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Jul 14, 2010 05:53

Main Entry: "pipe dream"
Pronunciation: \ˈpīp drēm\
Function: noun
Etymology: from the fantasies brought about by the smoking of opium

a : an illusory or fantastic plan, hope, or story

- - - - - - - - - - - -People are always emphasizing the importance of goals in life. I think sometimes people have one good idea and latch onto it like a key to ( Read more... )

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brknpromise August 16 2010, 21:57:09 UTC
My life is full of near-successes, too. This was kind of reassuring, as I've had five billion "pipe-dreams" in the last two years. I've taken so many different classes on the road to so many different career paths that I have like 70 credits, and I'm no where near any kind of degree, and I still don't know what the hell I'm doing. Hopefully, I'll figure it out.

At least I know, I'm not alone in that respect, that I'm not the only one who's a little lost.

Kudos to you.

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