'I enjoy RPGs and got so used to being able to save the game and loading to a previous progress point if the game doesn't turn out the way I want it. Imagine my horror the first time I made a major...|||Not an INFJ but I feel like jumping in anyway!  I ruminate on this a great deal. However, I failed to find any satisfactory answer to this question (on my own life meaning and purpose), that I sort...|||I reckon Superman stumbled over a hot chick.   Can't wait to watch this!|||Noooo! I refuse to believe that.|||Talk to your family|||Make up some silly excuse for not going to church in that particular week. Repeat that week after week after week.|||What is the duration of this program? If it's just for a year or two, it isn't that bad. Plus a 5-hour (drive?) - you could still return to see your family if you miss them. I know somebody who drove...|||Agreed. But not having the grades would also mean that one's trajectory to achieve one's goal would be impeded, at least at the early stages of one's career.    Oh right. I was responding to this:...|||It does sound like the school syllabus is not suited to people with your learning inclinations. Could you perhaps elaborate on what you mean by the bolded - how are you defining the word smart and...|||Any idea why they said what they said? And were their parents well-off, which indicates that they didn't need to rely on those grades anyways?|||Based on the responses so far, it seems to me that the camp that voted no (that they do not regret not studying harder in school) are either already relatively well-accomplished academically and have...|||I don't know you so forgive my skepticism. But assuming you are being serious and are in a position to take advantage of a concrete undercover plan which will propel you to a position of influence...|||Haha!   I'm relatively similar to you in this regard. My only contention here is I think it is possible for academic excellence to help improve an individual's life circumstances and possibly,...|||Is this a serious question?|||Spoke to a friend regarding this today and he said he regretted being lazy and not studying harder to get better results in school exams as it's currently affecting his career prospects. I suspect...|||In my previous job, I was very job-orientated. In my current job, I have a stronger calling orientation. So perhaps one's work orientation may not be static?|||Thanks Entropic, this is very informative.   I do not fear being disconnected and alone without guidance and support. For me, it's more a concern for the physical consequences of old age, and...|||Got it, thanks!!|||scowls and scowls|||Purgation|||Summer pasta|||The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System|||Cool! I actually typed myself as ENTJ based on one PerC test, so I'm not sure how accurate that typing is (though it sounds about right)!  At the moment I'm just trying to hit that 15 posts...|||Is there a way for me to view this? Or am I not seeing this feature because I lack the minimum number of posts?|||Thanks!|||I'm very curious about the distinction between the two. I've done two enneagram tests and both showed 8w7, but I can't fully discount 6w7cp either.   My friends tell me that I seem hardy in the...|||Hey everyone. I just wanna get started with posting so here i am.   I've always been curious about personality typology and would like to type people better.  I think I'm ENTJ 8w7, but I'm still...'