and paralysis. Overcoming the tendency is quite a challenge.
 
I should have achieved much more years ago. I am still in a very unsatisfying state, with tons of basic things left unaccomplished. Really, I've accomplished next to nothing this year, and that's not acceptable. Nothing perfectionist about not wanting to be a bum.

On the contrary, you yourself have identified three major successes.

All I've done is survive the year. And I'm quite content with that. Why can't you be content with so much more?

Your major, MAJOR, achievement, imo, is that you've made a bunch of awesome friends. (I don't think you've realized the true value of this achievement, yet.)

Not everyone can say the same. I, for one, can't.
 
On the contrary, you yourself have identified three major successes.

All I've done is survive the year. And I'm quite content with that. Why can't you be content with so much more?

Surviving undergrad college semesters is to be expected. If one fails a semester, then either they had entirely too much going on in their lives or they're really not good at this.

Making friends is pretty common for people, and it was out of sheer luck in my case. One cannot be proud of luck.

As for getting accepted at a foreign university, that's a minor success, and common enough with people my age.

Really, if I hadn't accomplished these things, I'd have had a year devoid of accomplishments, which constitutes a failure. Most other people my age do all sorts of good things in a year. Get relationships, get jobs, get excellent grades in challenging courses, master two or three foreign languages... I have nothing to boast of. I'm alternately spinning my wheels in the mud and accomplishing basic tasks that most are expected to accomplish.

When I can manage to drive effectively, get a steady job and relationship, get into better physical shape, become fluent in German and learn another language, overcome my procrastination, and learn how to socialize, then I will be roughly on par with my peers. Until then I can't help but think I'm lagging far behind in most categories. And that's just to catch up--to be an above-average person in those aspects at least, I'd have to abandon most of my hobbies and continuously and aggressively work on self-improvement for years without letting up.
 
Making friends is pretty common for people,
I don't agree. And I don't think it's a matter of luck.

All in all, I think you're just underselling yourself. Still, if that's what you want to do, I don't expect I can persuade you not to.
 
My most pronounced "achievement" was to convert limited resources into waste products, some of which may or may not be "bio-degradable" or "recyclable".

I successfully managed to stay out of trouble with authorities by following laws.

I successfully managed to help stave off world overpopulation by remaining celibate.

I also successfully managed to stave off the spread of "mental illness" by remaining celibate.

I emailed a letter to the President of the United States asking him to ensure that the justice system is fair to minorities.

I successfully walked off a good job I had had for almost 2 years because I was having paranoid delusions that everyone there was against me and that my job was accomplishing nothing of real societal value except providing me with income.

My goal for 2015 is to find a new job...rinse and repeat...
 
I successfully managed to stay out of trouble with authorities despite breaking the law.

I successfully managed to help stave off world overpopulation despite not remaining celibate.

I also successfully managed to stave off the spread of "mental illness" despite not remaining celibate.

I emailed a letter to the President of the United States that got intercepted by law enforcement.

I have an angry and incompetent boss and a lazy and incompetent employee - I should fire myself or at least quit.

My goal for 2015 is to steal some more soiled panties...not rinse, but repeat...
 
I successfully managed to stay out of trouble with authorities despite breaking the law.

I successfully managed to help stave off world overpopulation despite not remaining celibate.

I also successfully managed to stave off the spread of "mental illness" despite not remaining celibate.

I emailed a letter to the President of the United States that got intercepted by law enforcement.

I have an angry and incompetent boss and a lazy and incompetent employee - I should fire myself or at least quit.

My goal for 2015 is to steal some more soiled panties...not rinse, but repeat...

Interesting. So is this to say you are mentally ill, break laws and steal soiled panties?
 
And not celibate, not concerned about global population, nor in keeping himself in ungainful employment.
 
For what it's worth Jollyroger. I'm 47 years old and an embarrassment enough to my family as it is. I don't appreciate being heckled. I apologize if I am misunderstanding you and you weren't heckling me but that's the way I took your response.
 
We are then of the same age and our families may look at us similarly. My intent was not to heckle in a hurtful way - perhaps I read your first post in the series a bit wrong.
 
Finished writing two novels.
Provided the funds to pay for a girl's heart surgery, which saved her life.
Provided funds to repair/replace a half dozen fishing boats after Typhoon Queenie.
 
Lost 9 kg (20 lbs to you Americans).
Doubled all of my squat, bench press and deadlift numbers. Which is to say I can now squat, bench press and deadlift stuff.
 
"I have an angry and incompetent boss and a lazy and incompetent employee - I should fire myself or at least quit."

Now, that's funny! :lol:
 
I survived the year. Isn't that the only purpose to life?
 
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