What would you do, given that you know you wouldn't fail?

[Reincarnate]

Originally Posted by iironiic

You know... I think my honest answer would be none. I don't think there was a moment when I tried avoiding a huge risk in my pastime.

Maybe I'm still not understanding the question s:

The idea is to get at what goals in life you're interested in but aren't necessarily pursuing because you feel like you risk losing something. So this question is asking what you'd do if you could magically undo any loss that was incurred by taking that risk.

But your answer's fine if you're already pursuing your goals, really. XD

[MinaciousGrace]

paint the gw bridge pink in one night

[Pseudo Enigma]

oh **** this is a good question right now

I would
A) punch my mom in the face, and then reset back before I punched her. I am totally pissed off at her right now and I don't want to face the repercussions for it. (I probably would feel bad about it some day later down the line)
B) move the hell out of this place and get a job and support myself
C) I would start freelancing for my graphics, because this shit is getting easier for me to feel good about doing
D) confess my feelings to this one girl I've known for a long time

if this was a question about stuff that I would fix from my past then I have a lot of crap to write right now
inb4 people bitching about what I said in A)

edit: a few fun ones I thought of that aren't necessarily about life goals was
A) rob a bank, take the money and do something awesome with it like spending it on a vacation or something
A2) rob a bank and see how long I could last running away from the cops with it
B) open up a cake shop that only sells cream filled cakes, but instead of cream I would fill it up with mayo to see everyone's reactions
C) go into a police station and shout "I CONFESS!!!" or something along those lines
D) live out my life for a week, reset it, and try to live it better
D2) live out my life for a week, memorize it, reset it and then act psychic about everything that happens

[iironiic]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

The idea is to get at what goals in life you're interested in but aren't necessarily pursuing because you feel like you risk losing something if you screw it up. So this question is asking what you'd do if you could magically undo any damage that was done by taking that risk.

But your answer's fine if you're already pursuing your goals, really. XD

Oh, I understand now! I am pursuing my mathematical goals and I am thoroughly enjoying the journey so far, but there is always a little part of me that is interested in performing vocal music (not choral-like but rather Jason Mraz style). I haven't invested much time into music since I have always seen it as a hobby of mine, but I've always wondered how far I can get in the music industry. I do remember making a huge choice between music and math before I entered college (and I kid you not, it was a VERY hard decision for me haha).

There is also this goal of mine to move out of the states and live in Europe so that I can experience and understand many different cultures. I am currently putting this goal on "hiatus" since I am still too young to consider attending school outside of the US. Although it is tentative and from the looks of it, highly unlikely haha, I will say that my top choice for math graduate school is located outside of the US. I suppose I am indirectly trying to make this goal happen haha.

EDIT: So really, to answer your question; Pursue the musical career and see how far I can go. Also, try and achieve my goals in the future.

[Hazelle]

I'd probably quit my current job then and go after a life of becoming a pro-gamer.
If I became the best I could make $300,000.00 easily. However, the average is like $20,000 - $50,000.

[SKG_Scintill]

I think I'd like to see what my life would end up like if I had accepted the medication during anger management classes.

[kommisar]

Cure disease and aging all together, then get secretly assassinated by the cancer research society

In all reality, open up a poutinerie in a foreign country . So predictable

[nois-or-e]

WSOP 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Would reset until I nailed 5 in-a-row bracelets for the main event, the big PLO and the $50k HORSE.


Other things would include:
- Pursuing card magic as a career instead of a hobby I blow my family/friends/poker mates away with.
- Smoking my weight in pot in under 3 decades then reset and never touch the stuff (255lb & 6'6" at the moment, so this would be about 10g/day, lol)
- Following through with my kick-ass triple jump skills from high school (PB was 14m55 when I was 14)
- Actually go to my follow-up audition for Big Brother 2005 instead of listening to my ex and not bothering.
- Follow through with my Football career instead of giving it up to drink and pick up women.
- Probably many, many more, but it is late and that is all I can think of off the top of my head~

[Cavernio]

Originally Posted by Emanresu13

yeah... i'm pretty sure i do everything i want to already. the things that i want and don't pursue, aren't due to risk, just sloth.

I think this is me. But I'm not sure. I have a very hard time differentiating laziness from risk. I'm not sure I can answer this properly without a lot of thought. The risk for me is the laziness itself. For instance, I've tried and failed twice my goal of becoming a cognitive psychology prof because at crucial points, I've shut down emotionally (I want nothing more than to do absolutely nothing) and physically (yay bed) such that the goal isn't something I want anymore. Of course after the moment passes the failure that's happened I feel terrible and ashamed and guilty etc, and I then just stop. I've quit so many things that it feels outright dumb of me to try for things that require a lot of reliability on my part, not until I can fix the other issues with myself (which I am doing since I actually found out I have something medically wrong with me.)

So I guess my answer is maybe I'd go back and slug my way through the work and become a psych prof. But maybe not, because regardless or not whether I can go back and fix something, if I'm guaranteed to have a hard time of doing it and am very, very likely going to break down at some point, I'm not sure that pain is worth it. Even if I could erase the feeling of failure.

I do have a second answer unrelated to the first one because it involves the risk of money, and that would be to shamelessly plug and promote the set of novels I still plan on finishing and will try to get published, but don't want to risk putting money into, say, having the prime spot in chapters or getting Apple to put it in their adds, etc.

[DossarLX ODI]

Back in the day I wanted to be a Video Game Programmer, but now I know I really just am not much of a gamer at all. FFR/Stepmania is pretty much the only game I play.

I'm currently pursuing a major in Computer Engineering, dealing with hardware stuff -- and of course programming along the way. Now I know Video Game Developing isn't in my best interests. I'm afraid the Video Gaming route would have been too risky (disliking my work, lack of interest, heavy competition, etc.)

[awein999]

jump to the moon while staying alive/not in pain

[alloyus]

Become a math teacher.

[Emanresu13]

Originally Posted by MinaciousGrace,Pseudo Enigma,SKG_Scintill,awein999

hilarious

Originally Posted by iironiic,Hazelle,kommisar,nois-or-e,DossarLX ODI,alloyus

awesome

Originally Posted by Cavernio

I want nothing more than to do absolutely nothing, etc.

i feel ya


i already do fail at many things, because i spread myself thin and never become an expert. then again, i define my failure by not being an expert at anything. being a generalist rather than a specialist is a blessing and a curse, often times i feel the latter more poignantly.

restating what i said before, nothing is stopping my pursuit of anything. this is why, as i said to iironiic earlier, i would prefer being wildly successful at everything. i attempt so much, i don't have the time or resources to dedicate to reaching the quality i want.

unless i'm being lazy, in that case disregard everything i just said. ;p

[A2P]

Become the elected leader of the Earth by doing various deeds of kindness for wayward strangers across the world, rule with the benevolence of a saint for 5 years

And then nuke everything.

[Ohaider]

work easier, class presentations with ease, many things. Fear of failing holds me back from 99% of everything bahaha

[musical_vampire]

Knowing that I wouldn't fail, I would certainly do heaps better in school and proceed with going to a spectacular college that offered photography and musical opportunities. I did fail at getting back with playing the cello, so that would be another thing.
As for more adventurous things ~ TRAVEL lots because having quite the sum of money is not a failure. Also, learning different dances and play poker quite the numerous times ;D

[Hateandhatred]

Do something really unrealistic like attempting to fly or kamehameha or something.

More rationnally, attempting to get really insane grades at school so I can do what I wanna do.
Or maybe even kill myself.

[Cavernio]

Try and start a chain of gluten free restaurants.

[Emanresu13]

Originally Posted by Hateandhatred

Or maybe even kill myself.

please don't do this

[Hateandhatred]

Originally Posted by Emanresu13

please don't do this

I won't lmao, but I might be tempted at some point if I knew it couldn't fail.