Konnichiwa, Aloha, Sup.

[Sackanaka]

Finding more and more about INTPs and other personality types seems to have taken my life hostage for over a year now. Took it for a "Becoming a Master Student" class as a freshman; now I'm a 19 year old male struggling to convince myself to become a pharmacist. Btw, forgive me for the awkward syntax and subject line.
I'm Japanese, from Hawaii, and here in Creighton NE. I'd go on and on about how I think, but then again it might be pretty pointless since... well this forum prides itself on similar characteristics. I called it (to a friend), a "shared sense of silent understanding"; that feeling where you don't have to explain yourself to let the other know how you feel and vice versa.
Hmm... though I would like to ask one question, and forgive me again if it was already brought up (I have to get back to hw, I'm a lazy guy and it's hard enough having access to the internet and staying focused at the same time). Has anyone found Zen or Daoism (along with a healthy dose of Confucianism) to be especially fascinating? For me, it has given a very applicable answer to questions of what ought to be done and thought when life seems to be in the Nihilists' court. Not to bash nihilism or anything... ;) I don't live the life of a devout Zen Buddhist, or any other religion; I find the morals and underlying themes of religions to be much more interesting than participating in their rituals. I must've spent many hours thinking about the topics in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (R. Pirsig) and in Zen Flesh, Zen Bones (compiled by Reps and Sazaki). It both contradicts the entire Thinking part and stimulates it immensely.
Sorry, I guess I did end up talking about my thoughts.
Also, though I found that many INTPs tend to be good at comp programming, I didn't take any courses on cs so I have no mad skills. I have a xanga site :blush: but please feel free to stop by if you by chance have one too. http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=sackanaka[/url]

[flan2dave]

I liked your October 25th entry, quite a balanced way of looking at things.

I haven't taken the time to study particular religions in depth, but I place the ones you asked about in higher regard than the Monotheistic types (eg Christianity).

Many here excel at the art of insightful, sporadic ramblings. ;P You should fit right in.

[file cabinet]

what sort of challenges are you having from trying to become a pharmacist?..

[Partisan]

Howdy, I'm a 19 year old male trying to convince myself to become a Physicist. Zen I have found to be extremely interesting. Confucianism the same. I've been researching Buddhism for a while now, and am currently a member of the local Theravada temple, and contemplating the Dhamma is something I do daily at the least. But every so often, I have to pick up Nietzsche and hide in my cave. :rofl: If you like religion, try looking into Druidism some time, even though the information has been politically warped, it can still be very fun.

[Sackanaka]

Heheh, red mage :D. I'll see what I can find on druidism, though I may forget.
As for problems with pharmacy, I'm almost sure I'd find it boring, at least with my current mentality. I came two years ago to NE to become a pharmacist, and though I could've applied to enter last year I still haven't today (though I guess I will soon :p). The reason why I will continue with going into pharmacy is that it, for my current situation, is my best option that I've come to realize. I could just go "to hell with this" and become, oh idk, an author for books or comics that would probably spell my financial doom. Ironically, though I haven't been fond of school and teaching from the student standpoint, I've felt that perhaps teaching could be one of the best ways to educate the young, impressionable and targets of Stupid. Combating stupidity is what I feel a righteous battle, but I've also realized some other things, like the undeniable need for money in order to obtain certain things. I suppose I should channel my grand dreams of saving the world's children into making sure my own (at least I hope I have my own happppy ) grow up well. And so I continue to study to become a pharmacist. If that doesn't explain it, then... oh well. The biggest problem right now is just my laziness.

[Partisan]

Yay for laziness!