The Social Network

Well today I finally found someone to go with me to see The Social Network.  For those of you that don't know what this is about, it's based around the creation and legal battles of Facebook.  I must say it was a fantastic movie, and one that made me change my outlook on things.

Some people didn't believe that I could be changed so much saying "it is just a movie."  I took the time to come up with the following response (which I posted as a comment on my status):

Yes, it is a movie, but it is one that is based on a true story. I don't necessarily want to create a website (I'm not THAT good with computers and whatnot), but just seeing how such an amazing company was formed from a simple idea. How a ......small group of friends turned this college hobby into a multi-billion dollar website in just a few years...

I admire Mark Zuckerberg because he didn't do this for the money, he did it because he was good at it and enjoyed it. He made Facebook his life and spread it around the world. He was a shy back-room nerd who, in the space of 10 years or so, has become one of the most influential people in the world today.

From now on I will be living my life in a way Zuckerberg once described Facebook;
        "We don't know what it is, we don't know what it could be, we don't
          know what it WILL be. We just know that it is cool."


Even in the few short hours I since the movie, I have had time to look at what my life is heading towards, and how I can turn it into doing something that I'm good at and will enjoy. 

Many of my friends have set goals for their careers such as being on the radio, own their own shop, etc.  Well I think it is time I set a goal for MY future.  Next year I start studying towards a Bcom and Llb but currently with no idea what I want to do after that...  I know I want to travel, and I want to have a lot of fun along the way, so why not combine everything?

My new goal:  To become an accountant or lawyer or anything else for a company such as Facebook.

It would put my skills and knowledge to use, I would be able to travel (quite possibly to America), I would be a part of something I love and am proud to say I'm addicted to (Facebook), and I would be working for one of the most influential people in the world, the great Mark Zuckerberg.

All I need to do now is work out how I can achieve my goal, and make sure I do everything I possibly can to make it work.

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