who do we aspire to be?

1 Nov 2007

:shock Are we all now brain dead? :shock:
Are we now looking as roll models as big brother wanna be’s or wags or other such peeps mean more than confused

The true people like Armstrong, Galileo, and Scott of the Antarctic to be the role model of the what we want I children to aspire to rather then posh spice and x factor trash. rolleyes

It is a sad day to me that this is the way our life’s are going.
:cry: :violin: bolt

mr22 ohh so crash and burn on this 1 :kick: :bolt:

1 Nov 2007

Hmmmmm, OK I think I get the gist of this one, forgive me if I’ve missed the point but your comments are a little fuzzy drinkies

:lol2:
I have to agree the aspirations do seem to have been watered down to a huge extent, who by is another question, probably by society and what I loosely term “the nanny state” (am taking it as read that we are talking about our children’s aspirations here rather than our own)
Try living in their world for a day and you will see why the adventures and lifestyles of “Armstrong, Galileo, and Scott of the Antarctic” are so foreign to our kids to make them virtual fairytales.
I’m sure that none of the above were driven to school in the family 4x4, escorted to a fenced off park, watched over and molly coddled in the way most kids are today.
We have all become victims of the “Scary Press” in one way or another, and its not just manifested in how we treat our kids, the ‘bunker mentality’ is running rife in our society and has been for many years now.
Perpetuated by the Thatcher “I’m all right Jack so f**k you” doctrine we now find ourselves living in fortresses, gated estates, living and accepting the CCTV / Mosquito / tagging / big brother lifestyle and swallowing all the horror stories that the gutter press so love to push down our necks we have totally forgotten that the spirit of adventure that produces such heroes and ‘individuals’ comkes from a freedom of spirit and a freedom of the individual.
How, in this day and age can we expect anyone’s spirit of adventure to flourish when the entire country has been wrapped in cotton wool and is constantly told that we “MUST NOT…..” that we must tow the party line, and that its all for our own good?
Personally I am, so feckin sick of authority trying to tell me whats good for me that I am seriously starting to believe that its time for a bit of anarchy. What ever happened to freedom of choice, freedom of the individual, freedom of the people?
Having posted this am now awaiting the inevitable ‘click’ on the telephone while Big Bro checks me out :lol2:

1 Nov 2007

>>click click>>>>>
:thumbup: I know how you feel and getting sick of it myself, to be honest if it was not for the fact my kids are here i would have left the country by now.
we are slowly be assimulated :borg: into whats easily managed so that the bean counters are happy. Yesturdays press said red meat and wine will give you cancer, yes i'm sure if you have nothing else it will increase your chances.
Get ride of all the insurance companies and restrict the HSE to proper life threatning situations and we might be able to let our kids explore a bit.

1 Nov 2007

I aspire to be "The best I can be"
I admire alot of things that alot of people have done to make this a better world for us all, but in the end they are "them" and I am "me". There is no other "them" and no other "me" so I want to be the best "me" possible.
:jagsatwork: here endeth the first lesson! :giggle:

1 Nov 2007

:thumbup: similar to what i was going to say fire
i aspire to be myself and the best i can be i dont follow with tradition i do things for me at the right time

1 Nov 2007

Two years ago I wasn't happy with myself, I'm changing all that now and studying to hopefully change the rest of my life.
I'm with the others, I don't want to be a "wanna be" I don't want to be a millionare's kept woman, I don't even want to be particularly rich, I do however want to be healthy, happy and financially content, in that order.
There is no role model I look in the public eye and there's defo no role model to look up to in my personal life because I've be there done that and was very disappointed.
My rock, my support and the person I most respect to help me through the next few years is Jay.

1 Nov 2007

Quote by jaymar
Two years ago I wasn't happy with myself, I'm changing all that now and studying to hopefully change the rest of my life.
I'm with the others, I don't want to be a "wanna be" I don't want to be a millionare's kept woman, I don't even want to be particularly rich, I do however want to be healthy, happy and financially content, in that order.
There is no role model I look in the public eye and there's defo no role model to look up to in my personal life because I've be there done that and was very disappointed.
My rock, my support and the person I most respect to help me through the next few years is Jay.

well said hun :therethere: :therethere:

1 Nov 2007

I noticed....
I noticed...
I'm over here.....
Was i first was I was i ............ lol

1 Nov 2007

Quote by mdr2000
I noticed....
I noticed...
I'm over here.....
Was i first was I was i ............

You been drinking Mike?

1 Nov 2007

Quote by mdr2000
I noticed....
I noticed...
I'm over here.....
Was i first was I was i ............

nope sorry but ya can have a snog anyway wink

:wink:

1 Nov 2007

Quote by blueandpink
You been drinking Mike?

i thought that to then the blond git realised it was a reply to my signiture (i hope anyway) :doh: :doh: loon

1 Nov 2007

I Don't aspire to be the best i can be.
I aspire to do whatever takes my fancy on any given day.
Den

2 Nov 2007

Hmm, don't think I can ad anything to Fire's post really.
However, if I had to choose a famous person to aspire to be like, it wouldn't be a vacuous bint! Someone like Dame Ellen MacArthur- and intrepid adventurer with far bigger balls than most!

2 Nov 2007

I wanna be the next Lord of Sith. cool

2 Nov 2007

Quote by byron
I wanna be the next Lord of Sith.

Lord byron sounds better biggrin