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yarow12
My plan has changed tremendously. It's now more along the lines of joining movements down there like the Red Cross, and doing what I can through my own stride and with my own money like helping educate the children in anyway I can (having a school built), providing people with food and water, grow some crops, etc. I don't plan to help the entire continent anymore. I'll just pick a area that I believe I can be of the most use to and actually succeed with helping. I no longer plan on getting involved with the drug lords, politics, or "bandits" in any way.

As for my career, I'll be doing some form of technical drafting (not sure which one yet). On the side, I will work with 3D modeling, mapping, and art for video games. I don't plan on getting paid for this, it'll just be a hobby. I'll settle down and start a family whenever I'm ready. Until then, I'll be a virgin for life (abstinence). XD


Okay, here I go.

First of All


I don't know what I want to do career-wise. I've chosen to become a technical drafter. I'm not sure which specific area I'll be working with, though. >.> I am, however interested in nature and survival. I wouldn't mind living on a farm of my own and surviving off of it. I have very little interest in modern societies outside of video games and computer technology. I don't want a bank account, a tie, an expensive house accompanied by an expensive wife, and a car that costs more than the house. But most of all, I don't really know what I want. I've just recently actually developed a reason for living, the future, hopes, and dreams. Before this, I was willing to throw my life away at any given moment. Anyone could've pointed a gun at me, and I would've most likely told them to go f*ck themselves. tongue.gif I even challenged a guy to a duel (basically). It was more of a threat, though. I wanted us both to go to a forest with paintball guns, no armor or helmets, and kill eachother. I was thinking about climbing a tree after leading him towards a certain area and getting the drop on him, but before that I was thinking of freaking him out once it got dark since I'm dark toned and he's Caucasian. He was just an irritating person to me, and I wanted to get rid of him. I was very serious about the challenge, but he dropped the conversation. We're cool now.

Careers


I'm in high school, and will be a senior when school starts August 8th. I am interested in doing 3D modeling, mapping, and drawing characters for video games. All of these are things that I can develop throughout my life, though. I don't need to go to college for them. I am also interested in doing technical drafting, which pays very well regardless of which area of drafting I choose. I could make this a career and work on the others as I go by. I even have a RPG that I'm developing the plot to. I'm up to 8 front and back pages thus far and, after constant random mind blasts (lol), have finally taken a break from figuring out how everything will be. It's an idea that I'd like to incorporate into my own video game someday.

Hopes & Dreams


What I want to do is help people in a specific area of Africa, eradicate its "bandits" in the area (perhaps; somehow). destroy all drug trades or get the drug lords to help (again, somehow or perhaps not), get the child soldiers (mainly those who're with the "bandits") to join the revolution (I've changed my mind about this one), help get the people back on their feet (food, water, disease, rape, murder, etc.), get rid of the corrupt politics or just "bribe" them into helping (not exactly; scratching out the bribery part unless I can actually do that to someone who can help), help the "roots" by getting the children better education (I know that there are already school doing this), and turn Africa into one united nation (scratching that one out). Hopefully, I live long enough to make it all happen, but I don't know where to start. I know that I will need an armed force to deal with the "bandits," drug dealers (so they don't just kill me), politics, rapists, murderers, and whatever else comes my way (scratching out the armed force part and the rest that involve it). Right now, I'm thinking that I will need to start out by dropping into a specific area of Africa and take out the "bandits" in that area. One problem will be dealing with any child soldiers who may or may not be drugged. I'd rather make them part of the revolution as apposed to just killing them. Currently, I have no idea how I am going to get them on my side. They'll probably do what they were trained to do, kill us. They definitely won't listen if the men are around. We'll probably have to go in and slit some throats while knocking the children unconscious and ting them up. One way that I can unite the people, which just came to me, is by giving them an enemy, "white" people (changed my mind about this one >.>). I don't mean to have them running around hating and killing them, but to have them understand that we aren't our own enemies. I'm not sure about all of this yet, I have to figure it out as the days go by. After successfully eradicating the "bandits" in their own camp, I can have a temporary base (don't really plan on doing the eradication anymore). In fact, every "bandit" camp can be a base. After this, I can slowly make my way towards the nearest place that needs to be helped (food, water, rapists, etc.). Helping the people while moving around with an armed force will help politically as I continue on. This way, I can't be entirely branded as an enemy of Africa who's wishing to kill men, children, babies, and rape women. This is very likely of an accusation in my eyes.

So...


I'd like to make that dream come true, but I don't know where to start. I know I'll need money and power to get things done let alone form the army which I would not like to be composed entirely of mercenaries who have no interest in my dream. Any ideas on how to get the money? I just realized that this is pretty much similar to Mobile Suite Gundam 00 and Code Geass. tongue.gif Code Geass is more on the fiction side of a plan, though.

tl;dr: You Suck
Rob_Riv
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 25 2011, 11:57 PM) *
One way that I can unite the people, which just came to me, is by giving them an enemy, "white" people.

You wish to take over Africa by uniting against the enemy, that is, white people. Are you being serious?
yarow12
QUOTE (Rob_Riv @ Jun 25 2011, 06:17 PM) *
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 25 2011, 11:57 PM) *
One way that I can unite the people, which just came to me, is by giving them an enemy, "white" people.

You wish to take over Africa by uniting against the enemy, that is, white people. Are you being serious?

That's not really it. I don't want to unite them against "white' people, but I did consider the fact that they will need something to truly inspire them to forget their differences and become one. I want Africa to become one nation inhabited by one people with diverse cultures and whatnot. I just want to help it. Sometimes, people need an enemy. So many "necessary" wars have happened with the people's full support because they had a clear view of an "enemy," or someone to hate, whether it was true or not. My plans are in constant development.
Rob_Riv
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 26 2011, 12:22 AM) *
QUOTE (Rob_Riv @ Jun 25 2011, 06:17 PM) *
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 25 2011, 11:57 PM) *
One way that I can unite the people, which just came to me, is by giving them an enemy, "white" people.

You wish to take over Africa by uniting against the enemy, that is, white people. Are you being serious?

That's not really it. I don't want to unite them against "white' people, but I did consider the fact that they will need something to truly inspire them to forget their differences and become one. I want Africa to become one nation inhabited by one people with diverse cultures and whatnot. I just want to help it. Sometimes, people need an enemy. So many "necessary" wars have happened with the people's full support because they had a clear view of an "enemy," or someone to hate, whether it was true or not. My plans are in constant development.

Surely the enemy is the corrupt leaders you mentioned and the high amounts of poverty and disease? I don't know why you'd even suggest the idea of uniting them against white people.

On another note, you do know that you can't just go around killing people, right?
Kread-EX
I don't know if it's a joke thread or not, but here's actual advice.

Read. Read history books, geopolitics books, but just study Africa, both before and after the colonization, because it's crystal clear that you don't know what you're talking about.

Also, lol. Africa has never been a nation and never will be. There are too much cultural differences between the various countries, even if you only take the pre-colonization borders in consideration. It's just like Europe; you can only attain a certain level of cooperation, not a complete union.
Sparrowsmith
Also, not everywhere in Africa is a hell hole. Zimbabwe was 'The bread basket of Africa' before the white man came and screwed things over. Almost all of the time in Africa's history it has been "Those savages, I must help them!" then "Oh shit I made things worse"
They have an advanced and modern culture, but our influence has distorted that.

I mean, you'd be hard pressed to say Egypt has ever struggled to be modern... And that's in Africa.
Plenty of places are actually pretty decent...
yarow12
QUOTE (Rob_Riv @ Jun 25 2011, 06:27 PM) *
Surely the enemy is the corrupt leaders you mentioned and the high amounts of poverty and disease? I don't know why you'd even suggest the idea of uniting them against white people.

On another note, you do know that you can't just go around killing people, right?


Ah~, thanks for the input. Uhm... I honestly don't see why not if I can get some troops dropped in an area to eradicate some "bandits," or whatever they're called. Though, the eradication idea may not be such a great idea.


QUOTE (Kread-EX @ Jun 26 2011, 06:14 AM) *
I don't know if it's a joke thread or not, but here's actual advice.

Read. Read history books, geopolitics books, but just study Africa, both before and after the colonization, because it's crystal clear that you don't know what you're talking about.

Also, lol. Africa has never been a nation and never will be. There are too much cultural differences between the various countries, even if you only take the pre-colonization borders in consideration. It's just like Europe; you can only attain a certain level of cooperation, not a complete union.


No, this is not a joke. Why just help myself become successful and wealthy when I can help the world we all live in instead? At some point, I'll be dead, and all that I have accomplished will mean nothing to me for I am dead. I'd like to do something for the generations to come instead of just helping my children go through life without having to work to get by. I swear, those sh*theads these days. >.<
Yeah, I plan on doing my research on Africa as I go through life.
I'm now considering staying in one general area instead of somehow bringing such a vast continent together as one.
Rob_Riv
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 26 2011, 04:03 PM) *
QUOTE (Rob_Riv @ Jun 25 2011, 06:27 PM) *
Surely the enemy is the corrupt leaders you mentioned and the high amounts of poverty and disease? I don't know why you'd even suggest the idea of uniting them against white people.

On another note, you do know that you can't just go around killing people, right?


Ah~, thanks for the input. Uhm... I honestly don't see why not if I can get some troops dropped in an area to eradicate some "bandits," or whatever they're called. Though, the eradication idea may not be such a great idea.

You don't see why not? Aside from murder being wrong, it's against the law.
yarow12
^ lol Yeah, 'cause I actually give a damn about the law. JK One thing that I am confused about is whether it is illegal to kill a man or only when war isn't declared. >.> WAIT, I've got a better one. Is it illegal to kill a man because it's a sin, or because war weren't declared? BLAHM, quote me on that!

I've revised my main post. The revisions are in read.
ShinGamix
Destroy the whole world and you won't have to worry about it.

and by the way there is no such thing as white people cause if you look at the real color of their skin its not white it is tanned.
yarow12
QUOTE (ShinGamix @ Jun 26 2011, 09:14 PM) *
Destroy the whole world and you won't have to worry about it.

and by the way there is no such thing as white people cause if you look at the real color of their skin its not white it is tanned.

Thank you! People are so... >.<" I consider them to be of a "peach" tone, because peaches have all of their colors. And not only that, but they change colors when they blush.
Rob_Riv
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 27 2011, 02:35 AM) *
^ lol Yeah, 'cause I actually give a damn about the law. JK One thing that I am confused about is whether it is illegal to kill a man or only when war isn't declared. >.> WAIT, I've got a better one. Is it illegal to kill a man because it's a sin, or because war weren't declared? BLAHM, quote me on that!

I've revised my main post. The revisions are in read.

If it's an premeditated unlawful killing, it's murder. What you are planning is a massacre. What you are planning is a crime against peace.
yarow12
QUOTE (Rob_Riv @ Jun 27 2011, 06:51 AM) *
QUOTE (yarow12 @ Jun 27 2011, 02:35 AM) *
^ lol Yeah, 'cause I actually give a damn about the law. JK One thing that I am confused about is whether it is illegal to kill a man or only when war isn't declared. >.> WAIT, I've got a better one. Is it illegal to kill a man because it's a sin, or because war weren't declared? BLAHM, quote me on that!

I've revised my main post. The revisions are in read.

If it's an premeditated unlawful killing, it's murder. What you are planning is a massacre. What you are planning is a crime against peace.


They are a crime against peace. It was a violent solution thought up by a violent person. Simple as that.

Better simply put: I am at constant struggle with the way I truly feel. On one side, I believe in peace and love. On the other, I say "kill it" (threats, rapists, molesters, opposing gangs, etc.). I might go all the way with the peace and love side. I have to figure this out for myself.

My plan has changed tremendously. It's now more along the lines of joining movements down there like the Red Cross, and doing what I can through my own stride and with my own money like helping educate the children in anyway I can (having a school built), providing people with food and water, grow some crops, etc. I don't plan to help the entire continent anymore. I'll just pick a area that I believe I can be of the most use to and actually succeed with helping. I no longer plan on getting involved with the drug lords, politics, or "bandits" in any way.
As for my career, I'll be doing some form of technical drafting (not sure which one yet). On the side, I will work with 3D modeling, mapping, and art for video games. I don't plan on getting paid for this, it'll just be a hobby. I'll settle down and start a family whenever I'm ready. Until then, I'll be a virgin for life (abstinence). XD
Shadyone
Quite a few of the people here are white, so how the hell are we a crime against peace? Think logically, we're sitting here doing our hobbies/jobs/work, not going around and killing people and disturbing the peace. Also a lot of people aren't typically white, I'm a mix of Thai and Australian, technically you're only wanting to kill half of me, and that half of me you ain't going to find anyway unless you have some bomb the size of Earth.
Ember
This was pretty much the biggest load of bullshit I've ever read.


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First of All

I wanted us both to go to a forest with paintball guns, no armor or helmets, and kill eachother. I was thinking about climbing a tree after leading him towards a certain area and getting the drop on him, but before that I was thinking of freaking him out once it got dark since I'm dark toned and he's Caucasian. He was just an irritating person to me, and I wanted to get rid of him. I was very serious about the challenge, but he dropped the conversation. We're cool now.

That's fucking fucked up, man.

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Careers


I'm in high school, and will be a senior when school starts August 8th.

I'll just stop right there. It's way too early for anybody to figure out their entire fucking life plan and actually expect to stick to it before they've even left high school.

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Hopes & Dreams

Noble, sure, but it doesn't work like that. You're extremely young and naive. You're acting like life is a video game. Sorry, it isn't. You can't be a vigilante superhero and revolutionize a major continent in the world, it's entirely unrealistic. I

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I just realized that this is pretty much similar to Mobile Suite Gundam 00 and Code Geass. tongue.gif Code Geass is more on the fiction side of a plan, though.

See? You even admit it's like a god damn anime.

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tl;dr: You Suck

Nice.


QUOTE
My plan has changed tremendously. It's now more along the lines of joining movements down there like the Red Cross, and doing what I can through my own stride and with my own money like helping educate the children in anyway I can (having a school built), providing people with food and water, grow some crops, etc. I don't plan to help the entire continent anymore. I'll just pick a area that I believe I can be of the most use to and actually succeed with helping. I no longer plan on getting involved with the drug lords, politics, or "bandits" in any way.

Well thank christ for that. Take on a village if you have to. Good luck finding the time and technology to do some 3D modelling within that village too.
Ty
You cite that you wish to 'eradicate' opposing gangs, drug lords, and anything evil in Africa or the world, but you have to sit down and really give a nice long look at WHY these people do what they do. Take some of the poorest countries in Africa for instance, years of drought will completely cripple crop yield, nations that rely solely on agriculture for economic output will be devastated. With the single source of economic value essentially destroyed, the country becomes isolated financially. Now imagine living in one of these poor countries, having the choice of providing for yourself and your family or simply dying. Would you slowly watch your family die or become something 'evil' to provide for them? Trafficking drugs and other less-than-legal goods will bring money into their pockets, but what other choice do they have, really? You can destroy capitalism entirely, but the problem will still remain. You will have groups hoarding the necessities of life and using that to influence other rival groups with their own source of supplies.

In my own opinion, taking a small band of men and going around killing everyone who did not make the 'correct' choice is more evil than what anyone in Africa may be doing. I am by no means trying to defend the actions of drug lords, rapists, militaristic governments or aggressive rebel forces, and strongly condemn hostile actions taken by them, but if I was born into a country with no reliable infrastructure, no education, no choices and suddenly lose whatever I had, and the only option I had left was to become or join a drug lord to provide for myself and/or my family there is absolutely no question what I'd choose. I also bet one-hundred percent of the people here would do the same thing if they were in the same position; it's the fundamental struggle of life versus death.

I obviously only looked at one scenario and problem in Africa. There's obviously a shit ton more going on than the drought scenario I outlined above, such as racial conflicts, regional instability from government and rebel forces and a host of other factors, but there's no time to write about each one in detail, but in almost all of the cases, the fundamental principle remains the same. Do you decide to live, or do you decide to die? In some situations, you don't even choose.
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