when you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

It took you longer because you didn't start to decide who you were until in your teens. That is normal for early actual career choices.
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It wasn't a choice ... i was driven to it with a passion !

My career choice was to be a forest ranger and that's what i attended college for. It didn't take me very long to figure out that college wasn't the place for me.

There's something called your true will. Simply put ... it's what you were meant to be in life. In the quiet moments you can feel " the pull '' as you're being drawn toward something. The challenge is in having the courage to take that leap of blind faith straight into the unknown.

You were fortunate in that you discovered your calling at a very young age. Many folks go through their entire lives without ever discovering theirs.

Originally Posted by NHscrapman

Never had an answer to that one.... still don't. Guess growing up isn't part of the plan

You’ll never have to worry about getting alzheimer then.
You know. Once a man, twice a boy.

To be the largest CRT recycler....ever.

Is this a trick question? I cannot remember yesterday much less when I was five. To the best of my recollection, I wanted to be six.

Originally Posted by olddude

The only thing I can remember at 5 is, sitting in a padded chair in the front yard of our apartment in the projects in Omaha wondering if I would ever be pain free and able to walk again.

I was adopted by my grand parents at 3 and at 5 they decided to have me cercomsized I will tell you is was a vivid remembrance.

cercomsized at 5
Let me guess:
And hit the road at 9 and never looked back.

Originally Posted by Metalbestos

Ninja , not just a dress in all black hi-ya type of ninja . A full on one man wreaking team of destruction . I studied martial arts for many years . Looking back it was the masters that I hated that made me what I always wanted to become .

Cue the kill bill music

Oh Pooh. You are just a puppy.
To this day I could put you to the ground with just a two finger hold to your palm.

I wanted to be a farmer (Just like Dad!) and I wanted to be able to fix computers.

Today, I own a computer refurbishing and repair company, and am saving up to bale straw in the fall.

If you're living you dream, you never work a day in your life.

Ya get lit up like a Xmas tree !

No just lit!
Hay it's easter.!!
Hic

When I grew up I wanted to be my like my father, rip 3 years now. There is a picture of me in rubber pants 2 years old helping him paint the dodge pick up with a paint brush. I wanted to be a jack of all trades like him and learned a lot from him. Sadly I think I gained more knowledge than him and am able to do more than he could in some areas. But in some ways he was more successful than me up to the accident. I get by and live comfortably, but I think he did better. Its hard to tell. Some ways yes, some ways no. But in bad times he helped me through and now as I get older slowly paying the cash back now I'm doing better. I really miss the times I could call him up and ask for advice. Its really eery as I catch myself picking the phone up and dialing the number, then a blank stare as I realize he is not here...god I miss him. Even know in some ways he did better than me, I hope he is somewhat proud of me.

I always wanted to be a carpenter, I learned a lot in the carpentry trade and worked with a cabinetry installation company for a while, then I went on an did some handyman work until that led me into scrap metal and I got addicted to this business. I do still do carpentry as a hobby/ building stuff for the house. Someday I plan to build my own custom house.