Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 (edited) I remember a youtube video (it may have just been a blog post) that asks "If you gave everything up (your house, your job, your money, your friends and family, ect.) would you be able to work your way back up to where you are now?". I was wondering about this and felt I should ask all of you about this. Please leave comments below. New side question: Would you like be in a different city, town, village (like myself), or even a different country when you start over? Edited April 10, 2013 by The Brony Code 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainblow H. Ash 5,091 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 ... That's actually a really interesting question! The truth is, I just don't think I could. My family has been very supportive of me and, without them there to offer moral and financial support for me to take off into my career, I don't think I could've made it this far. If in this scenario we are still the same person with the same personality, I think I could probably get a job and get a cheap place to live at, but I think it would take at least another decade to get where I am now. Although... does this also affect any skills we have? Like, in this scenario, do we lose all technological or personal skills we have gathered through education? #bringbackmerriwetherwillaims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Probably not, I am already going through some depression right now and losing everything like that at once would probably drive me to the point of no return and cause me to commit suicide. I could maybe survive and build myself back up if I lost everything else but my friends and family though it wouldn't be easy. We all need a fresh start every now and then though and that is what I am trying to do now by pursuing my dreams of becoming an author. Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 ... That's actually a really interesting question! The truth is, I just don't think I could. My family has been very supportive of me and, without them there to offer moral and financial support for me to take off into my career, I don't think I could've made it this far. If in this scenario we are still the same person with the same personality, I think I could probably get a job and get a cheap place to live at, but I think it would take at least another decade to get where I am now. Although... does this also affect any skills we have? Like, in this scenario, do we lose all technological or personal skills we have gathered through education? You don't lose any knowledge of skills, but in this scenario your friends and family don't remember you and you don't have any knowledge of them. I know this would be very hard for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainblow H. Ash 5,091 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Probably not, I am already going through some depression right now and losing everything like that at once would probably drive me to the point of no return and cause me to commit suicide. I could maybe survive and build myself back up if I lost everything else but my friends and family though it wouldn't be easy. We all need a fresh start every now and then though and that is what I am trying to do now by pursuing my dreams of becoming an author. Same here, losing my family would take a huge toll on me. You don't lose any knowledge of skills, but in this scenario your friends and family don't remember you and you don't have any knowledge of them. I know this would be very hard for me. See, now that's the part that really kills me. I would retain all my skills, but the pain of losing my family and my friends would probably be too much. I'd probably end up at a bad job and just get really depressed. Good topic, though, I think it's thought provoking to actually stop and think about how much we should be appreciating all the things we are given in life, especially friends and family. #bringbackmerriwetherwillaims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 Probably not, I am already going through some depression right now and losing everything like that at once would probably drive me to the point of no return and cause me to commit suicide. I could maybe survive and build myself back up if I lost everything else but my friends and family though it wouldn't be easy. We all need a fresh start every now and then though and that is what I am trying to do now by pursuing my dreams of becoming an author. I hope your occupational road lead you to success. Send a story you made to me in the form of an email. What if you had a fresh mind, with no knowledge of your previous life? Then do you think you could do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ginger 86 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 I believe I could. I am yet rather young and everything I have in life currently besides my friends was earned by me working for it. I am rather strong morally and could stand the shock of loosing all of that, and from there... It would take but a few years of hard work and effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 I hope your occupational road lead you to success. Send a story you made to me in the form of an email. What if you had a fresh mind, with no knowledge of your previous life? Then do you think you could do it? I would have to change my plans significantly for it to actually work out my plans now are that I will start by writing about my experiences living as an individual with Autism but will eventually branch out into other subjects as well including fiction. Judging by the research I have done it is a lot more difficult to get published as fiction author than a non fiction author so as politics has long been an interest of mine I might get my foot in the door with that instead. 1 Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 Yet again everpony, I am hoping to get 20 responses from 20 different people. That will always be my goal. Then I will mark this discussion as a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycarhasaMoustache 449 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Well since my life has been a constant steam of mistakes 1 after the other Doing it all again would suck but if I could start again I would do everything differently, I wouldn't want to end up where I am now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos 191 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 (edited) (content has been removed) Edited March 16, 2014 by Argos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 I would have to change my plans significantly for it to actually work out my plans now are that I will start by writing about my experiences living as an individual with Autism but will eventually branch out into other subjects as well including fiction. Judging by the research I have done it is a lot more difficult to get published as fiction author than a non fiction author so as politics has long been an interest of mine I might get my foot in the door with that instead. Sounds good, I can't say I know you, but I can see success in your future. As for the difficulty getting a fiction book published compared to the difficulty getting a non-fiction book, I can see why. There are obviously lots of books made, but I think fiction books are easier to sell and make more money (but you got to spend money to make money). It's just my opinion, so don't quote me on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilava 1,290 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 The pessimistic side of me says that I wouldn't be able to. Much too young to actually start over yet. But the optimistic side of me knows that "the journey of a thousand miles begins with the movement of a single step" and that it is possible to make everything back. The ladder to the goal would be utter hell *especially if I were to start over in the town I live in now*, but I don't see it not being possible. ^~Signature by Me~^ ~^Click on the Image above for already made signatures/graphics^~ Request A Signature | Have a Question? | Signature Tips/Tricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 (edited) Put up a new side question for you guys. Look back to the beginning for it. No need to go back to your previous comments and edit them (like anyone was going to), just put up a new one if you want to comment on it. Edited April 10, 2013 by The Brony Code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Master~ Button Mash 2,307 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 As it stands...no. I don't really have any usable skills I could use to rebuild with at this point. I'm in college, so while my skill set is developing, it is not at a marketable point yet. I could probably scrounge together a survivable living if I had to, but not at the level I am now. Not to mention if that happened, I'd probably have to drop out of college just to work and survive, so I'd never develop my current skill set to completion, and as such, any dreams of ever returning to where I am today and where I want to be in the future would be gone forever. And yes, I do worry about this sometimes... Follow me on Tumblr! http://stratosthestallion.tumblr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRainbowDash 724 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 I love my family to the point where it becomes immeasurable. I also love all my friends, as close or not as close as some may be. With this in mind, I'm not sure if I really could be where I was without them. But then again, I remember my whole ideal of living, my optimism, my desire to always be kind and generous to others and how seeing others happy makes me happy all the same. I always try to do small things for people, even something as simple as holding open a door, just for the fact that maybe, maybe I'll help brighten this person's day by a gesture of kindness or a token of good deed. So while it would be extremely hard to start over again, with my own ideals, I think I would be alright in the long run. As for the where, I would like to start out in a totally new place, because it wouldn't have the intrinsic value that my old home would have to me. 1 " I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo My Friendship is Magic Fanfiction Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/The%20DJ%20Rainbow%20Dash -Signature art designed by the lovely vinyl_scratch 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 I love my family to the point where it becomes immeasurable. I also love all my friends, as close or not as close as some may be. With this in mind, I'm not sure if I really could be where I was without them. But then again, I remember my whole ideal of living, my optimism, my desire to always be kind and generous to others and how seeing others happy makes me happy all the same. I always try to do small things for people, even something as simple as holding open a door, just for the fact that maybe, maybe I'll help brighten this person's day by a gesture of kindness or a token of good deed. So while it would be extremely hard to start over again, with my own ideals, I think I would be alright in the long run. As for the where, I would like to start out in a totally new place, because it wouldn't have the intrinsic value that my old home would have to me. Like I have put up before, you have no knowledge of history with anyone. No knowledge of family, friends, ect. Any changes to your input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRainbowDash 724 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Like I have put up before, you have no knowledge of history with anyone. No knowledge of family, friends, ect. Any changes to your input? So aspects of who I am, like my optimism and my desire to make people's days better would or wouldn't carry over in this case? Or did you mean my reason for starting in a new place? " I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo My Friendship is Magic Fanfiction Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/The%20DJ%20Rainbow%20Dash -Signature art designed by the lovely vinyl_scratch 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Brony 703 April 10, 2013 Author Share April 10, 2013 So aspects of who I am, like my optimism and my desire to make people's days better would or wouldn't carry over in this case? Or did you mean my reason for starting in a new place? Your personality and thoughts remain the same, but you lose your memory of family and friends. If you like to hang out with friends, then you will have sudden urges to make and talk to new friends. If you have a loner personality, then you will try to avoid talking to people and making friends. Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRainbowDash 724 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Your personality and thoughts remain the same, but you lose your memory of family and friends. If you like to hang out with friends, then you will have sudden urges to make and talk to new friends. If you have a loner personality, then you will try to avoid talking to people and making friends. Make sense? Got it. So in that case, my overall introverted personality would probably make it difficult for me. I mean, I don't think I would necessarily avoid people, but I would definitely be intimidated to meet certain people. 1 " I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo My Friendship is Magic Fanfiction Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/The%20DJ%20Rainbow%20Dash -Signature art designed by the lovely vinyl_scratch 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainblow H. Ash 5,091 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Well, as for the side question, I would like to start over on an uninhabited island where it's just me and nature. For various reasons. But that's my answer to that question. 1 #bringbackmerriwetherwillaims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJRainbowDash 724 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Well, as for the side question, I would like to start over on an uninhabited island where it's just me and nature. For various reasons. But that's my answer to that question. Thats an interesting way of redoing things. So you would be okay without human contact? I mean some people are, but this is an extended amount of time we're talking about. 1 " I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo My Friendship is Magic Fanfiction Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/The%20DJ%20Rainbow%20Dash -Signature art designed by the lovely vinyl_scratch 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainblow H. Ash 5,091 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Thats an interesting way of redoing things. So you would be okay without human contact? I mean some people are, but this is an extended amount of time we're talking about. To be honest, I would probably go crazy since it'd just be me and, assuming I still remember what society is like and what interests I still have. I mean, not being able to check up on what's happening in the world, not being able to interact with others, and, most of all, not being able to enjoy ponies would probably make me go loopy. But I'm hoping it's worth it in the long run, since I would be away from all the ills of society and would no longer have to deal with trying to survive in the environment that all nations have built up. Regardless, I would probably die since I've been so used to living in an industrialized nation and I have no formal survival training and little survival skills. But it would be worth it. Somehow. Maybe so that I would eventually forget about society and forget about the fact that I have no family and no one to turn to. 2 #bringbackmerriwetherwillaims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betez 1,734 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 Well, being 14 and all, I don't really have that much money. However, most of my friends I met when I was a kid, and I don't know if I'd be able to get to know them as easily now. Anyway, to answer your question, no, I don't think I'd be able to start over. My OC Stay pony my friends"And ALWAYS remember...to never forget." - Someone who I'm sure has said this before I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,174 April 10, 2013 Share April 10, 2013 (edited) I am 17 and in school at the moment. If I would be able to start over, I would not only be able to work my way up to where I am now, I would do better since I would spend more time on studies instead of spending 2740 hours on mlp forums. Haha just kidding But I'd definitely spend more time for homeworks and such being 14 when I was a kid Are you looking for the word "now" ? Edited April 10, 2013 by Jokuc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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