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Title: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 03:58:55 AM
or do you just plow through doing shit you hate, just for the money, and look forward to weekends and vacations? i'm in the latter category and i always wonder how to escape and if there is even really an escape that is not a meme slogan
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Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 18, 2023, 03:59:36 AM
currently doing a job I am very happy about. Best quality of life I have had in a long while.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 04:01:25 AM
currently doing a job I am very happy about. Best quality of life I have had in a long while.
So it's really exists in nature? I always wondered if this was just make believe. What kind of job and are you happy about both the content as well as the finances?
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Post by: Hulkotron on February 18, 2023, 04:07:48 AM
I shitpost on getbig yes
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Post by: Gym Rat on February 18, 2023, 04:49:06 AM
I loved what I do for a long time (25 years). (IT Security / Network).
Now w/ 5 years left to work, I float.
I feel half-retired anyways, work from home, do my own hours, take naps, go to the gym, etc...
Good enough for me.

We all float down here Georgie!

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Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 18, 2023, 05:19:50 AM
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
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Post by: GymnJuice on February 18, 2023, 05:43:11 AM
Bit of both. Work isn't assembly line stuff so there's stimulation and variety day to day. Vacations also keep the work from becoming repetitive and gives perspective so you know there's more to the world than your own building and coworkers. I find I don't get overly invested into work if I'm looking forward to my next trip.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on February 18, 2023, 05:46:48 AM
Yes, I wake up early and jump out of bed bc I look forward to what I do.  If I won the lottery, I’d still be doing the same thing (home renovations/rehabilitation), just on a bigger scale and with fancier tools

I’m very fortunate to be doing what I do
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 05:59:38 AM
I loved what I do for a long time (25 years). (IT Security / Network).
Now w/ 5 years left to work, I float.
I feel half-retired anyways, work from home, do my own hours, take naps, go to the gym, etc...
Good enough for me.

We all float down here Georgie!

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Sounds great, happy for you. I'm really amazed you could love that for 25 years tho, do you mean you loved the content of the work or the money+perks? I mean it does seem pretty repetitive and boring like most work? (I feel that way about mine)
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Post by: tatoo on February 18, 2023, 06:03:05 AM
yes i do.... and never knew how much i would love it until i did it!!! i got very lucky.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 06:05:28 AM
yes i do.... and never knew how much i would love it until i did it!!! i got very lucky.
can you tell more about it, how did that go
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Post by: Gym Rat on February 18, 2023, 06:09:42 AM
Sounds great, happy for you. I'm really amazed you could love that for 25 years tho, do you mean you loved the content of the work or the money+perks? I mean it does seem pretty repetitive and boring like most work? (I feel that way about mine)

Moneys great, I had excellent friends/co-workers who I enjoyed being around. Just great guys.
The work was never boring (our company kept buying up smaller businesses, a couple per year) so the projects would keep us challenged for a year (at a time) when that happens.
It was rarely boring.

The new technologies, always having to change to stay secure, etc. Again, I enjoyed the work.
I still do to an extent, but just on the back-9 now, looking FWD to getting out... 

And after the last time our place was acquired (3 years ago), the new MGT and people are braindead.
COmpanies always have "a culture" this time around its shitty...
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 06:15:42 AM
Moneys great, I had excellent friends/co-workers who I enjoyed being around. Just great guys.
The work was never boring (our company kept buying up smaller businesses, a couple per year) so the projects would keep us challenged for a year (at a time) when that happens.
It was rarely boring.

The new technologies, always having to change to stay secure, etc. Again, I enjoyed the work.
I still do to an extent, but just on the back-9 now, looking FWD to getting out... 

And after the last time our place was acquired (3 years ago), the new MGT and people are braindead.
COmpanies always have "a culture" this time around its shitty...
ahhh, i presume you refer to those weird humiliation games where people must play along with a bunch of games that seem to be top down pushed down all corporations by the globalist elite? (well i do have a lot of strong assumptions based off very little evidence but still). it is why i could never be an employee again, i just dont have it in me. i stumbled on finding a way to be self employed that way and the money is pretty good right now, and i'm happy to enjoy a level of freedom that way. but overall, i don't feel fullfilled at all, i just plow through it trying not to think about it too much, and just keep my eyes on the money, weekends, and occasional vacations. but it's not a a very good way to live that way, trying to get some inspiration from this thread.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: njflex on February 18, 2023, 06:19:43 AM
I do I have a stressful job ,I make comfortable living  for someone not educated to high degrees.nice vacations and spend weekends when not with kids weekend going to overnight places,wineries,day trips
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: BayGBM on February 18, 2023, 06:20:30 AM
I love my job (dean at a university)... I like the people I work with and I love my flexible schedule.  Since the pandemic "ended" I go to my office 1-3x a week.. otherwise I work from home doing emails and zoom conference calls.  I'm tempted to take another step up the ladder (provost) but that will involve buying a new place, moving, and working hard to prove myself to a whole new community.  Is that worth more money?  Maybe.  I'm still deciding. :-\

My current quality of life is very good.  My biggest worry is landscaping my yard, keeping the pool water clean, and making sure my tenants pay on time. :D
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Kwon on February 18, 2023, 06:26:05 AM
I love my job (dean at a university)... I like the people I work with and I love my flexible schedule.  Since the pandemic "ended" I go to my office 1-3x a week.. otherwise I work from home doing emails and zoom conference calls.  I'm tempted to take another step up the ladder (provost) but that will involve buying a new place, moving, and working hard to prove myself to a whole new community.  Is that worth more money?  Maybe.  I'm still deciding. :-\

My current quality of life is very good.  My biggest worry is landscaping my yard, keeping the pool water clean, and making sure my tenants pay on time. :D

Also make sure your partner has good credit rating
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Post by: Dalnet on February 18, 2023, 06:26:15 AM
Good to hear for most of you that seem to be enjoying work and life balances and what you do. Positive vibes all the way.
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Post by: Rambone on February 18, 2023, 06:27:02 AM
I do what I love. I post on Getbig, work out and fornicate
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: njflex on February 18, 2023, 06:28:40 AM
I love my job (dean at a university)... I like the people I work with and I love my flexible schedule.  Since the pandemic "ended" I go to my office 1-3x a week.. otherwise I work from home doing emails and zoom conference calls.  I'm tempted to take another step up the ladder (provost) but that will involve buying a new place, moving, and working hard to prove myself to a whole new community.  Is that worth more money?  Maybe.  I'm still deciding. :-\

My current quality of life is very good.  My biggest worry is landscaping my yard, keeping the pool water clean, and making sure my tenants pay on time. :D
Nice that you own property sets u up big time later in life.wish I did it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: BayGBM on February 18, 2023, 06:46:51 AM
Nice that you own property sets u up big time later in life.wish I did it.

When the time is right, you should buy--especially in the right location.  The house I bought in 2012 has tripled in value and the rent is outrageous.  Do I think it's worth its current value?  No.  But the market has decided it is worth what it is and I am quite happy about it.  I never have trouble finding tenants for that house.  My primary residence doubled in value in the last three years; I would have trouble buying it now at its current market value.  I live on an acre so for me working from home doesn't mean being cramped up in a small apartment like people who live in downtown high-rises.  As a normal working person who has not won the lottery (yet) it is hard for me to imagine a better quality of life than what I enjoy right now.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 06:55:47 AM
When the time is right, you should buy--especially in the right location.  The house I bought in 2012 has tripled in value and the rent is outrageous.  Do I think it's worth its current value?  No.  But the market has decided it is worth what it is and I am quite happy about it.  I never have trouble finding tenants for that house.  My primary residence doubled in value in the last three years; I would have trouble buying it now at its current market value.  I live on an acre so for me working from home doesn't mean being cramped up in a small apartment like people who live in downtown high-rises.  As a normal working person who has not won the lottery (yet) it is hard for me to imagine a better quality of life that what I enjoy right now.
US housing market will crash and burn once the petro dollar hegemony ends which could be within 7 years from now
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Rambone on February 18, 2023, 06:58:43 AM
Damn. Bay’s got it going on. Would love to know the college although I know he would never say for various reasons  :D  I’m in the same boat with the pool and yard maintenance thing. Owning an acre and a quarter in South FL ain’t easy. The wife and I bought in 2019 and my home nearly doubled. I also refinanced from 3.75% to 2.375% which is hard to beat. I just wish I kept my paid off home in Boca Raton and rented it instead of selling and putting it in ETFs right during the Covid sell off. At first, it was a great move and then it wasn’t thanks to the Great Communicator’s shit policies
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Post by: LurkerNoMore on February 18, 2023, 07:01:17 AM
Yes.  I am very happy with what I do and would not change a single thing.  My primary job is easy, flexible, and I work from home for the most part and it gives me plenty of time off for my second gig which allows me to travel around the world on dream vacations (not mine, but others) and get paid for doing photography work.   I am very fortunate.
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Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 18, 2023, 07:03:34 AM
I also refinanced from 3.75% to 2.375% which is hard to beat.

We could get 1 % fixed rate mortgages here a few years ago. Now it is 4 - 5 percent.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: BayGBM on February 18, 2023, 07:19:55 AM
Damn. Bay’s got it going on. Would love to know the college although I know he would never say for various reasons  :D  I’m in the same boat with the pool and yard maintenance thing. Owning an acre and a quarter in South FL ain’t easy. The wife and I bought in 2019 and my home nearly doubled. I also refinanced from 3.75% to 2.375% which is hard to beat. I just wish I kept my paid off home in Boca Raton and rented it instead of selling and putting it in ETFs right during the Covid sell off. At first, it was a great move and then it wasn’t thanks to the Great Communicator’s shit policies

A lot has changed in FL real estate since 2019.  Do you ever go online and see what your Boca house is worth now?  Ouch! ;D
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Walter Sobchak on February 18, 2023, 07:24:09 AM
I like what I do on most days, but I don't think I "love" it anymore.

Maybe 6-7 years ago I did, but people have become so fucked up that it really is hard to deal with them anymore.

I blame the internet.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 18, 2023, 07:42:57 AM
Many days yes, some days/weeks absolutely fucking hate it. Love not answering to anyone, love being outside in summer, love the satisfaction construction work brings. Hate working outside in winter picking up a frosty shovel first thing on a January morning isn’t particularly pleasant but it usually ok once get going, don’t like the unpaid time you have to put in pricing work ect eg today had to go unload the micro digger at me mams as was late finishing, go and order gear for delivery at one builders merchant, go and collect gear from another builders merchants, was supposed to go price a job in Newcastle but will go in morning instead theres half Saturday gave up with no monetary reward. Also when a job goes tits up and you have to finish it to get the money you have in it back but are making little to no profit off it sucks people hate going to work when getting paid it even worse going for fuck all haha
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Post by: BBSSchlemiel on February 18, 2023, 07:44:42 AM
ahhh, i presume you refer to those weird humiliation games where people must play along with a bunch of games that seem to be top down pushed down all corporations by the globalist elite? (well i do have a lot of strong assumptions based off very little evidence but still). it is why i could never be an employee again, i just dont have it in me. i stumbled on finding a way to be self employed that way and the money is pretty good right now, and i'm happy to enjoy a level of freedom that way. but overall, i don't feel fullfilled at all, i just plow through it trying not to think about it too much, and just keep my eyes on the money, weekends, and occasional vacations. but it's not a a very good way to live that way, trying to get some inspiration from this thread.

Do you have anything else that can fulfill you?

I like what I do, but I sure don’t love it. But I have a full life outside of work of marriage, kids, great friends, plenty of events to go to, occasional vacation, my own interests, the gym.

I know on the most boring of days, once I’m out of work, mostly good times are waiting for me.
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Post by: Rambone on February 18, 2023, 08:52:55 AM
A lot has changed in FL real estate since 2019.  Do you ever go online and see what your Boca house is worth now?  Ouch! ;D

Almost $600K and sold it for a hair under $400K  :P

Bought it for $250s in 2013

It wasn’t anything special. Just a 3/2 no pool, but I did impact windows and doors and it was easy to maintain and fairly turn-key w/ a low HOA. I began to dislike living in Boca, and it only got busier since I left due to new construction without addressing the traffic issues. My new place is a lot nicer and bigger. The extra driving is the worse part of it. Also, I hate having a mortgage, but it made sense with how low the rates were. Basically free money when it’s under the historical rate of inflation.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: residue on February 18, 2023, 09:12:25 AM
Of course not, it's easy and it pays a lot, but I work so I can afford to do the things I love.
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Post by: Walter Sobchak on February 18, 2023, 09:51:35 AM
Many days yes, some days/weeks absolutely fucking hate it. Love not answering to anyone, love being outside in summer, love the satisfaction construction work brings. Hate working outside in winter picking up a frosty shovel first thing on a January morning isn’t particularly pleasant but it usually ok once get going, don’t like the unpaid time you have to put in pricing work ect eg today had to go unload the micro digger at me mams as was late finishing, go and order gear for delivery at one builders merchant, go and collect gear from another builders merchants, was supposed to go price a job in Newcastle but will go in morning instead theres half Saturday gave up with no monetary reward. Also when a job goes tits up and you have to finish it to get the money you have in it back but are making little to no profit off it sucks people hate going to work when getting paid it even worse going for fuck all haha

You need to rethink your business model Henda.

You should not be donating your time at this point in your career.
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Post by: Henda on February 18, 2023, 10:21:52 AM
You need to rethink your business model Henda.

You should not be donating your time at this point in your career.

I fucked up and left it too late to get serious about my work/business mate I know I should be a lot better off and have more of a back seat from the day to day shit at my age just plodded along happy just making a living for too many years had the first 15 years been like the last 5 have been then I’d be a lot further forward in life
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Post by: SF1900 on February 18, 2023, 12:15:06 PM
My dream job is working at Auto Zone!
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Dalnet on February 18, 2023, 12:25:58 PM
Many days yes, some days/weeks absolutely fucking hate it. Love not answering to anyone, love being outside in summer, love the satisfaction construction work brings. Hate working outside in winter picking up a frosty shovel first thing on a January morning isn’t particularly pleasant but it usually ok once get going, don’t like the unpaid time you have to put in pricing work ect eg today had to go unload the micro digger at me mams as was late finishing, go and order gear for delivery at one builders merchant, go and collect gear from another builders merchants, was supposed to go price a job in Newcastle but will go in morning instead theres half Saturday gave up with no monetary reward. Also when a job goes tits up and you have to finish it to get the money you have in it back but are making little to no profit off it sucks people hate going to work when getting paid it even worse going for fuck all haha

We had similar things when I began subcontracting on the gas for national grid. Get paid per meterage - so tried to do push days at the end of the week. Ended up having to grease a lot of palms to get the right work where the new pipe could go into the old pipe and mains without open-cutting or using moles for the services. If you couldn't get an AE with the right tickets out for that friday you'd be lucky if you could push on a weekend. Then the lads used to get pissed off working a weekend. I recall the winter shovel days with the GPO shovels in the tarmac/concrete. Not fun on the wrists, is it? :) Some weeks you were paying out 12-15K with nothing to show for it. Going ALL in with plant, labour + NRSWA, aris fencing etc/AE costs it was crazy money but one bad month could fuck your entire company up. I know a bloke who used to live on site in a caravan he was that determined to succeed. Used to barrow all the soil into one spot for every road for the grab just so the grab only had to do one pickup at a time.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 18, 2023, 01:27:05 PM
I love what i do today, but don't like the company i work for. It's a very toxic environment where the President and Corporate folks intentionally pit people against each other to get better performance. I've never worked in an environment like this in my career, but the money is nearly twice as much as i've gotten paid in the past, with insane bonus incentives and benefits. The environment is so toxic, and people get fired for making one bad decision, even when they made that bad decision due to pressure from management. The corporate managers try to trip people up to see if they will fail on purpose, and when they fail they get fired. It's retarded.

I used to work for an international engineering firm and i specialized in forensic engineering studies for concrete and/or steel structures that failed or were failing. I got to live in 7 different countries and was paid very well, but it was very stressful because if i made one mistake i could be held liable for it on a financial and/or criminal level. Also, i was the outsider consultant who came in to prove people wrong, and most people hated me with a passion. I stopped doing this work when i got wrapped up in a terrible bridge failure project in Germany. The German consultants literally wanted to kill me because i proved them wrong and they were hiding their mistakes. I smoked it all out and they went full pitchfork on me, ran me out of town. Had a guy pull a shotgun on me over my report i submitted to the client and government agency who built the bridge.

In my spare time i buy and sell land, also i have developed raw land into residential communities, mainly subdivisions, apartment complexes and office space. I've made a ton of money doing this, but the risk is insane. I'm trying to start my own development company but i need a few more players on my team to be successful. I own land all over the US is key locations, it will be easy to make lots of money, but i need to have the right connections at the local regulatory level to make it work. Some of these areas (like where i live now) are very hard to get planning approval, construction permits and acceptance of projects, and you can lose your ass very easily. So i'm working on building a team to manage all of this locally so i can focus on the big picture.

My life is great, i have more money than i ever thought i would have, i can do anything i want. But on the daily i hate my work environment and my boss. It's toxic as fuck. But i get along with everyone and i do a good job. Just have to focus on the end game and not let it stress me out.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: joswift on February 18, 2023, 01:46:31 PM
my job is piss easy, I talk to a bunch of guys for around 4 hours then they go home and Im half an hour behind them
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Dalnet on February 18, 2023, 02:08:36 PM
I stopped doing this work when i got wrapped up in a terrible bridge failure project in Germany. The German consultants literally wanted to kill me because i proved them wrong and they were hiding their mistakes. I smoked it all out and they went full pitchfork on me, ran me out of town. Had a guy pull a shotgun on me over my report i submitted to the client and government agency who built the bridge.

The crazy thing is: if Germans would go schizo about anything: it would be someone questioning their 'precision engineering' reputation. LMAO.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: deadz on February 18, 2023, 02:17:18 PM
A tiny percentage “do what they love” most work to pay bills. I now do what I love @ 52 and that’s being retired. I do feel for those who work everyday of their lives until they die. That’s not a life.
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Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 18, 2023, 02:22:39 PM
The crazy thing is: if Germans would go schizo about anything: it would be someone questioning their 'precision engineering' reputation. LMAO.
diesel gate
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 18, 2023, 02:27:03 PM
The crazy thing is: if Germans would go schizo about anything: it would be someone questioning their 'precision engineering' reputation. LMAO.

This is true, they have a severe arrogance about engineering and processes in general.

What i experienced was that they are very detailed, and process based, usually over detailed and over engineered.

Lots of checks and balances.

But the execution is terrible.

And it takes them forever to do anything.

If you question anything they lose their mind, because they are so arrogant.

Overall, a great group of people to work with, but doing business with them is challenging. They are so dry and crude about business deals. Also, they are hard to read, like robots.

Venezuelans were the opposite, could not engineer shit but made up for it during construction. Would construct something twice as robust as the engineering plans, just because they didn't trust them. Which had problems as well. But they got shit done so fast it was insane.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 18, 2023, 02:29:30 PM
A tiny percentage “do what they love” most work to pay bills. I now do what I love @ 52 and that’s being retired. I do feel for those who work everyday of their lives until they die. That’s not a life.

Yeah, i'm going to keep doing what i do until i hit 50-55 and then semi-retire, serve as an outside consultant.

Then develop a property or two per year, nothing big. I really enjoy the development process.

I just don't like risk and i'm very conservative.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 18, 2023, 02:31:13 PM
Yeah, i'm going to keep doing what i do until i hit 50-55 and then semi-retire, serve as an outside consultant.

Then develop a property or two per year, nothing big. I really enjoy the development process.

I just don't like risk and i'm very conservative.
It sounds like you`re doing great bro.....that Germany incident sounds scary.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Matt on February 18, 2023, 03:27:32 PM
My city has one of the lowest costs of living in North America. Anyone with $750K to $1.25M in assets is going to be able to  comfortably live off those assets.

I don't know why people would work full-time forever just to get a few nicer things. Wouldn't it be less stressful just to put yourself in a comfortable enough spot to not work, and just sort of live on your own terms?

Every once in a while I think about taking up work somewhere, but I lose interest very quickly. I can't fathom working full-time for eight hour days five days a week wearing a mask during a fake pandemic.

There's no way I would tolerate it. I'd rather be in jail.

Also, I know people who are clearing $100K a year who could easily live on half that [if not much less than that - at least where I am], and it never occurs to them to just bank that extra money for 7-10 years and invest it and retire early.

I don't understand why people would want to work any longer than they have to. There are even celebrities and athletes who are broke. Like it never occurred to them to sock away a few million, invest that securely at 7%, and be able to comfortably live off that. I don't get it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 18, 2023, 04:37:35 PM
It sounds like you`re doing great bro.....that Germany incident sounds scary.

I've had some interesting moments in life.

I'm nobody important, but i learned the value of money at a young age and caught a few breaks in life.

Never got married and never had kids. This is really the key.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 18, 2023, 04:42:16 PM
I've had some interesting moments in life.

I'm nobody important, but i learned the value of money at a young age and caught a few breaks in life.

Never got married and never had kids. This is really the key.
Tell me about it....no kids but on my second marriage.  :( 

My wife is great though.......most of the time.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 18, 2023, 04:44:53 PM
Also, I know people who are clearing $100K a year who could easily live on half that [if not much less than that - at least where I am], and it never occurs to them to just bank that extra money for 7-10 years and invest it and retire early.

I don't understand why people would want to work any longer than they have to. There are even celebrities and athletes who are broke. Like it never occurred to them to sock away a few million, invest that securely at 7%, and be able to comfortably live off that. I don't get it.

The first 8 years after college i saved nearly 80% of my income.

I lived in a 600sf efficiency condo until i was almost 30.

While everyone was spending money on silly things, i was reading about land development code and met the right people in the community.

I'd study engineering methods on the weekends to enhance my career. Read every business-oriented book i could find.

Caught a break as a partner in a development deal and made serious money.

Instead of spending a dime of it, i invested in more land deals. Rinse repeat.

Working my life away until i was 38. Many times working 60-70 hours a week to work my way up the food chain.

Got the right experience and now i can get a job working for any engineering company of my choosing.

I'm not rich by any means, but i have the opportunity to be if it all comes together.

I still drive an old truck with 160k miles on it.

Life is what you make of it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: honest on February 18, 2023, 09:37:21 PM
Stopped competitively building my body 25 years ago, taking it to the next level was becoming more and more dependant on risking long term health and giving up things like having a family etc ,basically the business case was risk my health and spend more money getting ready for a show than the actual prize money, with no guarantee of success, retirement was a no brainer from that perspective, I have succesfully applied the same bodybuilding type mindset to business, goal setting, identifying weak points in business and focusing on them, I wouldn't say its what I set out to do in life, or that I get as much satisfaction from hitting my budgets as I did from progressing through the bodybuilding ranks, but its allowed me to have a good life have a family and train for life, all the guys I competed with and against who went harder, now have health issues or don't train, Im happy with the decisions I made, particularly not to pursue the sport to higher levels and risk my health over and above what I had already done.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: _bruce_ on February 19, 2023, 12:06:38 AM
Doing mostly what I love day in and out. Money is not a steady stream though - sometimes good sometimes I have to dine on only the finest lemon water.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 19, 2023, 01:06:05 AM
I do almost nothing and absolutely love it!
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 19, 2023, 01:08:06 AM
You need a certain level of hardship to be happy. I personally do not thrive on indulgence and hedonism, if those are life's primary purposes.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: BayGBM on February 19, 2023, 03:15:04 AM
Stopped competitively building my body 25 years ago, taking it to the next level was becoming more and more dependant on risking long term health and giving up things like having a family etc ,basically the business case was risk my health and spend more money getting ready for a show than the actual prize money, with no guarantee of success, retirement was a no brainer from that perspective, I have succesfully applied the same bodybuilding type mindset to business, goal setting, identifying weak points in business and focusing on them, I wouldn't say its what I set out to do in life, or that I get as much satisfaction from hitting my budgets as I did from progressing through the bodybuilding ranks, but its allowed me to have a good life have a family and train for life, all the guys I competed with and against who went harder, now have health issues or don't train, Im happy with the decisions I made, particularly not to pursue the sport to higher levels and risk my health over and above what I had already done.

You chose wisely.  Now, when I see pics of the young dead (Paul DeMayo, Ed VanAmsterdam, Scott Milne, Allen Fortney, Scott Klein, Bryan Kerridge, Art Atwood, etc) I think to myself, “you had one life and this is what you chose to do with it?  Wtf were you thinking?” Did any of them make it to 40 or 50?  Seems like such a waste. :'(
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Kwon on February 19, 2023, 03:17:55 AM
I don't know what to do with it but I didn't know that it was a good time to go to the store and I don't know what to do with it but I didn't think it was a good idea but I didn't think it was a good time
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 04:51:54 AM
You chose wisely.  Now, when I see pics of the young dead (Paul DeMayo, Ed, VanAmsterdam, Scott Milne, Allen Fortney, Scott Klein, Bryan Kerridge, Art Atwood, etc) I think to myself, “you had one life and this is what you chose to do with it?  Wtf were you thinking?” Did any of them make it to 40 or 50?  Seems like such a waste. :'(
They chose a short life of legends vs a long life of mediocrity. Tough call, Id take long life anyway.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 19, 2023, 05:40:58 AM
We had similar things when I began subcontracting on the gas for national grid. Get paid per meterage - so tried to do push days at the end of the week. Ended up having to grease a lot of palms to get the right work where the new pipe could go into the old pipe and mains without open-cutting or using moles for the services. If you couldn't get an AE with the right tickets out for that friday you'd be lucky if you could push on a weekend. Then the lads used to get pissed off working a weekend. I recall the winter shovel days with the GPO shovels in the tarmac/concrete. Not fun on the wrists, is it? :) Some weeks you were paying out 12-15K with nothing to show for it. Going ALL in with plant, labour + NRSWA, aris fencing etc/AE costs it was crazy money but one bad month could fuck your entire company up. I know a bloke who used to live on site in a caravan he was that determined to succeed. Used to barrow all the soil into one spot for every road for the grab just so the grab only had to do one pickup at a time.

Do the grabs just charge per pick up in that case? We pay per load but it’s always in one place I like to save money on jobs but fuck barrowing soil unless it substantial saving haha
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: BayGBM on February 19, 2023, 06:05:31 AM
They chose a short life of legends vs a long life of mediocrity. Tough call, Id take long life anyway.

One, five, or ten years later I doubt anyone thinks of them as legends. If they are thought of at all it might be as mediocre bodybuilders. :-\

There are other things worth living for.  Kerridge, for example, had a couple kids and worked as a nurse.  John Meadows and Van Amsterdam also had small kids. If what you're doing is taking you away from your family via premature death then you're doing something wrong... whether you love it or not.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 06:13:36 AM
One, five, or ten years later I doubt anyone thinks of them as legends. If they are thought of at all it might be as mediocre bodybuilders. :-\

There are other things worth living for.  Kerridge, for example, had a couple kids and worked as a nurse.  John Meadows and Van Amsterdam also had small kids. If what you're doing is taking you away from your family via premature death then you're doing something wrong... whether you love it or not.
dont get me wrong. I absolutely choose long skinny life over short roided up life.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 06:14:10 AM
They chose a short life of legends vs a long life of mediocrity. Tough call, Id take long life anyway.

I’d take the short life all day. Rather 40 years as a lion than 80 years as a lamb. That’s if I had the genetics in the first place but after doing steroids non stop from 21-27 I realized I could get very big and strong but didn’t look great. At my age now life couldn’t be more boring compared to how I lived in 20s-30s so I wouldn’t have minded checking out a few years back.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 06:16:29 AM
I’d take the short life all day. Rather 40 years as a lion than 80 years as a lamb. That’s if I had the genetics in the first place but after doing steroids non stop from 21-27 I realized I could get very big and strong but didn’t look great. At my age now life couldn’t be more boring compared to how I lived in 20s-30s so I wouldn’t have minded checking out a few years back.
When you find true love, you realize it was never about being huge. Hell, I would say that picture bay posted shows a woman who is worried about losing her man to steroid abuse. Look deep into her eyes you will see it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 06:21:12 AM
What are you stupid or just dumb?
i think i have above average intelligence, but nothing to write home about..
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 19, 2023, 06:22:31 AM
i think i have above average intelligence, but nothing to write home about..
I deleted my post....you have a right to your opinion.....sorry bud.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 06:24:19 AM
I deleted my post....you have a right to your opinion.....sorry bud.
dont worry about it. We must all try to follow the path of jesus but its not easy
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 06:29:32 AM
When you find true love, you realize it was never about being huge. Hell, I would say that picture bay posted shows a woman who is worried about losing her man to steroid abuse. Look deep into her eyes you will see it.

Honestly not a big fan of love. I’ve been with my wife 20 years now and it’s whatever, I love her but don’t feel she loves me. Understandably so, I have a bad attitude and don’t do things with her cause I always get angry at people in public when they do stupid shit and have to make it my business and she can’t handle it. I’m not a fun guy to be around at all. Always looking for bad so I can intervene in the only way I know how. Unfortunately I based my whole life around being big and strong and wouldn’t know how to function any other way. I’m just full of hatred for the world and most in it. To much politics and news has invaded my mind over the last 8 years and ruined me. Then with work I do work for myself and don’t work a lot as I have Dec-feb off and work the jobs I want and turn down quite a few jobs based on assholes etc… still I hate work cause it is exactly that,work. Don’t mean to be a downer just don’t see the point in life at all and couldn’t fucking care less what happens to me. So with all that said I will prob start juicing again as a way to go out without looking like I’m trying to out.enjoy your lives getbig bros and hope you never get into my mindset cause you can’t escape it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 19, 2023, 06:50:01 AM
Honestly not a big fan of love. I’ve been with my wife 20 years now and it’s whatever, I love her but don’t feel she loves me. Understandably so, I have a bad attitude and don’t do things with her cause I always get angry at people in public when they do stupid shit and have to make it my business and she can’t handle it. I’m not a fun guy to be around at all. Always looking for bad so I can intervene in the only way I know how. Unfortunately I based my whole life around being big and strong and wouldn’t know how to function any other way. I’m just full of hatred for the world and most in it. To much politics and news has invaded my mind over the last 8 years and ruined me. Then with work I do work for myself and don’t work a lot as I have Dec-feb off and work the jobs I want and turn down quite a few jobs based on assholes etc… still I hate work cause it is exactly that,work. Don’t mean to be a downer just don’t see the point in life at all and couldn’t fucking care less what happens to me. So with all that said I will prob start juicing again as a way to go out without looking like I’m trying to out.enjoy your lives getbig bros and hope you never get into my mindset cause you can’t escape it.
I think if you find a woman that truly loves you, you will see life in another way and not care about being big and strong that much. There is more to life. Like going on trips and eating in fine restaurants and sleeping in comfy hotels.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Relentless458 on February 19, 2023, 07:08:36 AM
When you find true love, you realize it was never about being huge. Hell, I would say that picture bay posted shows a woman who is worried about losing her man to steroid abuse. Look deep into her eyes you will see it.


What happened to you man. Despite you calling bodybuilding "evil" ...you are very interested/invested in anything bodybuilding related/lifestyle. Were you once an aspiring pro bodybuilder who chased the dream and  ended up with life altering complications due to the drug use? I know I bash you on your posts...but seriously. I ask cause like I've previously stated.....for someone who calls bodybuilding "evil"...you sure post plenty of inquiries bodybuilding related. Just curious.....
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 07:15:02 AM
I think if you find a woman that truly loves you, you will see life in another way and not care about being big and strong that much. There is more to life. Like going on trips and eating in fine restaurants and sleeping in comfy hotels.

I’ve been on many vacations and stayed in so many nice hotels and rented very nice houses and ate in great restaurants and it does nothing for me. I’m just an angry man and being an angry man I just go out hoping someone fucks with me, I don’t start shit but I love when others do. It’s a problem I’ve always had I can’t focus on my family or what I’m doing I always focus on what others are doing and how fucking stupid they are. I truly think it was a mistake for me to be born, I feel I should have. Superpowers as weird as that sounds so I can right all the wrongs in the world. My wife always says it’s not your responsibility to be Superman, the hell it ain’t I say back haha. Im prob just insane. What I have found out in my life is money is the worst thing in the world, I’ve played both sides as I’ve been poor and I’ve been rich well rich as I consider it and I don’t care for either side of the coin. I’ve lost it boys.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ThisisOverload on February 19, 2023, 01:50:30 PM
Honestly not a big fan of love. I’ve been with my wife 20 years now and it’s whatever, I love her but don’t feel she loves me. Understandably so, I have a bad attitude and don’t do things with her cause I always get angry at people in public when they do stupid shit and have to make it my business and she can’t handle it. I’m not a fun guy to be around at all. Always looking for bad so I can intervene in the only way I know how. Unfortunately I based my whole life around being big and strong and wouldn’t know how to function any other way. I’m just full of hatred for the world and most in it. To much politics and news has invaded my mind over the last 8 years and ruined me. Then with work I do work for myself and don’t work a lot as I have Dec-feb off and work the jobs I want and turn down quite a few jobs based on assholes etc… still I hate work cause it is exactly that,work. Don’t mean to be a downer just don’t see the point in life at all and couldn’t fucking care less what happens to me. So with all that said I will prob start juicing again as a way to go out without looking like I’m trying to out.enjoy your lives getbig bros and hope you never get into my mindset cause you can’t escape it.

You have the same personality of one of my construction superintendents.

He can't be around anyone without getting upset and telling everyone what to do. And he's aggressive as hell. Very intimidating.

It drives people nuts, but he's 6'4" and about 260, strong as an ox at 55 years old. I've seen him pull 100+ pound manhole covers off like nothing.

Last year an 18-wheeler cut him off on his motorcycle, he was going 60 in a 30, but it was the truck driver's fault. I watched him grab the dude out of the cab by his belt and punch him in the stomach like 7 times. They wanted me to fire him but it had nothing to do with work, he was driving back from lunch.

But everyone hates him and tells me not to allow him to be in meetings, because he takes over and is a dick to everyone.

Not saying that you're exactly that type of dick, but you get my point. ;D
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 19, 2023, 02:02:56 PM
Honestly not a big fan of love. I’ve been with my wife 20 years now and it’s whatever, I love her but don’t feel she loves me. Understandably so, I have a bad attitude and don’t do things with her cause I always get angry at people in public when they do stupid shit and have to make it my business and she can’t handle it. I’m not a fun guy to be around at all. Always looking for bad so I can intervene in the only way I know how. Unfortunately I based my whole life around being big and strong and wouldn’t know how to function any other way. I’m just full of hatred for the world and most in it. To much politics and news has invaded my mind over the last 8 years and ruined me. Then with work I do work for myself and don’t work a lot as I have Dec-feb off and work the jobs I want and turn down quite a few jobs based on assholes etc… still I hate work cause it is exactly that,work. Don’t mean to be a downer just don’t see the point in life at all and couldn’t fucking care less what happens to me. So with all that said I will prob start juicing again as a way to go out without looking like I’m trying to out.enjoy your lives getbig bros and hope you never get into my mindset cause you can’t escape it.

You’re a much better bloke than you give yourself credit for mate loads of us on here think you’re an awesome guy. It none of my business but I’m sure if she still here after 20 years she does love you mate I was exactly like you in that regard despite 15 years and 2 kids I never once believed the ex loved me despite her insistence otherwise would always say nasty things like how I only care to live long enough to see the kids reach adulthood as have fuck all to live for after that and she would ask what about me and I’d say you wouldn’t give a fuck would probably have new bloke by my funeral ect and all other shit and this belief led to the events that finally ended it I look back now and see how fucking stupid I was and how great my life was despite hating it at the time. Hindsight is a wonderful thing they say. Sorry for long deep slavery post mate you a really good bloke and deserve to be happy brother
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Cook on February 19, 2023, 02:04:48 PM
You’re a much better bloke than you give yourself credit for mate loads of us on here think you’re an awesome guy. It none of my business but I’m sure if she still here after 20 years she does love you mate I was exactly like you in that regard despite 15 years and 2 kids I never once believed the ex loved me despite her insistence otherwise would always say nasty things like how I only care to live long enough to see the kids reach adulthood as have fuck all to live for after that and she would ask what about me and I’d say you wouldn’t give a fuck would probably have new bloke by my funeral ect and all other shit and this belief led to the events that finally ended it I look back now and see how fucking stupid I was and how great my life was despite hating it at the time. Hindsight is a wonderful thing they say. Sorry for long deep slavery post mate you a really good bloke and deserve to be happy brother
I agree with Henda
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 02:32:23 PM
You’re a much better bloke than you give yourself credit for mate loads of us on here think you’re an awesome guy. It none of my business but I’m sure if she still here after 20 years she does love you mate I was exactly like you in that regard despite 15 years and 2 kids I never once believed the ex loved me despite her insistence otherwise would always say nasty things like how I only care to live long enough to see the kids reach adulthood as have fuck all to live for after that and she would ask what about me and I’d say you wouldn’t give a fuck would probably have new bloke by my funeral ect and all other shit and this belief led to the events that finally ended it I look back now and see how fucking stupid I was and how great my life was despite hating it at the time. Hindsight is a wonderful thing they say. Sorry for long deep slavery post mate you a really good bloke and deserve to be happy brother

Haha sounds like I’m doing the exact same thing as you, I say the same shit and she says she loves me so much etc… but I don’t believe it and it’s my fault that I don’t believe it cause I’ve come to trust no one unfortunately. I am driving her away and I know this, it’s very weird and almost don’t understand why I’m doing it. But I’ve said word for word what you said to your ex wife. I appreciate you guys here more than you could ever know and getbig has gotten me thru some bad times. Appreciate the kind words.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 02:33:55 PM
You have the same personality of one of my construction superintendents.

He can't be around anyone without getting upset and telling everyone what to do. And he's aggressive as hell. Very intimidating.

It drives people nuts, but he's 6'4" and about 260, strong as an ox at 55 years old. I've seen him pull 100+ pound manhole covers off like nothing.

Last year an 18-wheeler cut him off on his motorcycle, he was going 60 in a 30, but it was the truck driver's fault. I watched him grab the dude out of the cab by his belt and punch him in the stomach like 7 times. They wanted me to fire him but it had nothing to do with work, he was driving back from lunch.

But everyone hates him and tells me not to allow him to be in meetings, because he takes over and is a dick to everyone.

Not saying that you're exactly that type of dick, but you get my point. ;D

This is me except most people like me that I know cause I’m not that much if a dick but out in public I am a major dick cause I’m just looking for assholes so I seem to be one as well but I’m always just trying to right wrongs. But yeah I feel like me and this fella would get along hahah.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 02:35:00 PM
I agree with Henda

Thanks Cook.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 19, 2023, 02:50:40 PM
I agree with Henda
X2 Rob`s a great guy.

I also think my wife doesn`t love me.....at least not like she used to anyway.....fuck it,I feel like I don`t need anyone anyway

Lone Wolf Of Peace !!
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 03:30:19 PM
X2 Rb`s a great guy.

I also think my wife doesn`t love me.....at least not like she used to anyway.....fuck it,I feel like I don`t need anyone anyway

Lone Wolf Of Peace !!

Thanks Wes, I feel like lone wolf here as well.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Rambone on February 19, 2023, 03:53:32 PM
Rob is the man around here and in the gym. Also, cut him off in traffic, and he’ll jump on your hood. The fucking man
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 04:22:37 PM
Rob is the man around here and in the gym. Also, cut him off in traffic, and he’ll jump on your hood. The fucking man

Hahaha woohoo. Thanks Rambone. I have been on many a hood hahahah.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Rambone on February 19, 2023, 04:59:24 PM
Hahaha woohoo. Thanks Rambone. I have been on many a hood hahahah.

Rob, what would you say is the worst driver on the road based on ethnicity? Without trying to be racist here, I’d have to say it’s a tie between Asian woman and Haitian man
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 19, 2023, 05:19:14 PM
Rob, what would you say is the worst driver on the road based on ethnicity? Without trying to be racist here, I’d have to say it’s a tie between Asian woman and Haitian man

I can’t say I’ve ever driven around Haitian men. But Asians in general are pretty bad and the women being brutal. Women in general can’t drive from what I’ve seen so I would generally just say women then breaking it down Asian women and young women so I imagine young Asian women and old Asian women to be the worst. I am crazy about blinkers, I always use a blinker with good notice, I’m over self aware so I never want to be a problem for anyone to say anything so I think I go so crazy because of that self awareness cause it seems no one else has any and I have to call them on it. If I didn’t have to drive I would prob be the happiest guy in the world. Just people in cars are so tough and give the finger and run their mouth cause they know they can drive away hahaha until we get stopped in traffic or at a light or I follow them then they change their tune very quickly. I’ve prob squared up with a guy willing to fight after having road rage 3 times in 25 years or so out of prob 1000. It’s just crazy, if I wasn’t willing to go all the way I sure as shit wouldn’t give the finger or mouth off cause people are crazy haha. Anyways sorry for the ramy ASIAN WOMEN final answer hahahah.

Also as much of an asshole I can be I never give shit to senior citizens even if they cut me off or give me the finger. So they are the only ones who get a pass.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Rambone on February 19, 2023, 06:01:42 PM
I can’t say I’ve ever driven around Haitian men. But Asians in general are pretty bad and the women being brutal. Women in general can’t drive from what I’ve seen so I would generally just say women then breaking it down Asian women and young women so I imagine young Asian women and old Asian women to be the worst. I am crazy about blinkers, I always use a blinker with good notice, I’m over self aware so I never want to be a problem for anyone to say anything so I think I go so crazy because of that self awareness cause it seems no one else has any and I have to call them on it. If I didn’t have to drive I would prob be the happiest guy in the world. Just people in cars are so tough and give the finger and run their mouth cause they know they can drive away hahaha until we get stopped in traffic or at a light or I follow them then they change their tune very quickly. I’ve prob squared up with a guy willing to fight after having road rage 3 times in 25 years or so out of prob 1000. It’s just crazy, if I wasn’t willing to go all the way I sure as shit wouldn’t give the finger or mouth off cause people are crazy haha. Anyways sorry for the ramy ASIAN WOMEN final answer hahahah.

Also as much of an asshole I can be I never give shit to senior citizens even if they cut me off or give me the finger. So they are the only ones who get a pass.

Regarding Haitian men and being too lazy to mention numerous incidents on the road, let’s just say I recently went to a 2 week CDL course to get my class A license for the hell of it, and two Haitian guys who were struggling mightily were there for 3 extra weeks paying an extra $1000/week. They just hogged an automatic truck and would practice ALL DAY on backing maneuvers and would constantly end up crushing cones or ending up all jackknifed. The instructors would take 20 minutes to help them and once they walked away, it was right back to jackknifing. At the end of the 5th week, they both failed for the 2nd time. I think it might be time to reconsider careers at that point.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Primemuscle on February 19, 2023, 07:03:16 PM
or do you just plow through doing shit you hate, just for the money, and look forward to weekends and vacations? i'm in the latter category and i always wonder how to escape and if there is even really an escape that is not a meme slogan

There is a saying, do what you love, and the money will follow. That is all well and good. But what if what you love is doing nothing in particular, rather whatever comes to mind each day? If any one of you knows how to make a living out of that, clue me in. I was never quite able to figure this out. Many times, people find a way to love what they do, or they spend their lives feeling miserable, wishing they could do anything other than what they are doing.

I had a few different careers over the last many decades . Some of them where I did what I loved but the money did not follow. It is difficult for feel content when you don't have enough income to do the things you love which cost money instead of bringing it in. So for the most part, I ended up learning to like what I did. To say I loved it would be a stretch.

So now I am at a point where my career choices and the sacrifices paid off. I am not rich by any stretch of the imagination, but I am comfortable and reasonably secure. I have no regrets. Occasionally, I buy a lottery ticket. It is a very long (almost impossible) shot, but it allows me to dream.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 19, 2023, 09:02:21 PM
let's say you won 10 million bucks in the lottery, prime. What would you buy?
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: residue on February 19, 2023, 09:41:45 PM
Haha sounds like I’m doing the exact same thing as you, I say the same shit and she says she loves me so much etc… but I don’t believe it and it’s my fault that I don’t believe it cause I’ve come to trust no one unfortunately. I am driving her away and I know this, it’s very weird and almost don’t understand why I’m doing it. But I’ve said word for word what you said to your ex wife. I appreciate you guys here more than you could ever know and getbig has gotten me thru some bad times. Appreciate the kind words.


why wouldn't you go see a therapist?
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 20, 2023, 01:53:38 AM
dont worry about it. We must all try to follow the path of jesus but its not easy
What path is that?
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Kwon on February 20, 2023, 01:54:47 AM
What path is that?

The path he is using after he is done mowing your lawn.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: IroNat on February 20, 2023, 06:58:41 AM
Cheer up sad Getbiggers.

Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 20, 2023, 07:12:02 AM

why wouldn't you go see a therapist?

I saw one years ago and they said I was to far gone. Legit after a few sessions they said there was nothing they could do for me. And it took years for me to go see that one. Not into that shit but people were convincing me to go. Some people can’t be helped.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: residue on February 20, 2023, 07:28:42 AM
I saw one years ago and they said I was to far gone. Legit after a few sessions they said there was nothing they could do for me. And it took years for me to go see that one. Not into that shit but people were convincing me to go. Some people can’t be helped.
There's some radical treatments. My family's all been in the military and some of them have had to do some gnarly shit that broke them for a while. You might need an ego death for a reset. Mushrooms\ayahuasca
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: IroNat on February 20, 2023, 07:31:09 AM
When all else fails there is always electro-shock therapy.

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Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Tapeworm on February 20, 2023, 07:51:55 AM
I saw one years ago and they said I was to far gone. Legit after a few sessions they said there was nothing they could do for me. And it took years for me to go see that one. Not into that shit but people were convincing me to go. Some people can’t be helped.

Alexander the Great was tutored by the finest philosophers. After his army had conquered all the way to India, he went to see the Great Wise Men to discuss the nature of existence. They asked the Greek King, "Do you see that rock over there?"

Alexander said, "Sure. What about it?"

They replied, "Take a seat on it for the next 20 years. Then let's talk about existence."


I'm a contractor. Let the therapist go contracting for a  couple decades. Then we'll chat.

You know what's up. If something isn't working you try something else. We've all been there. You had hollower times than now, I bet. You persevered then and found a way. You're gonna persevere now.

Dude I do drywall. You're a proper carpenter.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 20, 2023, 10:08:36 AM
What path is that?
Following the golden rule, well I'm not really sure about it, but something like that would be pretty good.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 20, 2023, 10:18:40 AM
Honestly not a big fan of love. I’ve been with my wife 20 years now and it’s whatever, I love her but don’t feel she loves me. Understandably so, I have a bad attitude and don’t do things with her cause I always get angry at people in public when they do stupid shit and have to make it my business and she can’t handle it. I’m not a fun guy to be around at all. Always looking for bad so I can intervene in the only way I know how. Unfortunately I based my whole life around being big and strong and wouldn’t know how to function any other way. I’m just full of hatred for the world and most in it. To much politics and news has invaded my mind over the last 8 years and ruined me. Then with work I do work for myself and don’t work a lot as I have Dec-feb off and work the jobs I want and turn down quite a few jobs based on assholes etc… still I hate work cause it is exactly that,work. Don’t mean to be a downer just don’t see the point in life at all and couldn’t fucking care less what happens to me. So with all that said I will prob start juicing again as a way to go out without looking like I’m trying to out.enjoy your lives getbig bros and hope you never get into my mindset cause you can’t escape it.

I remember feeling that way, took an online quiz to figure it out, try it and get back to us
https://www.marriage.com/quizzes/does-my-wife-love-me-quiz

i answered the questions honestly which means pretty negatively, and it said my wife loves me. It's probably fake and rigged by feminist lobby groups, but hey try it anyway just because I'm curious of the outcome
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 20, 2023, 10:23:04 AM
by the way i certainly feel the quiz is rigged as this is my result:

"Your wife loves you, and it shows. She says nothing but great things about you and always kisses you when you come back from work. She always has a kind word for you when you are down and always has your meals prepared and ready for you because she knows you work hard to provide for your family. "

it's totally wrong because my wife never shows affection when i return home from work, even if it has been a week since she has seen me because i work abroad most of the time. in fact i have complained about it, and told her she must welcome me with affection and fake it if needed. still no result, she has not changed her behavior. the parts about kindness, mealprep, and respect for my provisions is accurate however. overall, i give her 8/10, would marry again.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Primemuscle on February 20, 2023, 01:37:44 PM
let's say you won 10 million bucks in the lottery, prime. What would you buy?

Excellent question. To be honest, I have no idea how I would spend that much money, maybe frivolously just to take a break from a lifetime of being fiscally conservative. 

It would be fun to have a sports car to drive on occasion. A vintage Alpha Romeo Spider would be excellent.

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1994_alfa_romeo_spider_1631813205fd7a48654533d14dIMG_0873.jpg?fit=1735%2C1157) 

Building an oceanfront beach house in Gearhart Oregon is one possibility. My daughter and son-in-law like spending time at the beach as do I, particularly in the summer. There is nothing like relaxing while whale watching, reading a good book by a roaring fire, walking barefoot on the beach, and dining out at one of the many fine restaurants in neighboring Cannon Beach. On the other hand, Carmel CA is also a beautiful place. https://www.homes.com/property/2579-14th-ave-carmel-ca/l2040yzt6cywn/


Speaking of second homes, I would probably buy a small place in the Bavarian Village where my son and daughter-in-law live. Normally, I stay with them in their home in the walkout basement apartment, but I limit my visit to a month maximum to not wear out my welcome.

My extended family is scattered worldwide. It would be fun to spend time traveling to visit cousins I haven't seen in years.

There are small-ship cruise lines with accommodations for a couple of hundred folks for those of us who hate crowds. I think a barge trip in Britain would be great.

Sea Dream Yacht Club
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I compromised on some of the improvements I made to my house to stay on budget which I would redo the way I originally wanted to do them. For example, when I reroofed the house, I ended up with high-end composition roofing because it was almost half the price of the smooth-sawn shake roof I had hoped for... $45,000 as opposed to $75,000. I have always wanted to add a private porch off my bedroom facing the southside lawn and increase my master bathroom size.

Oh heck, might as well go all out and build a family compound around a large, shared courtyard in Oregon wine country. This way we would still all live together, but with a little more privacy for each generation.

Give me some more time and $10 million and I will come up with additional ideas. Come to think of it $10 million may not be enough!

     
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 20, 2023, 01:49:00 PM
Nice hairdressers car ;D
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: joswift on February 20, 2023, 01:54:35 PM
I remember feeling that way, took an online quiz to figure it out, try it and get back to us
https://www.marriage.com/quizzes/does-my-wife-love-me-quiz

i answered the questions honestly which means pretty negatively, and it said my wife loves me. It's probably fake and rigged by feminist lobby groups, but hey try it anyway just because I'm curious of the outcome

I stopped after the first question
"Does your wife like to do little things that make you happy?"

I dont get happy, I don't get sad either, Im pretty much non plussed about everything.

fucks sake, just went back and filled it in, guess what
"Your wife only loves you when you are happy"

Thats me fucked then
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 20, 2023, 02:00:01 PM
let's say you won 10 million bucks in the lottery, prime. What would you buy?
I`d give it to Shizzo.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: 20inch calves on February 20, 2023, 11:16:28 PM
If u did a job that you loved they would find a way to charge someone for it instead of paying u to do it
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 21, 2023, 01:28:01 AM
The path he is using after he is done mowing your lawn.
:D
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: YngiweRhoads on February 21, 2023, 03:15:38 AM
Regarding Haitian men and being too lazy to mention numerous incidents on the road, let’s just say I recently went to a 2 week CDL course to get my class A license for the hell of it, and two Haitian guys who were struggling mightily were there for 3 extra weeks paying an extra $1000/week. They just hogged an automatic truck and would practice ALL DAY on backing maneuvers and would constantly end up crushing cones or ending up all jackknifed. The instructors would take 20 minutes to help them and once they walked away, it was right back to jackknifing. At the end of the 5th week, they both failed for the 2nd time. I think it might be time to reconsider careers at that point.

I took a 6 week course back in 2015. Got partnered with 2 Korean guys. They didn't even know what a stop sign or traffic light were. Crazy. They also hogged all my time in the truck. No way they should have been driving a motorized vehicle of any type. Neither got their Class 1 license if I heard correctly.

Left the office life and never looked back. Been on the road since 2016. Long haul for a few months but settled in to a regional job. 4x10 (more like 4x12) and home every night.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Kwon on February 21, 2023, 03:20:58 AM
As long as i do what Rory loves, i'll be fine
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: SF1900 on February 21, 2023, 03:43:33 AM
As long as i do what Rory loves, i'll be fine

It’s the only correct path.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 21, 2023, 10:40:38 AM
I stopped after the first question
"Does your wife like to do little things that make you happy?"

I dont get happy, I don't get sad either, Im pretty much non plussed about everything.

fucks sake, just went back and filled it in, guess what
"Your wife only loves you when you are happy"

Thats me fucked then

lmao are you forreal, did it say that or are you playing me
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: joswift on February 21, 2023, 02:36:54 PM
lmao are you forreal, did it say that or are you playing me

Dead serious

Some of the questions dont have the answer I would have posted so I had to improvise.

I sat one on personality disorders a while back and there was a quastion that went
At parties do you
A  mix with different people
B. tend to talk to just a few
C. find someone you know and stay with them
D. avoid people and stay on your own if you can


I couldnt answer it because I dont go to parties.
Bearing in mind its about personality disorders surely attending a party isnt a mandatory thing
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 21, 2023, 02:40:08 PM
Dead serious

Some of the questions dont have the answer I would have posted so I had to improvise.

I sat one on personality disorders a while back and there was a quastion that went
At parties do you
A  mix with different people
B. tend to talk to just a few
C. find someone you know and stay with them
D. avoid people and stay on your own if you can


I couldnt answer it because I dont go to parties.
Bearing in mind its about personality disorders surely attending a party isnt a mandatory thing


Exactly, lots of those questions didn’t have an answer for me so I just picked closest but some weren’t close at all.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 21, 2023, 02:41:06 PM
That test is a load of shit I don’t have a wife so gave the worst possible answer to every question and it still said she loved me ffs
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: robcguns on February 21, 2023, 02:57:23 PM
That test is a load of shit I don’t have a wife so gave the worst possible answer to every question and it still said she loved me ffs

Hahaha.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: joswift on February 21, 2023, 03:11:27 PM
That test is a load of shit I don’t have a wife so gave the worst possible answer to every question and it still said she loved me ffs

isnt that the "treat them mean , keep them keen" playing itself out?
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 21, 2023, 03:16:32 PM
isnt that the "treat them mean , keep them keen" playing itself out?

I think you have to be a lot more handsome than I am for that to work mate, I tried it and it didn’t go well haha
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: wes on February 21, 2023, 03:18:11 PM
The only test I take is Test Cyp !!
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Cook on February 21, 2023, 05:44:47 PM
The only test I take is Test Cyp !!
😁👍
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 22, 2023, 12:39:56 AM
which job would you like to have robcguns?

if you could choose freely.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: falco on February 22, 2023, 01:48:13 AM
Sometimes what you love doesn't pay. Or worse, one has to pay.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Teutonic Knight on February 22, 2023, 03:15:16 AM
Surfing, killing time on the beach, running after hairless Asian pussy , Life is a Beach  8)

Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on February 22, 2023, 10:03:42 AM
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Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 22, 2023, 10:08:44 AM
Sometimes what you love doesn't pay. Or worse, one has to pay.
yeah i think just dealing with it and getting paid is the most realistic scenario for most of us. Meanwhile get some pleasures where you can like occasional trips, vacations, restaurants, opera, etc
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Primemuscle on February 22, 2023, 03:24:07 PM
I`d give it to Shizzo.

You are a kind person... on the other hand, Shizzo by his own admission is still drinking, that is when someone sends him a handout. How much did Ben Sanderson the drunk in Leaving Las Vegas spend to drink himself to death... not that much, that is for sure.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: King Shizzo on February 23, 2023, 07:09:37 AM
Do you do what you love? I'd say most married couples would say no.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 24, 2023, 12:35:45 AM
Do you do what you love? I'd say most married couples would say no.
Almost all after 5 years.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 24, 2023, 02:27:34 AM
Almost all after 5 years.
Is it bcs of marriage or bcs of age/life phase?
I mean lets say you get married mid to late 20s. Life gets really dull and repetitive over 30
Easy to bitch about their marriage as the reason for their woes
But imagine that same person was single now in his 30s. What would he/she be doing? Tediously negotiating raw sex with hookers? Dating post wall tinder scraps? Be that creepy balding guy in the night club?

I dont know. I think marriage is still the best scenario. Im married but yes it is pretty boring and i no longer desire my wife sexually and vice versa. Combination of stale old bread theory, declining hormones, and probably also getting blasted with emf radiation, inferior food, polutants, overall a modern lifestyle that is designed to transfer the life force from the plebes to the aristocracy
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 25, 2023, 12:40:35 AM
Is it bcs of marriage or bcs of age/life phase?
I mean lets say you get married mid to late 20s. Life gets really dull and repetitive over 30
Easy to bitch about their marriage as the reason for their woes
But imagine that same person was single now in his 30s. What would he/she be doing? Tediously negotiating raw sex with hookers? Dating post wall tinder scraps? Be that creepy balding guy in the night club?

I dont know. I think marriage is still the best scenario. Im married but yes it is pretty boring and i no longer desire my wife sexually and vice versa. Combination of stale old bread theory, declining hormones, and probably also getting blasted with emf radiation, inferior food, polutants, overall a modern lifestyle that is designed to transfer the life force from the plebes to the aristocracy
Even if the bachelor is bored he doesn't risk losing half his stuff.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 25, 2023, 01:50:08 AM
Even if the bachelor is bored he doesn't risk losing half his stuff.

Ah yes but thats why I only believe in traditional marriage. Meet family, pay dowry, throw a party and be done with it. Fuck signing any  legal contract. Nope
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 25, 2023, 01:51:26 AM
Is it bcs of marriage or bcs of age/life phase?
I mean lets say you get married mid to late 20s. Life gets really dull and repetitive over 30
Easy to bitch about their marriage as the reason for their woes
But imagine that same person was single now in his 30s. What would he/she be doing? Tediously negotiating raw sex with hookers? Dating post wall tinder scraps? Be that creepy balding guy in the night club?

I dont know. I think marriage is still the best scenario. Im married but yes it is pretty boring and i no longer desire my wife sexually and vice versa. Combination of stale old bread theory, declining hormones, and probably also getting blasted with emf radiation, inferior food, polutants, overall a modern lifestyle that is designed to transfer the life force from the plebes to the aristocracy

This is good point being single when older fucking sucks for most the part I guess it be ok if had a few mates in the same position but when all mates have lives and families so your stuck doing stuff mostly yourself. I’m not technically single but we barely see each other due to both busy lives, even when we do being honest it feels fuck all compared to actually having a family to live with yes it’s a nice distraction but always leaves wishing family was still intact. If it wasn’t for the fact my son decided to live with me I’d have lost the plot haha
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: King Shizzo on February 25, 2023, 04:55:15 AM
This is good point being single when older fucking sucks for most the part I guess it be ok if had a few mates in the same position but when all mates have lives and families so your stuck doing stuff mostly yourself. I’m not technically single but we barely see each other due to both busy lives, even when we do being honest it feels fuck all compared to actually having a family to live with yes it’s a nice distraction but always leaves wishing family was still intact. If it wasn’t for the fact my son decided to live with me I’d have lost the plot haha
Hey, you said it all. Your son decided to live with you. That's a major win, brother.

That's the way it should be. The boys should want to be taught how to live by their father's.

You got your boy, mate. Be proud.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: residue on February 25, 2023, 05:33:42 AM
Is it bcs of marriage or bcs of age/life phase?
I mean lets say you get married mid to late 20s. Life gets really dull and repetitive over 30
Easy to bitch about their marriage as the reason for their woes
But imagine that same person was single now in his 30s. What would he/she be doing? Tediously negotiating raw sex with hookers? Dating post wall tinder scraps? Be that creepy balding guy in the night club?

I dont know. I think marriage is still the best scenario. Im married but yes it is pretty boring and i no longer desire my wife sexually and vice versa. Combination of stale old bread theory, declining hormones, and probably also getting blasted with emf radiation, inferior food, polutants, overall a modern lifestyle that is designed to transfer the life force from the plebes to the aristocracy
just open up the relationship, supplement the sex. Does the rest of the relationship work? I bet she wants to fuck some strange too, be adults about it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 25, 2023, 05:47:25 AM
just open up the relationship, supplement the sex. Does the rest of the relationship work? I bet she wants to fuck some strange too, be adults about it.
disgusting
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Walter Sobchak on February 25, 2023, 05:53:04 AM
Is it bcs of marriage or bcs of age/life phase?
I mean lets say you get married mid to late 20s. Life gets really dull and repetitive over 30
Easy to bitch about their marriage as the reason for their woes
But imagine that same person was single now in his 30s. What would he/she be doing? Tediously negotiating raw sex with hookers? Dating post wall tinder scraps? Be that creepy balding guy in the night club?

I dont know. I think marriage is still the best scenario. Im married but yes it is pretty boring and i no longer desire my wife sexually and vice versa. Combination of stale old bread theory, declining hormones, and probably also getting blasted with emf radiation, inferior food, polutants, overall a modern lifestyle that is designed to transfer the life force from the plebes to the aristocracy

You're not married Matt "Titty Boy" Canning.

You just impregnate jigaboo squaws and then abandon your illegitimate kids.

Fucking weirdo.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Tapeworm on February 25, 2023, 05:58:28 AM
Haha "squaw." I've used it on my gf in the past. Time to bring it back again.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Walter Sobchak on February 25, 2023, 06:05:12 AM
Haha "squaw." I've used it on my gf in the past. Time to bring it back again.

I've been using "tar baby" lately to get my point across down on the Southside.

At least 20 gimmicks have an IP address that bounces back to Matt "Titty Boy" Canning. Or...Getbig has a lot of members who live in the same area of Port Arthur, Ontario.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Tapeworm on February 25, 2023, 06:09:43 AM
Those kanuks are all kooks. Frostbite of the frontal lobe, doncha know.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: King Shizzo on February 25, 2023, 06:55:12 AM
Religion is bullshit. If it makes you feel good, great.

If it gives you purpose in life, even better. None of these religions exist. It was a designed way to control people. And we have succeeded I'n that.

Otherwise, there would be a purge everyday.

I want what you have! But if I'm honest, religion is crumbling all over the world. Then it will be a free for all.
 
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Prayer Warrior on February 25, 2023, 07:38:40 AM
You're not married Matt "Titty Boy" Canning.

You just impregnate jigaboo squaws and then abandon your illegitimate kids.

Fucking weirdo.
Only Jesus can restore your broken life.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 25, 2023, 11:59:35 PM
Haha "squaw." I've used it on my gf in the past. Time to bring it back again.
My buddy had a kid with a Native. He calls her his squaw.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Henda on February 26, 2023, 07:21:26 AM
Hey, you said it all. Your son decided to live with you. That's a major win, brother.

That's the way it should be. The boys should want to be taught how to live by their father's.

You got your boy, mate. Be proud.

Thank you mate i know I’m lucky to end up keeping one of my kids as most blokes get shafted  and should me more gratefully of this
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: ElPolloSalmonello on March 02, 2023, 07:19:36 PM
If you do what you love long enough - you'll stop loving it.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Hendrixian on March 02, 2023, 11:50:25 PM
Honestly, if I have enough money to eat, I'm satisfied. My hobbies are cheap, I don't give a fuck about luxury. Fuck social media, fuck the news and don't take yourself seriously.
Title: Re: do you "do what you love" ?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 03, 2023, 12:47:13 AM
Honestly, if I have enough money to eat, I'm satisfied. My hobbies are cheap, I don't give a fuck about luxury. Fuck social media, fuck the news and don't take yourself seriously.
The less you want the more you have.