if you could be the best in the world at something, what would you want it to be?

demonrail666 · 07.30.2009, 01:40 AM

the question is in the title

atsonicpark · 07.30.2009, 02:27 AM

I'm already the best at everything I really am interested in doing (mainly sex, playing surf music, and discovering weird movies). I am not quite the best musician or filmmaker yet but I know I will be as long as I work at it. So, I'm not concerned, and I'm not being egotistical here -- everyone should aspire to be the best at something, and the few goals I've set for myself have been achieved, and hopefully, the new goals I am setting for myself will be achieved as well... I'm constantly setting new goals because I hope to achieve those... though, in all reality, maybe I don't want to be the ABSOLUTE BEST at things. First of all, life is too short to be the ABSOLUTE BEST, because someone's always going to be better than you, somewhere. So, when I say "Best", I mean in a relative sense.. the best I could possibly ever WANT TO be. Because, I think while you can get better, even at your supposed "best", eventually you will probably reach a point where you can barely get better. For example, if you can weight lift 200 lbs.. sure, keep pushing, maybe you can weight lift 205 lbs soon but is it really worth it? I think I've excelled at a FEW things to the best of my ability, and I'm not going to be able to do MUCH better than that. Also, besides, I don't think it's too fun to be the ABSOLUTE BEST -- competition breeds creativity. Look at the Madden video games. There used to be 100 different NFL games on the market. Now EA owns the exclusive license (or they did. I don't pay attention to football video games usually). So, Madden doesn't have to innovative anymore; they can keep putting out the same bullshit. If I was the number one filmmaker/musician/etc in the world, I'd probably grow stagnant and have too much pressure to constantly be the best, the best, the best.. instead of focusing on the innovations that got me to that point. You can only innovate so long, too. So, define best... it's hard to define best. Is best an opinion? If I can "Shred" at the guitar better than anyone else -- is that people's OPINION that what I play is awesome.. or am I TECHNICALLY hitting 430983485 "Correct" notes faster than anyone else? So, it's hard to really be the best or to define what "best" even means.

Having said that, one thing I recently grew interested in, and I'd really like to just suddenly be AMAZING at... is chess.

Satan · 07.30.2009, 02:27 AM

everything

Anngella · 07.30.2009, 02:33 AM

The best looking.

Youth_Against_Facism · 07.30.2009, 02:47 AM

Sex. Oh wait already am.

Maybe any instrument I play like Howard Moon.

nicfit · 07.30.2009, 02:51 AM

Keeping it to non-super-heroic qualities, I'd say I'd like to be the best music producer.
I'd probably get to work with lots of interesting artists and stuff, and make good money with the superstars.
I'd produce the new Nelly Furtado album.
Then I'd persuade Albini to let me produce the new Shellac.
Which would be their best, hands down.
Plus I appreciate the work of many producers, so I'd be proud of myself when putting out something that sounds good. Which, being the best music producer ever, would mean every time I work.

pbradley · 07.30.2009, 02:53 AM

The best at answering this question.

floatingslowly · 07.30.2009, 08:35 AM

my answer is "no". once yr "the best" at anything, there's only room for slippin'.

plus, once I became "the best", I would most likely just grow bored of whatever it was that I'm "the best" at.

the best the best the best....etc

Rob Instigator · 07.30.2009, 09:25 AM

I'd like to be the best friend anyone in the world could have

(what a fucking hippy)

ALIEN ANAL · 07.30.2009, 10:30 AM

building jet packs

artsygrrl · 07.30.2009, 10:39 AM

I would be the best fly on the wall in all your bedrooms.

Glice · 07.30.2009, 10:49 AM

Ideally, I'd like to be George Best. Rich, drunk, top quality fanny? Yes please!

ploesj · 07.30.2009, 10:56 AM

bein the best would be kind of boring. trying to get yourself better than others all the time is more motivating.

sonic sphere · 07.30.2009, 02:21 PM

drug distribution

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 07.30.2009, 03:14 PM

I'd like to be the best in the world at cultivating deep and consoling patience.

EVOLghost · 07.30.2009, 06:28 PM

Somethin' I'm not good at or somethin' I don't know anything about....like I would like to be the best cook.

SYRFox · 07.30.2009, 07:46 PM

I'd want it to be Pete Best

looks great, eh ?

automatic bzooty · 07.31.2009, 03:37 AM

being funky fresh

phoenix · 07.31.2009, 08:14 AM

The best at anything?

I'd be the best at coming first in the lottery.

MellySingsDoom · 07.31.2009, 08:15 AM

I'd like to be the best at spilling alcohol on people's sofas.

07.30.2009, 01:40 AM	#1
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I'm already the best at everything I really am interested in doing (mainly sex, playing surf music, and discovering weird movies). I am not quite the best musician or filmmaker yet but I know I will be as long as I work at it. So, I'm not concerned, and I'm not being egotistical here -- everyone should aspire to be the best at something, and the few goals I've set for myself have been achieved, and hopefully, the new goals I am setting for myself will be achieved as well... I'm constantly setting new goals because I hope to achieve those... though, in all reality, maybe I don't want to be the ABSOLUTE BEST at things. First of all, life is too short to be the ABSOLUTE BEST, because someone's always going to be better than you, somewhere. So, when I say "Best", I mean in a relative sense.. the best I could possibly ever WANT TO be. Because, I think while you can get better, even at your supposed "best", eventually you will probably reach a point where you can barely get better. For example, if you can weight lift 200 lbs.. sure, keep pushing, maybe you can weight lift 205 lbs soon but is it really worth it? I think I've excelled at a FEW things to the best of my ability, and I'm not going to be able to do MUCH better than that. Also, besides, I don't think it's too fun to be the ABSOLUTE BEST -- competition breeds creativity. Look at the Madden video games. There used to be 100 different NFL games on the market. Now EA owns the exclusive license (or they did. I don't pay attention to football video games usually). So, Madden doesn't have to innovative anymore; they can keep putting out the same bullshit. If I was the number one filmmaker/musician/etc in the world, I'd probably grow stagnant and have too much pressure to constantly be the best, the best, the best.. instead of focusing on the innovations that got me to that point. You can only innovate so long, too. So, define best... it's hard to define best. Is best an opinion? If I can "Shred" at the guitar better than anyone else -- is that people's OPINION that what I play is awesome.. or am I TECHNICALLY hitting 430983485 "Correct" notes faster than anyone else? So, it's hard to really be the best or to define what "best" even means. Having said that, one thing I recently grew interested in, and I'd really like to just suddenly be AMAZING at... is chess. __________________
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	Keeping it to non-super-heroic qualities, I'd say I'd like to be the best music producer. I'd probably get to work with lots of interesting artists and stuff, and make good money with the superstars. I'd produce the new Nelly Furtado album. Then I'd persuade Albini to let me produce the new Shellac. Which would be their best, hands down. Plus I appreciate the work of many producers, so I'd be proud of myself when putting out something that sounds good. Which, being the best music producer ever, would mean every time I work. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	The best at answering this question.
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	my answer is "no". once yr "the best" at anything, there's only room for slippin'. plus, once I became "the best", I would most likely just grow bored of whatever it was that I'm "the best" at. the best the best the best....etc
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	I'd want it to be Pete Best looks great, eh ?
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