How do you become a serious person?

[Anastasia13]

How do you become a serious person?

[Philosopher]

One of those short question long answer type things.

What kind of serious do you mean?

[phatcatholic]

i was just kinda born that way. that's why i hang out with silly people:

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[philothea]

I can pretend to be serious...

...for a little while.

[Christie_M]

^

one thing...lose your sence of humer. lol

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='Philosopher' date='Dec 17 2005, 11:06 PM']One of those short question long answer type things.

What kind of serious do you mean? 
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Like someone who is more serious about things.

[phatcatholic]

well, i think people are just born with certain dispositions or temperments. but, if you're one of those silly people, that doesn't mean that you can't adopt some more discipline in your life. in that sense you can become more "serious" but still be the person you are. for example, you can try harder to "let your yes be yes, and your no be no", think before you speak, carry a planner so that you stay more organized, and try to listen more. these things usually help a silly person to be taken more seriously, which may also be what this thread is about.

[Philosopher]

Age
Getting older helps alot.

Besides that though, just progress in little steps. Assume more responsibility, make sure to think important things through or do what phatcatholic said.

It is good to be serious, but being to serious can be bad too.

[Anastasia13]

Perhaps, but outside of what it takes to do fairly well in school. Someone on another thread noted that I seem like someone "who is not totally serious about discussing theology (this is not a negative thing)." Now granted that is true that that is not necessarily a bad thing, but that not serious about something, well, outside of merely doing my school work, I have really been serious about much. I'm very different from my brother in that he learned a lot about the Roman empire on his own in high school, but I never had anything in particular that I went out of my way to learn a lot about.

BTW, I'm 22.

Edited December 18, 2005 by Light and Truth

[philothea]

[quote name='Philosopher' date='Dec 18 2005, 12:23 AM']Age 
Getting older helps alot.
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Not always.

I think having serious responsibilites probably helps, and often goes along with getting older.

I can't help but think L&T is (mostly) asking the wrong crowd...

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Dec 18 2005, 01:09 AM']i was just kinda born that way. that's why i hang out with silly people:

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bob saget... serious? its not adding up...


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[phatcatholic]

maybe u just haven't found "ur thing" yet, ya know, that thing that inspires you to learn more. however, from my p.o.v., i would say that you seem pretty serious about learning more about catholicism.

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='philothea' date='Dec 17 2005, 11:26 PM']I can't help but think L&T is (mostly) asking the wrong crowd...
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I'm beginning to recognize that. I should have thought to ask elsewhere instead.

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Dec 18 2005, 02:29 AM']I'm beginning to recognize that.  I should have thought to ask elsewhere instead.
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awwww, i don't think so!!

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Dec 17 2005, 11:28 PM']maybe u just haven't found "ur thing" yet, ya know, that thing that inspires you to learn more. however, from my p.o.v., i would say that you seem pretty serious about learning more about catholicism.
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And yet somehow not about discussing theology as on Theology web.

[franciscanheart]

i think its also important to note the differences in "seriousness" about learning about the faith. i am serious about learning about my faith... if i wasnt i wouldnt ask questions. i wouldnt test things.

not everyone has to be as 'hardcore' as some of the big names on phatmass to be considered serious or interested in learning about their faith.

[Extra ecclesiam nulla salus]

i have a problem taking myself seriously,

especially when im trying to spread the Truth to others.

[photosynthesis]

there's nothing wrong with being a generalist and knowing a little bit about everything..

I think I'm more of a generalist than someone who has an area of expertise in a narrowly defined field. Even the subject I majored in in college isn't something I'm serious about to the point of healthy obsession. I liked it enough to study it for 4 years but don't feel compelled to go to grad school for it or anything...

[Jaime]

I have the exact opposite problem.


I need to lighten up a bit

[Cow of Shame]

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I need to lighten up a bit
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...by about 90 lbs, or so I've heard....