What's stoppin you?

[silverfoxx]

Time. Perfect timing is everything. At the wrong time is everything for nothing.

Also lack of knowledge, distorted psyche from P.D.S.D, and constant failing takes a toll. The overall muster up strength it takes to come back from everything being lost or feeling lost (personal goals not being met, peers competition, liars, women, success around you while your in a funk, deceivers, lack of faith, dire times,etc) define the greats from the average.

I can personally say at this current moment in my life, life is the hardest its has ever been. From my fathers declining health and being in dialysis everyday, to my grandmothers declining health, to family and friends death, to watching my peers graduate and take the next step while i wait for financial reasons to go back to school,to living out a suitcase and with no bed for a year, to having a personal pride challenge for not being where i wanna be at age 23 (im a big dreamer lol) life can be tough. A man just becomes numb to everything after that.

But in reality nothing is stopping us. Its the fear of the unknown, the fear of failing, the fear of failing ourselves. For me my number one priority now is to believe in the possible again. Because life can take that away from alot of people.

 

[silverfoxx]

Bruh there's nothing sadder than broken dreams. I suppose we all have them but some people have given up and I think it's a source of depression and stress for black people in particular because so many of us don't even get a realistic shot nor have a plan B.

I see this everyday. From co workers older then me, to elders and older people that catch MARTA. The fact is all of them once had a dream, and now this is their reality. And they will die never achieving their dream. Marta/public transportation is some of the most humbling shit ever.

 

[playmaker88]

Kat on her

ish

 

[Ubuntu1]

I have no aspirations, at least not concrete objectives. I'm honestly just waiting to die. I know how 'emo' that sounds but I'm not depressed or suicidal (in a very bad mood sometimes, often, yes, and I may occasionally be fully depressed in future but I could only see myself being 'suicidal' in very few circumstances, like suffering from some brutal terminal illness). I just don't care about 'my life' anymore. I would have preferred not to have been brought into existence. If I was a middle aged man and no one who would be really devastated by my death was still alive and I had no dependents (that would include foster and adopted companion animals, which I plan on having) and I had a painless, foolproof method of suicide I would take it.

My aspirations are to have fun and experience pleasure and, if I can, help the people I care about (some humans and all non-human animals) to do the same and be free from suffering. I have always wanted to write children's fantasy/science fiction novels, and I will try to (even though it's almost guaranteed that I won't be successful), but doing it for money and having to alter my work to meet publishing standards (the idea that my work will be rejected as objectively bad instead of just 'not what we're looking for' also bothers me) is partly why the idea doesn't excite me like it used to. Besides that I like being around non-human animals and helping them in some way. What prevents me from doing more for them is primarily wanting to avoid human contact (which is completely selfish and hypocritical). I would also like to have casual sex (or even just make out/cuddle) with attractive women, ideally, what's preventing me from doing that is lack of money (to hire an escort) and if I was open to sex with non-escorts than my restless leg syndrome (I can't even fantasize about being with women and some other things without triggering it), being unattractive (body and face) and I honestly just don't really trust, feel close to or relate to most women, the fantasy doesn't really match the reality. Besides that; writing children's fiction, caring for non-human animals and having sex with desirable women, there's not really anymore more I want than to listen to good music, read/reply to interesting topics online, eat tasty (healthy/vegan) food, watch movies/tv shows and read comic books and novels. I used to be really interested in ethics, and I wish there were more ethics oriented topics on the IC, but I've mostly lost interest in even that, it seems pointless, very few, if any, people have the same attitude and view that I do. What's preventing me from getting a go to job is pragmatic social anxiety (having a degree would make that easier but I can't regret not finishing university because there was no other way things could be). An online or at home job is a must, it would be impossible to explain how shockingly bad going out in public and working with people everyday was to psychologically normal people. I would rather off myself than go through that again.

The world is boring and harsh, to me. You can't wrestle with everyone and human beings are predictably wicked (I'm not claiming to be the sole exception or denying that many, many, maybe even most, people are beyond decent and kind but considering past experience I can only think of very few among the many decent I could be almost certain will never turn). The way that most people think people and things must be, their values, are so completely boring to me. It just doesn't excite me. I could never be who I want to be with most people and it's inhibiting. There's no magic in the world and most people seem OK with that, it's only like that because it's what they accept.

 

[Colin$mackabi$h]

^^^that is realistic.

 

[AZTG]

I honestly got no dreams. There isn't something that I need to do to ve fulfilled.

Only thing I gotta drive for is money. And stacking it. I dont even have things on a list I plan to buy. I'm mad simple in my ways.

I just love opening my bank account in the morning and seeing my money. Then I'll do that again in the afternoon. And then before I sleep.

And nothings holding me back from doing that. I had a choice to stay close to fam and the girl I plan to marry and an opportunity to make more money, and left my fam and girl behind and went for the money.

My fear is being broke. Probably cause I grew up poor. So my dream is to watch money stack and I do that with nothing stopping me

imma go ahead and say......invest your money since you love it so much.

you might have to give a percentage but would you rather:

look at the extra $1000 in your account every month until you retire

or know you have and extra $1000 coming in every month even after you retire.

dont plant a flower bed when you can create a forest.

dont settle for checking a bank account three times a day.

try checking three bank accounts three times a day.

if thats your thing...cool....

but fukk being happy...be ecstatic

Yea. I invest my money. Never let it sit in bank. You dropping knowledge though.

 

[JusDre313]

myself and alcohol..I've been needing to quit drinking for years (shit im only 31, but been a lush since I was 20) , but finally this year I made progress. I've had more sober days this year (and we only in May) than I've had the last 3 years put together.... its hard to get where you trying to go carrying a monkey on your back, 2015 I finally figured I don't NEED that monkey. Future looking bright yo

 

[kzzl]

Amerikkka is stopping me. I am a black male. Cant stress this enough.

So why didn't it stop JayZ, or Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry?

I hear ya, but not good enough.

Three celebrities vs 400 blacks killed in 5 months by racist with impunity.

But the dumb white bitch just ignores the elephant in the room.

Just remember JayZ and Obama if the system has you burying your kid early.

 

[Arya Tsaddiq]

I have no aspirations, at least not concrete objectives. I'm honestly just waiting to die. I know how 'emo' that sounds but I'm not depressed or suicidal (in a very bad mood sometimes, often, yes, and I may occasionally be fully depressed in future but I could only see myself being 'suicidal' in very few circumstances, like suffering from some brutal terminal illness). I just don't care about 'my life' anymore. I would have preferred not to have been brought into existence. If I was a middle aged man and no one who would be really devastated by my death was still alive and I had no dependents (that would include foster and adopted companion animals, which I plan on having) and I had a painless, foolproof method of suicide I would take it.

My aspirations are to have fun and experience pleasure and, if I can, help the people I care about (some humans and all non-human animals) to do the same and be free from suffering. I have always wanted to write children's fantasy/science fiction novels, and I will try to (even though it's almost guaranteed that I won't be successful), but doing it for money and having to alter my work to meet publishing standards (the idea that my work will be rejected as objectively bad instead of just 'not what we're looking for' also bothers me) is partly why the idea doesn't excite me like it used to. Besides that I like being around non-human animals and helping them in some way. What prevents me from doing more for them is primarily wanting to avoid human contact (which is completely selfish and hypocritical). I would also like to have casual sex (or even just make out/cuddle) with attractive women, ideally, what's preventing me from doing that is lack of money (to hire an escort) and if I was open to sex with non-escorts than my restless leg syndrome (I can't even fantasize about being with women and some other things without triggering it), being unattractive (body and face) and I honestly just don't really trust, feel close to or relate to most women, the fantasy doesn't really match the reality. Besides that; writing children's fiction, caring for non-human animals and having sex with desirable women, there's not really anymore more I want than to listen to good music, read/reply to interesting topics online, eat tasty (healthy/vegan) food, watch movies/tv shows and read comic books and novels. I used to be really interested in ethics, and I wish there were more ethics oriented topics on the IC, but I've mostly lost interest in even that, it seems pointless, very few, if any, people have the same attitude and view that I do. What's preventing me from getting a go to job is pragmatic social anxiety (having a degree would make that easier but I can't regret not finishing university because there was no other way things could be). An online or at home job is a must, it would be impossible to explain how shockingly bad going out in public and working with people everyday was to psychologically normal people. I would rather off myself than go through that again.

The world is boring and harsh, to me. You can't wrestle with everyone and human beings are predictably wicked (I'm not claiming to be the sole exception or denying that many, many, maybe even most, people are beyond decent and kind but considering past experience I can only think of very few among the many decent I could be almost certain will never turn). The way that most people think people and things must be, their values, are so completely boring to me. It just doesn't excite me. I could never be who I want to be with most people and it's inhibiting. There's no magic in the world and most people seem OK with that, it's only like that because it's what they accept.

What do you mean by that? Why not?

 

[_Lefty]

^^^that is realistic.

There's not too much that's unrealistic. I just think what's perceived as unrealistic takes more time to be brought into focus. Reality is only subject to imagination.

 

[Maximus Rex]

Money. I need to get a loan.

When me and my potnas were out yesterday, one of my friends told my other friend how to get a 100,000 rack credit card. You go onhttp://www.creditsesame.com/free-score/ and follow their recommendations and follow their guidelines as far as improving and maintaining your credit.

Then you get a magazine subscription to a high end magazine (e.g. The Robb Report Investor's Business Daily, a yachting magazine, or a magazine that features high end time pieces, (e. g. Rolex, Omega, or Patek Philippe,)

The reason you want the subscription to the high end magazine is banks data mine those subscription listings and they'll send you a pre-approved card. The bank's philosophy is that if you're subscribing to the "Robb Report", you're paying your bills on time, and you're not using your credit cards to live off of, you're a good credit risk.

However, you have to be diligent and disciplined. Credit Sesame will tell you how much you should charge on "x" a month, (e.g. 30%,) and you CAN NOT go over that amount and of course you have to pay your bills on time.

 

[_Lefty]

Amerikkka is stopping me. I am a black male. Cant stress this enough.

So why didn't it stop JayZ, or Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry?

I hear ya, but not good enough.

you're 35 and work in a callcenter

That gif gets me every single time. You know how many text messages I want to respond to using that shit.

 

[Colin$mackabi$h]

You need sight to focus. All u see and all u dont want to see. We see whats real by understanding what we dont accept to be real (fantasy).

 

[Melqart]

funny how the only condescending post is from a cauc... this is what happens when you put trash on a pedestal.

anyways, i actually have a couple of business plans ready to manifest, just need investment capital. but part of my ego doesnt want me to ask for investments... gotta get over that mental hurdle.

 

[_Lefty]

funny how the only condescending post is from a cauc... this is what happens when you put trash on a pedestal.

anyways, i actually have a couple of business plans ready to manifest, just need investment capital. but part of my ego doesnt want me to ask for investments... gotta get over that mental hurdle.

A loan for free is a handout, don't let nobody tell you that because you got capital from someone to start up it's some kind of handout, them points on the loan say otherwise.

 

[zzombie]

If you need money Pico i told you already all you need to do is a cam show stop bullshiting

 

[jee504]

A lot of gems in this thread

 

[Purr]

Amerikkka is stopping me. I am a black male. Cant stress this enough.

So why didn't it stop JayZ, or Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry?

I hear ya, but not good enough.

This point is soooo fucking disgusting for you to make, when you have been on a black dominated hip hop website for years, where you are able to view first hand and gain understanding of the black plight in the united states and internationally.

Anomalous situations do no create the narrative for the norm. So, for you to point out: Jay-Z, President Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry as the anchors of black Americans and Pan-Africans to strive to be like is the white privilege and white invisible cloak that many black people on this board speak about daily.

These examples are not the norm, when the United States of America is treating it's black citizens as second-class.

Black Americans are under a new Jim Crow system, where Black Codes are being used daily against Black Americans and immigrants, who are perceived black due to their skin color, which creates a black racial orentation for them, despite their culture.

Yes, their is a thing such as personal responsibility; however, microagressions ( which you have just displayed on here. JUST NOW!) and macroagression of racism hinders many black amercians and other people of color to strive forward in life.

As a mother, you daughter will be looked at and considered black. So, for you to exercise this ignorance shows that you believe in and engage in the colorblind, multicultural utopia and slient erasure of blackness. You seriously need to check your white privilege and whiteness that contiously allows you to make these egregious comments based on race.

Because you daughter will become extremely conscious of race, blackness, being a black woman, colorism,intra-prejudice/racism, tragic mulatto plight, racial inequality, and subtle and overt racism every single day.

To be black, one will be full of anger and rage of the inequality and treatment based off of their skin color.

You are too old to be this ignorant. Especially, when you engage in interracial/intercultural relationships with black men.

 

[Kat]

Fight back against what?

She's not wrong but my point remains.

My daughter will be taught that nothing can stop her, nothing period. She will face obstacles and discrimination but fuck that shit...my baby can go as far as her dreams take her.

 

[Purr]

Amerikkka is stopping me. I am a black male. Cant stress this enough.

So why didn't it stop JayZ, or Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry?

I hear ya, but not good enough.

This point is soooo fucking disgusting for you to make, when you have been on a black dominated hip hop website for years, where you are able to view first hand and gain understanding of the black plight in the united states and internationally.

Anomalous situations do no create the narrative for the norm. So, for you to point out: Jay-Z, President Barack Obama, or Tyler Perry as the anchors of black Americans and Pan-Africans to strive to be like is the white privilege and white invisible cloak that many black people on this board speak about daily.

These examples are not the norm, when the United States of America is treating it's black citizens as second-class.

Black Americans are under a new Jim Crow system, where Black Codes are being used daily against Black Americans and immigrants, who are perceived black due to their skin color, which creates a black racial orentation for them, despite their culture.

Yes, their is a thing such as personal responsibility; however, microagressions ( which you have just displayed on here. JUST NOW!) and macroagression of racism hinders many black amercians and other people of color to strive forward in life.

As a mother, you daughter will be looked at and considered black. So, for you to exercise this ignorance shows that you believe in and engage in the colorblind, multicultural utopia and slient erasure of blackness. You seriously need to check your white privilege and whiteness that contiously allows you to make these egregious comments based on race.

Because you daughter will become extremely conscious of race, blackness, being a black woman, colorism,intra-prejudice/racism, tragic mulatto plight, racial inequality, and subtle and overt racism every single day.

To be black, one will be full of anger and rage of the inequality and treatment based off of their skin color.

You are too old to be this ignorant. Especially, when you engage in interracial/intercultural relationships with black men.

@kat fight back.

@theeyeronic1 theres no fight back.

Im just tired of the blatant disregard to blackness and our enrich culture. Im fucking sick of "well if so and so did it, then you can" despite terrible public schools in black neighborhoods, first one fired, last one hired system in job corporations, black women are not believed that they are being raped due to the hypersexuality stereotype that is attached to them, police brutality & murder and etc.

Fucking sick of the shit, breh.