NationStates

Arcturus Novus wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:Peach iced tea sounds good right now.

That sounds fantastic.

You look familiar.

Lordieth wrote:

Ethel mermania wrote:sometimes we get more wrapped up in the proceess than the end goal. also being tired will zap you in ways we dont always expect. we can chat more later if you like.

Yeah, sure. I'd quite like to understand this. I'm a very driven person. Maybe being driven is what I enjoy. I'm not sure, though. I feel like I should be pleased. Could be so many things. Right, back to training.

Perhaps what pleases you most is the hard work you employ to get the reward, not the reward itself. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you constantly have something better to strive for.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Arcturus Novus wrote:That sounds fantastic.

You look familiar.

The sloth or the name?

Arcturus Novus wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
You look familiar.

The sloth or the name?

Name.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Ethel mermania wrote:i got a conference call in 10 minutes, a shot of morphine would really hit the spot

You in pain?

once this call starts i will be.

Ethel mermania wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
You in pain?

once this call starts i will be.

There's always booze later. If you can drink, that is.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Arcturus Novus wrote:The sloth or the name?

Name.

Nana, I've been on TET for ages. Hell, before then I was in Mama Nana's and old F7 as New Arcturas.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Ethel mermania wrote:once this call starts i will be.

There's always booze later. If you can drink, that is.

i can

Gallade wrote:

Lordieth wrote:Yeah, sure. I'd quite like to understand this. I'm a very driven person. Maybe being driven is what I enjoy. I'm not sure, though. I feel like I should be pleased. Could be so many things. Right, back to training.

Perhaps what pleases you most is the hard work you employ to get the reward, not the reward itself. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you constantly have something better to strive for.

I find I'm the exact opposite, myself. I see no point in doing something if there's no end result. Even something like just going for a walk; I have to be going somewhere, I can't just walk for walking's sake.
To each their own, I guess. Though it's possible it's a motivation thing. It's possible he's overmotivated. Or simply just enjoys his work. I know in my case the rewards would feel much better if I enjoyed my work, and I wouldn't care about them as much.

Gallade wrote:

Lordieth wrote:
Yeah, sure. I'd quite like to understand this. I'm a very driven person. Maybe being driven is what I enjoy. I'm not sure, though. I feel like I should be pleased. Could be so many things. Right, back to training.

Perhaps what pleases you most is the hard work you employ to get the reward, not the reward itself. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you constantly have something better to strive for.

That's very possible. As soon as I reach a goal, I'm focussed on the next one. It's like this relentless feeling that I have to keep progressing forward, and that eventually, if I keep progressing forward in these different areas in my life, I'll feel content and happy, but either I'm misunderstanding what drives me, or I've got unrealistic expectations of how I should feel once I reach a goal. Or perhaps it's because I know how much I'm capable of why I always feel like I need to reach my full potential.

It's a tricky one. I should be celebrating, but I'm already thinking ahead.

Arcturus Novus wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Name.

Nana, I've been on TET for ages. Hell, before then I was in Mama Nana's and old F7 as New Arcturas.

My memory is not good, kid.

Ethel mermania wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
There's always booze later. If you can drink, that is.

i can

Then have a drink or two this evening. :]

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Arcturus Novus wrote:Nana, I've been on TET for ages. Hell, before then I was in Mama Nana's and old F7 as New Arcturas.

My memory is not good, kid.

I can see this.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Arcturus Novus wrote:Nana, I've been on TET for ages. Hell, before then I was in Mama Nana's and old F7 as New Arcturas.

My memory is not good, kid.

IT'S ME, LORDI.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Arcturus Novus wrote:Nana, I've been on TET for ages. Hell, before then I was in Mama Nana's and old F7 as New Arcturas.

My memory is not good, kid.

Nana is coming down with old-timer's

Lordieth wrote:

Nanatnsu no Tsuki wrote:
My memory is not good, kid.

IT'S ME, LORDI.

nathan, nathan is that you?

I wonder what effects people's abilities to think. Is it the actual brain itself, with all the chemicals and such, or is it how you've been taught or how you learned how to think?

oh music on hold, why must you suck so much?

Lordieth wrote:

Gallade wrote:Perhaps what pleases you most is the hard work you employ to get the reward, not the reward itself. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you constantly have something better to strive for.

That's very possible. As soon as I reach a goal, I'm focussed on the next one. It's like this relentless feeling that I have to keep progressing forward, and that eventually, if I keep progressing forward in these different areas in my life, I'll feel content and happy, but either I'm misunderstanding what drives me, or I've got unrealistic expectations of how I should feel once I reach a goal. Or perhaps it's because I know how much I'm capable of why I always feel like I need to reach my full potential.

It's a tricky one. I should be celebrating, but I'm already thinking ahead.

Perhaps an impertinent question, but why are you driving yourself forward in the first place? To better yourself? To prove something?

Let's get Freudian, here.

Arcturus Novus wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
My memory is not good, kid.

I can see this.

Sorry.

Auremena wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:My memory is not good, kid.

Nana is coming down with old-timer's

Get me my Aricept, Tallulah, whatsyourface.

Lordieth wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
My memory is not good, kid.

IT'S ME, LORDI.

Oh, hi Alejandro.

Auremena wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:My memory is not good, kid.

Nana is coming down with old-timer's

Should I call for a nursing home van?

Hladgos wrote:I wonder what effects people's abilities to think. Is it the actual brain itself, with all the chemicals and such, or is it how you've been taught or how you learned how to think?

all of the above and more, next question

Gallade wrote:

Lordieth wrote:
That's very possible. As soon as I reach a goal, I'm focussed on the next one. It's like this relentless feeling that I have to keep progressing forward, and that eventually, if I keep progressing forward in these different areas in my life, I'll feel content and happy, but either I'm misunderstanding what drives me, or I've got unrealistic expectations of how I should feel once I reach a goal. Or perhaps it's because I know how much I'm capable of why I always feel like I need to reach my full potential.

It's a tricky one. I should be celebrating, but I'm already thinking ahead.

Perhaps an impertinent question, but why are you driving yourself forward in the first place? To better yourself? To prove something?

Let's get Freudian, here.

sublimating his sexual tension?

Ethel mermania wrote:

Hladgos wrote:I wonder what effects people's abilities to think. Is it the actual brain itself, with all the chemicals and such, or is it how you've been taught or how you learned how to think?

all of the above and more, next question

Why is the sun so old?

Ethel mermania wrote:

Gallade wrote:Perhaps an impertinent question, but why are you driving yourself forward in the first place? To better yourself? To prove something?

Let's get Freudian, here.

sublimating his sexual tension?

I had sexual tension once.