Personal dilemma - motivation and talents

[Seff]

Got two of those covered. You're neglecting the minor part that's called mortal danger.

 

[Wolfang]

But you said you liked risk?

 

[Seff]

I do. But not for causes that aren't mine, and I'm sad to say that ivory hunting isn't a cause that I feel is mine.

 

[Austupaio]

The poachers are probably all terrible people even outside of the poaching.

 

[Seff]

Why don't you go do something about it, then?

 

[Austupaio]

I wanted to! Always wanted to go to Africa.

I didn't ask for this whole marriage business.

 

[Seff]

Hey, YOU said yes. :3

 

[Austupaio]

Actually, I just signed the certificates, the Judge didn't ask too many questions.

What do you think, going to marry this recruit? Maybe she can 'help' you decide which job to take.

 

[Seff]

We're not as crazy about getting married over here as you guys are, so I haven't given it serious thought.

 

[Austupaio]

Wouldn't have bothered but Seattle rates $1,700 in BAH so I couldn't really turn that down.

 

[Seff]

I don't really care, I'm not going to settle down until I'm ready.

 

[Swissky]

In high school, I wasn't motivated. Turned in assignments late and half-assed everything. "Good enough" was what I was aiming for, with no aspirations for anything beyond that. My conscription was uneventful, but I was praised as being talented, and recommended that I should go further. The common denominator for all the manual labor was that I got pretty decent at it all fairly fast. None of it really posed a great challenge, but I had fun.

Myself summed up.

 

[Seff]

Did it ever feel hollow?


Anyway, I got the job with teaching new sergeants. It postpones my car education half a year, but it lets me teach a lot more.

 

[Swissky]

Did it ever feel hollow?

Very.

Felt like an endless cycle giving no results.

 

[Seff]

Felt much the same way. Army fulfilled that for a while.