What do you want out of life?

[Pensive]

Persuit of happiness obviously.

[Maryd.]

Persuit of happiness obviously.

Don't we all Pensive...

[Madhuri]

In the order of preference

Liberty - the most important
Love
Pursuit of happiness

If I have all the above I would have a life.

Having a little money will not hurt, though. I wouldn't want to starve while being in pursuit of happiness, love and freedom

[Maximilianus]

Well your courage about taking over the world speaks to your favor. Let me know how it goes with the other ladies.

I'll keep you informed

Unfortunately it takes quite a bit to get my romantic regard.

I may not seem romantic after many of my apparently hilarious posts. My putative hilarity is more like an on-line habit, due to my wish to make others feel better especially when I detect a hard journey. Off-line, though hard to believe, I behave a lot more seriously romantic

At least there's no problem with your self-confidence

It's the last I can afford to let go, along with my hopes, the heart I once had, my dark passion plays and my dark chest of wonders

Good luck with your mission!

And good luck to you with yours!

As I said earlier, I want to have a family of my own. But I don't really think that is very likely to happen

Only if every Finn guy is hopelessly blind, and even then, there are non-blind prospects around many corners of the planet. The only problem I spot in distance is to get close enough to get a hold on whom may have spotted us

so I've got a few more realistic dreams too.

Love is realistic enough... though more elusive to be found and grabbed.

Basically I want to graduate (with good grades) and get to earn my living as a translator, which is what I'm studying for. It would be great to be able to translate fiction, but as they pay very little for that, I know it will probably have to be more like a hobby and I'll have to make the money for living by translating something else. But my dream is to translate at least one good novel that will be published.

I am currently writing my autobiography, so far entitled "Max Willful Hooves, there and back again" , though I haven't thought about my nom de plume
More than an autobiography, it will be an award-winning epic tale, in the line of Beowulf, the Kalevala, the Norse sagas and the Lord of the Rings itself. It will combine love and war, deception and hope, and the unremitting pursuit of justice and peace. It will be a story of trial by fire, brave knights seeking payback, damsels in distress and bad guys getting their punishment... Wow, wait, my life is not that exciting!! I'll be telling a fake

However, I feel it's going to be a bestseller, so I will need someone to do the Finnish translation (I pursuit fame in Finland as well ). So... want to join my eclectic epic adventure? I guarantee its lifetime success and even a Nobel prize and we may even include a couple Peppi Long-stockings if you feel like

In the order of preference

Liberty - the most important
Love
Pursuit of happiness

If I have all the above I would have a life.

Having a little money will not hurt, though. I wouldn't want to starve while being in pursuit of happiness, love and freedom

Memsahib Madhuri plans on keeping my avatar for a long time? (keep it all you want, I have a big sharing spirit )

[isidro]

Hey Max, you aren't going to believe this but I am actually in process of writing an autobiography. And though it is going to be entirely in verse and focusing very much on religion and psychology I doubt it can compare to yours. (I'm not really arrogant. I've just been through a bit - abuse, hit by a semi on the freeway, etc etc etc. I wouldn't do it but a doc of psych asked me to.)

The Pipi Long Stockings are obviously a very noble pursuit. I'm sure you are quite romantic and all that, of course!

[skib]

What do I want out of life? I want to squeeze every possible thing out of it so I can look back and say 'D***! That was fun!'

[isidro]

Since over 50% of the poll is that people favor love over the rest, define love. Do you mean love or lust, since that often gets mistaken for love? I think we often mistake the two in our society. What kind of love are we talking about? Thoughts?

[Eryk]

Since over 50% of the poll is that people favor love over the rest, define love. Do you mean love or lust, since that often gets mistaken for love? I think we often mistake the two in our society. What kind of love are we talking about? Thoughts?

Here's one perspective.

Love: Active concern for, and delight in, the well-being of another. The desire that all beings will be happy and completely safe.

[isidro]

Eryk I think you have a lucky significant other.

[Maximilianus]

Hey Max, you aren't going to believe this but I am actually in process of writing an autobiography.

I believe you
I think there comes a time when we just have to do it.

And though it is going to be entirely in verse and focusing very much on religion and psychology I doubt it can compare to yours.

There are different types of autobiographies and all of them can be interesting. I think it all depends on how you tell your story GOOD LUCK WITH IT

(I'm not really arrogant. I've just been through a bit - abuse, hit by a semi on the freeway, etc etc etc. I wouldn't do it but a doc of psych asked me to.)

I'm so sorry you went through all this
I really hope your bio can help you somehow. At least you'll have a way to take it out of your chest

The Pipi Long Stockings are obviously a very noble pursuit. I'm sure you are quite romantic and all that, of course!

THANK YOU!
I'm SURE YOU ARE TOO!

Since over 50% of the poll is that people favor love over the rest, define love. Do you mean love or lust, since that often gets mistaken for love? I think we often mistake the two in our society. What kind of love are we talking about? Thoughts?

Love: one's heart bumping out of the chest and right through the mouth, in a way that can hardly be described or controlled, every time one thinks about or gets close to a certain person, who provokes this effect when no one else provokes it.

Lust: a mere hormonal need to do something about the hormones, especially when they are at large, and very typical of people who have little space for love, because they have all their time invested in doing their hormonal thing.

My humble definitions

[isidro]

I adore your humble definitions. Exactly what I was looking for in trying to decide for myself. Best always to you, you romantic fella, you!

[Annamariah]

Lust is temporary and selfish, love is something more permanent and selfless.

The kind of love I'm looking for is that I'd be the first one to someone, the most important person in his life. I have a couple of friends, but all of them have more important people around them Having three siblings I can't even say I'd be at the top of my parents' list either

[isidro]

There are those who claim that lust is more important than love. Any thoughts?

[Annamariah]

There are those who claim that lust is more important than love. Any thoughts?

I can't remember ever hearing anyone say that. But then again I don't go out much

[Niamh]

Happiness and love. thats all i want.