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ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what do you believe?

I believe we are unable to achieve equilibrium. Everything is a hierarchy, even when on the surface, it shouldn't be. Why do we feel compelled to compare things and judge them until one is inevitably deemed better than the other?

ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is the meaning behind your user name?

This is actually the name of my reddit alt and I liked it so much I brought it over. Ice-9 is a reference to Vonnegut's 'Cat's Cradle' and I think I just added 'carrier' because ice-9 was taken on reddit...and it sounds cool

ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is the meaning behind your user name?

Horizonistic has a really nice feel (sound?) to it!

ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 20 years from now what will you have wish you had done?

I have actually taken it before, if I remember correctly I was an ISFJ. Whilst I am pretty doubtful about myers-briggs in general, some of it can be quite interesting.

    Investigative

    The Investigative domain includes careers and majors in science, research, law, medicine, and scholarship, as well other forms of investigative work. This domain is associated with Myers-Briggs Thinking and Intuition. Therefore, Investigative careers are typically not recommended for ISFJs or ESFJs.

    Artistic

    The Artistic domain entails creative work like writing, music, film, poetry, and literature. This domain can be associated with Intuition, Feeling, and Perceiving. While SFJs may aspire to be creative because of their inferior (or tertiary) Ne function, Artistic careers are typically not their strongest suit.

It's funny how this basically echoes what I already felt. It also helps to explain the frustration I feel at not being able to 'fit in' with more conventional career paths that are typically seen as more profitable. I wonder if anybody else can relate to this?

ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 20 years from now what will you have wish you had done?

Probably find a passion, or at least something I'm interested enough in to make a career out of. I'm currently in uni and I just feel as if I won't be able to fit into any of the major industries that society dictates as 'important' such as finance, academia, research, engineering, IT etc. I don't see myself as a 'maths' person, and whilst I'm studying the humanities, I can't say I'm passionate enough to continue with it as a job prospect (which realistically are few and far between). I think I'm creative but not in the conventional sense such as playing music or painting. Sometimes I wonder whether I should just persevere with something 'conventional' so I can have a stable future, but then I might regret not finding and doing something I love...I don't really know...I suppose I just feel a little lost at the moment haha

ice-9-carrier  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What was the last word you learned?

pneumatic

Finally getting to reading Brave New World