How Would You Describe Yourself As An Individual?

... if you were asked to define yourself as an individual how would you describe yourself?

... i see myself as a forty-something, christian, anti-government, male individualist who believes that total freedom is the key to happiness ...

... but how do you see yourself? does your gender define you? maybe your thing is the marijuana movement? do you define yourself as a parent? or maybe you define yourself by what you do for a living ...

... what about you? how would you define "you"?

 

I would describe myself as just an ordinary 28-year-old man who just happens to be gay and who just happens to be on the autism spectrum.

I would also describe myself as someone who is passionate about food & beverages, television, radio, YouTube, forums, and spirituality.

I would also describe myself as someone who has made it through many transitions in life, such as changing jobs/friendships/relationships over the years, but at the end of the day, life is good.

 

... thank you for your excellent post, RDL!

... you are clearly an outstanding individual!

 

I am a gradually aging man who is determined to publish some of his writings, and place others with a legal firm to be publish x number of years after I pass away. Although all that I do is legal, some of the things I write are so controversial that the lives of innocent people connected to me could be affected if made public in my own time.

Those who hate me have called me a trouble-maker, and though they intend it as an insult, I feel it as a great compliment. My kind of revolution has nothing to do with guns and bombs. The weapons in my kind of revolution are ideas, and ideas can be more dangerous and disruptive than weapons. America is a special, blessed land because its freedom and Bill of Rights enable me to discuss and disseminate so long as I do so peacefully.

After I die, I want the urn which contains my cremated ashes wrapped up in the American flag, and kept in some place which I determine. America is Destiny's fertile soil. And it is in this soil that I shall plant my apple seeds, my writings, so that they blossom into mighty orchards. I will not be there to see them bloom, but I personally am not what matters. What matters is that I am an agent of History, and of God's purpose.

 

... wow! what a fantastic piece, Vivek! that's not a post, it's a poem. thank you so much for taking the time to compose it!

 

Vivek is a great scholar with much to say. Many people find this controversial and try to blunt his message just as others did to Christ.

I am retired after working 41 years for the City.

 

I am a winner in China, a loser in Canada.

 

Why are you a loser in Canada? Also, if you find China suits you much better, why don't you return to China?

 

First of all, I just couldn't return to China, because there is no position for me anymore. before I moved to Canada, I'v already quit my job, in a country of 1.3 billion people compete for jobs, your position would be replaced by thousands of people on waiting list in no time.

Secondly, there is an age limit for hiring people in China -- no more than 35 years old in most Chinese companies. I have no chance to be under 35 again.

Third, I am a mom with a young daughter, when she was 6 years old, she had to take examinations to compete with 1460 other 6-year-old kids for some 100 student positions to enter the top ranked elementary school in Beijing, unfortunately she failed that competition, that's why my family decided to move to Canada in the first place -- my kid's education.

last, mostly I am a mom with no ambition for myself except for my kids' future. she grown up here in Canada, just like any other Canadian children, she was taught by Canadian teachers to enjoy Canadian life and dislike socialism China, she can't speak & read in Mandarin and has no knowledge or interest about China at all. so, there is a no-return way for a mom, I'v already left my parents behind in China 10 years ago, I don't want to leave my kid behind in Canada 10 years later.

When I first landed in Canada, this is a new country, and I am still young and has dreams about my future, I need time to see the future. after 10 years of living in Canada, I have already seen the results -- its a failure, and no return.

 

you may question why I started immigration process in the first place back in 1996? because when Canada opened its door to China in 1995, you see thousands of immigration companies emerged in China founded by Canadian government or private owned. these companies put ads everywhere to promote Canada as the best place to live on earth, Chinese people get to know Canada from these immigration companies, they based their immigration decisions on these promotion ads, but when they quit their job, sold their house in China and come to Canada, they have no idea about what they are getting themselves into.

if you don't like so many immigrants from all over the world, don't blame the immigrants, they are innocent, they just want a better life but have no idea what they are getting themselves into. blame those who opened the immigration doors, who allowed immigrants pouring in -- they must have done that for a reason -- Canada need labour to replace old aged workers, to pay taxes, to feed and take care of old generation.

 

All right. This grievance I totally agree with. Canadian authorities, hungry for manpower, have often projected a rosy and frankly bullshit picture of life in Canada. The immigrant buys into it, tears up his stakes in his own country, and cannot afford to go back when he realizes he has been scammed.

 

I'm a male in my 40's. I was born and raised in Canada. I would describe myself as patriotic as this is the only country I really know. My ethnic background is Chinese. I do feel fortunate that I am living here in Canada as I have benefited from many of the social programs here.

 

Now this is the kind of post I like. Up to a point I can understand Maple Leaf's frustration at being disappointed that Canada turned out to be less than she expected. But ordinary Canadians never asked her to come. If you are that unhappy, fish around for some way to leave. Canadians won't try to stop you from leaving!

 

I am disappointed but not frustrated or unhappy, because I am learning new things everyday, that's what I wanted as a human being, I don't really mind how good or bad the place I stay at different stage of my life, like right now I am in Canada. I live my life a little bigger and beyond my own existence & comfort, I care about the whole world, I care about if I am learning new things and see different people & cultures.

It seems to me that you are the one who is frustrated & unhappy by my existence in Canada or in this forum, I don't understand that,you have said many times I should go back to China, what makes you think you have any right to tell me what I should do with own life??? did you figure out how to live your own life yet?

Even I live in China (or Paris, New york, Tokyo, any place in the world), I can still post on this forum, If that makes you unhappy/frustrated, you can try to make the whole internet world kick me out, if you are an internet superman.

You talk about freedom of thinking & writing, it seems you don't have freedom on your own mind at all.

 

... please DON'T leave, maple leaf. your contributions to the forum ARE appreciated!

 

I never said you should leave as such, Maple Leaf. But through your posts runs a constant thread of complaining about Canada, so I figured that if you are unhappy there you might be happier elsewhere. What the heck do I care if you stay or return? I am not Canadian. I don't pay taxes there. Please stay on the forum, however. Though I do find your complaining irritating, you express yourself in intelligent and articulate language. But be prepared for Vivek's disagreements!

 

what you said I always complain about Canada is not true. My post mostly are about China, Africa, the US, not even one topic is about Canada. I love China, and I love Canada too, I am certainly not happy with some local people who are kind of racism, but I don't think Canada as a country is racism. I said I am a loser in Canada which is a fact, I don't blame Canada for that.

Canada is a great country, always in peace with the world, never start war with any country, with its natural beauty and friendly people it is indeed the best place on earth. But , best place on earth is not certainly best place for any immigrant, because different people hold different values & want different things from life.

You said you are not Canadian, why do you feel irritating about someone who might complain about Canada? May be the things irritating you is my topic about the US? are you an American?

 

All right, Maple Leaf. I could only judge your posts from the ones I had seen. In the light of this new evidence you presented, I concede.