They said I'd never make it.
05-11-14, 12:27 AM
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They said I'd never make it.
I met some people today while I was fishing and we started talking. And as soon as I said that I hope to never get a car, they said that's impossible and that I need a car. And that I need to be able to drive if I ever want to have a chance at finding a girl. They told me I can't live without a car.
05-11-14, 12:37 AM
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Only if you want to TOTALLY limit your opportunities in life. Go for it, to each their own. Think about going "car lite" for starters.
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It's not impossibleto survive without a car.
It's not impossibleto find a life partner without a car.
And as long as you're happy living without a car, that's great.
However, you may discover that life throws you a curve somewhere along the way, and all of a sudden you may discover that owning a car is the better option.
You're still in high school (right?) ... so just barely beginning on life's journey. Some people's lives follow the exact plan they have in mind, but for some people everything changes and you find yourself in a place you would never have imagined.
When I was 18, going to high school in a small country town in Canada, I never imagined all the twists and turns my life has taken, and especially that I'd be living in Australia later in life, halfway around the world. I've gone through years when I have lived car free ... I've gone through years when I have lived car light ... and I've gone through years where the best option was to drive a lot. Careful consideration went into those options, weighing up the pros and cons, costs and benefits, and I made the decisions about what would be best for me at the time.
It's not impossibleto find a life partner without a car.
And as long as you're happy living without a car, that's great.
However, you may discover that life throws you a curve somewhere along the way, and all of a sudden you may discover that owning a car is the better option.
You're still in high school (right?) ... so just barely beginning on life's journey. Some people's lives follow the exact plan they have in mind, but for some people everything changes and you find yourself in a place you would never have imagined.
When I was 18, going to high school in a small country town in Canada, I never imagined all the twists and turns my life has taken, and especially that I'd be living in Australia later in life, halfway around the world. I've gone through years when I have lived car free ... I've gone through years when I have lived car light ... and I've gone through years where the best option was to drive a lot. Careful consideration went into those options, weighing up the pros and cons, costs and benefits, and I made the decisions about what would be best for me at the time.
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I met some people today while I was fishing and we started talking. And as soon as I said that I hope to never get a car, they said that's impossible and that I need a car. And that I need to be able to drive if I ever want to have a chance at finding a girl. They told me I can't live without a car.
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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05-11-14, 12:50 PM
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I don't buy the advice given to young people to make decisions based only on what's best for them. We should do not only what's best for ourselves. We should also do what's best for our family, our loved ones, our community and country, and our planet.
I was raised to do not what's right for me, but just do what's right. If you think being carfree is the right thing to do, for example, then try to do it even when it's difficult or inconvenient.
I was raised to do not what's right for me, but just do what's right. If you think being carfree is the right thing to do, for example, then try to do it even when it's difficult or inconvenient.
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