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What's a "true calling?"

VoproSTEINVoproSTEIN howdyRegistered User regular
edited December 2009 in Social Entropy++
Is it doing what's fun? What's productive? A little of one and the other? Something that lets you just scratch out a living and not care because you love what you do? Or something that you can exploit so you make tons of money, and always ask yourself, "How could I make more?"

Is it focusing on a talent and then expanding on it with schooling? Or is it focusing on the little things that you like and doing each one? Does a "true calling" have to be only one thing? Or can it be many things that each hold a special place in your heart?

What the hell is a true calling? Or maybe more importantly to you, what's your true calling?

Myself? I like to think that it'd be fun to go into film. I did two classes in high school and I'm getting ready to get some basics and other things done in a community college. Does getting into film require going to film school? Or even any type of degree? Or should I just get an associates and then go from there on my own? Using youtube for an audience and watching netflix, experiencing life for ideas and studying history and fine arts?

I've no idea. But what about you?

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    It's a short lived TV show with Eliza Dushku and Zach Galifianakis.

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    It's never having to say you're sorry

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    Crashmo wrote: »
    It's never having to say you're sorry

    so necrophilia?

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    It's what you see shining through.

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Druhim wrote: »
    Crashmo wrote: »
    It's never having to say you're sorry

    so necrophilia?

    Or just get em young enough they can't remember

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    postin' on the net

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  • VoproSTEINVoproSTEIN howdyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Druhim wrote: »
    Crashmo wrote: »
    It's never having to say you're sorry

    so necrophilia?

    What if the family of the person caught you? Would you have to apologize then?

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  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    My dad took me out to play frisbee when I was a kid.

    I remember wondering why the disc seemed to get bigger and bigger.

    And then it hit me.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    VoproSTEIN wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    Crashmo wrote: »
    It's never having to say you're sorry

    so necrophilia?

    What if the family of the person caught you? Would you have to apologize then?

    Why so serious?
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  • FabricateFabricate __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    its the voice you hear in the back of your mind that constantly says "you will ammount to nothing. you will die alone"

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    My true calling is being a smug know-it-all. It's working out pretty well for me so far!

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Fabricate wrote: »
    its the voice you hear in the back of your mind that constantly says "you will ammount to nothing. you will die alone"

    so my dad?

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    anybody who believes they have a true calling is a liar and a terrible conformist

    ack on
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    I hit a baby once.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The Geek wrote: »
    I hit a baby once.

    In anger.

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  • FabricateFabricate __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2009
    it's also the voice you hear that says "don't post"

    (i never listen to mine)

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    It's like "cold calling" except you just give'm what for.

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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Randall_Flagg wrote: »
    My true calling is being a smug know-it-all. It's working out pretty well for me so far!

    big sucess on the smug part

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    LASERBABIES

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    shaking babies just confuses them. Hitting them is how they learn.

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    *tells a dead baby joke*

    ack on
  • VoproSTEINVoproSTEIN howdyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Why does it take a few years to potty train babies, but only weeks for dogs? Should we train babies like dogs?

    Is my true calling training babies?

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    VoproSTEIN wrote: »
    Why does it take a few years to potty train babies, but only weeks for dogs? Should we train babies like dogs?

    Is my true calling training babies?

    you're not stoned enough

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    who would want to stop wearing diapers

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    Jordyn wrote: »
    It's what you see shining through.

    No, that's colors.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    you're true calling is to suck my dick

    I've looked into it

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I suppose it would be something that either maintains or heads towards the very ellusive feeling of "contentment" in life, not hapiness, because hapiness is found in short bursts and is easy to get.

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    charles-bukowski-smoking.jpg

    ack on
  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Not everybody has a true calling, or perhaps not everyone can answer the call.

    A true calling is that one thing that you are driven to be good at, which defines you and your thoughts. In that field or area of interest, others may be there without it being their true calling, and to them you will appear to be a genius or motivated beyond expectations.

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    GSM wrote: »
    Not everybody has a true calling, or perhaps not everyone can answer the call.

    A true calling is that one thing that you are driven to be good at, which defines you and your thoughts. In that field or area of interest, others may be there without it being their true calling, and to them you will appear to be a genius or motivated beyond expectations.

    Ah, but finding that is extremely difficult, I feel.

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    it's a thing invented by somebody to sell things

    ack on
  • VoproSTEINVoproSTEIN howdyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Suddenly I find myself thinking of Walt Whitman's Song of Myself.

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    My true calling in life is to make and eat tacos.

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    i love tacos

    ack on
  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    tacochat

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Volucrisus Aedrius wrote: »
    My true calling in life is to make and eat tacos.

    Edit: wait i'm dumb.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2009
    It's when you get drunk, go down your list of contacts on your phone, and start dropping truth bombs.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    my true calling is to go to the bathroom right now

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    blow up this thread

    FAQ on
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