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         |  Anus_Presley
             on 2005-07-10 13:32 [#01658407] Points: 23472 Status: Lurker
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 | I think that's my prroblem. I feel trrapped in my life and I don't have the contrrol to change the majorrity of the
 things that arre causing me strress and making me upset.
 
 e.g. A lack of money... but neitherr the skills to earrn
 morre, orr the opporrtunities wherre I live and not the time
 orr money to learrn new skills. It's a cirrcle that's out of
 my contrrol.
 
 
 
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         |  Gwely Mernans
             from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2005-07-10 13:43 [#01658413] Points: 9875 Status: Lurker
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 | I can't stand it either, I feel like I'll never be able to escape stress factors and health factors (wanna quit
 drinking and smoking but the stores are everywhere).
 Sometimes I think the only escape is moving to some place
 that hasn't been commercialized or industrialized yet, where
 I can live a simple life devoid of unhealthy pleasures.
 Can't bring myself to carry out the plan though, as xbox360
 is coming out, and new anime, music. etc. I'm trapped
 indeed!
 
 
 
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         |  bob
             from Nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2005-07-10 13:47 [#01658416] Points: 4669 Status: Lurker
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 | it is only you that holds back changes. if you want to improve your life, stop being so down about it.
 
 There are lots of things you can do. it is not as if you are
 to thick to learn new skills.
 
 
 
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         |  Taxidermist
             from Black Grass on 2005-07-10 13:53 [#01658419] Points: 9958 Status: Lurker
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 | Honestly, I feel the lack of control feeling is a perceptual thing. It once took me three years to find a job, and when I
 did it was a super shitty one. I have left that one for a
 job that is more dangerous and demanding, but one that I
 like more. I just got a promotion, and I am hoping that this
 can be a way out of minimum wage shit jobs, so instead of
 starting at the bottom, I can start at the middle. I want to
 eventually open my own business. Its kind of shitty, but if
 you actually do end up starting in the middle without
 working at the  bottom, either in shit jobs or by going to
 school you are very lucky.
 
 Another thing that works is just blindly applying for a
 bunch of jobs that you are unqualified for. Statistically,
 if you get a bunch of interviews, eventually you will get
 one of them. A lot of companies will make positions for
 people that seem to want to work there, and that they like,
 so that they can eventually train them for other positions.
 Also, a lot of larger companies have training budgets for
 their employees, so if you work there long enough, you can
 usually get them to pay for you to get educated.
 
 
 
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         |  avart
             from nomo' on 2005-07-10 14:19 [#01658449] Points: 1764 Status: Lurker
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 | Education is a great way to personal freedom! ...too bad the rest of the world don´t have a generous academic education
 system as we have here in Sweden.
 
 
 
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         |  brokephones
             from Londontario on 2005-07-10 14:21 [#01658451] Points: 6113 Status: Lurker
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 | Try focusing on simple daily routines. Walking
 Gym
 Reading
 
 Set goals and buy my motivational book and you will be
 cured.
 
 
 
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         |  Anus_Presley
             on 2005-07-10 14:23 [#01658453] Points: 23472 Status: Lurker
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 | Simple daily rroutines arre drriving me CRRAZY. My simple daily rroutines arre going to be the death of me.
 
 
 
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         |  cupid_stunt
             on 2005-07-10 14:33 [#01658473] Points: 79 Status: Addict
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 | give avart a gold star 
 
 
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         |  danbrusca
             from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2005-07-10 14:35 [#01658481] Points: 4570 Status: Lurker
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 | You need to listen to more FIP. 
 
 
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         |  jenf
             from Toronto (Canada) on 2005-07-10 15:17 [#01658518] Points: 1062 Status: Lurker
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 | the internet is your friend. if you can afford the internet, you have a wealth of things to learn through it - not just
 limited to tech skills. google is also your friend.
 
 
 
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         |  avart
             from nomo' on 2005-07-10 16:40 [#01658579] Points: 1764 Status: Lurker | Followup to cupid_stunt: #01658473
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 | :P 
 
 
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         |  Jaser
             from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2005-07-10 17:44 [#01658628] Points: 2101 Status: Regular
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 | Fuck it. Just imagine you are dead. It is only holding you back from releasing your true potential.It is not about
 money or any of that.Do what you want to do.Annoy people
 while you can. A lot about being adult is being stupid and
 standing up an being counted and going F you all. I can pay
 my bills I don't give a rats arse what you think. Then you
 have children. Game over.
 
 
 
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         |  rockenjohnny
             from champagne socialism (Australia) on 2005-07-10 18:12 [#01658639] Points: 7983 Status: Lurker
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 | yeah ive been in the same rut for years. ive taken the plunge into near poverty to pay for my place in a
 prestigious chef school .. im 26 and i must do this now!
 itll be ok in 4 years :)
 
 
 
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         |  Jaser
             from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2005-07-10 18:27 [#01658643] Points: 2101 Status: Regular
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 | to simplify you feel trapped. you are not. You are free to live your dreams.
 
 
 
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         |  cie jiks mawp
             from motion to descend (Australia) on 2005-07-10 18:40 [#01658646] Points: 1171 Status: Lurker
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 | to make a change or take a risk is hard and scary 
 
 
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         |  i_x_ten
             from arsemuncher on 2005-07-10 18:42 [#01658647] Points: 10031 Status: Regular | Followup to Anus_Presley: #01658407
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 | i know you think i'm a wanker, but here is some friendly advice:
 
 we dont see things as they are, we see them as we are.
 
 having said that i'm stuck in the rat race. it sucks
 i want to fuck this bird i work with.
 
 
 
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         |  bogala
             from NYC (United States) on 2005-07-10 20:10 [#01658690] Points: 5125 Status: Regular
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 | So true i_x_ten. As we are. I like that. 
 I'm going back to school. I went for 2 years 8 years ago and
 dropped out.  Now I'm going back. I'm getting school loans
 and majoring in something that is in high demand. Maybe
 computers.
 I totally feel trapped too. Going back to school gives hope
 for empowerment. That's if I can get smart and concur ADD.
 Doubt it.
 
 
 
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         |  corrupted-girl
             on 2005-07-10 20:28 [#01658707] Points: 8469 Status: Regular
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 | $$ 
 
 
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         |  Taxidermist
             from Black Grass on 2005-07-11 03:04 [#01658807] Points: 9958 Status: Lurker
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 | get three credit cards, and then get three more. Pay for your education with the first three, then juggle payments
 through the other three.
 
 There you go. Thats at least 7k-10k for free!
 
 
 
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         |  avart
             from nomo' on 2005-07-11 04:46 [#01658873] Points: 1764 Status: Lurker
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 | Some wise words about life: 
 http://business2.blogs.com/business2blog/2005/06/steve_jobs
 _conn.html
 
 
 
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