[Le Rouge]

Which would you rather be in your occupation [ or future occupation ]?

I would like to be the best; because of the hands-on and classwork nature of teaching, it wouldn't make much sense to be the most famous. In any occupation I would prioritize being the best [ with most famous coming in second, and best-paid in third ].

[Nets]

I would choose "most famous", assuming this can be equated with "most influential". I want to help bring Keynesian economics back in vogue.

Le Rouge: The guy in your avatar looks mean.

[Dr House]

The most well-paid.

I don't give a rat's ass about fame (though it would be nice), and being the best would require more effort than I'm prepared to give if I'm not well-paid. A job well done is indeed rewarding, but it don't pay for itself.

-Dr House

[Noelnada]

I would choose "most famous", assuming this can be equated with "most influential".

I assume the most influential men are also the most low-profiled ones. Oh well you'll learn with the time...

[W01f]

It depends what my occupation is. If it's something in the arts, I would rather be most famous so that people remember me after I die and I become "classic".

Actually, I guess that goes for all occupations. What do I care how good my work was once I'm dead? What matters, to me anyways, is that I and my work live on and are taught in history books in the future. That would usually mean settling for "one of" the best anyways, which is fine with me.

[Dr House]

After seeing Nets's post, I must say I wanna change my answer.

I would choose "most famous", assuming this can be equated with "most influential".

I'd say I wanna be the most influential, too. I wanna transform my home country into the Caribbean Tiger it used to be. I want to turn it into a functioning example of a libertarian laissez-faire economy and prove once and for all that such an economy is viable and just.

-Dr House

[Nets]

Dr. House, I hate to say it but I think if you ran PR 50% of the population would starve.

I assume the most influential men are also the most low-profiled ones. Oh well you'll learn with the time...

That's a good point. I meant to say "most influential in my field". Better?

[Vanasalus]

Other: The most satisfied.

[Dr House]

Dr. House, I hate to say it but I think if you ran PR 50% of the population would starve.

You think so?

-Dr House

[Nets]

I don't want to get into a debate here and derail the thread, House, but I strongly believe that a laissez faire economy isn't equitable or preferable.

Basically, my views are all around unpopular. Too regulatory/welfare state for the libertarians and too capitalist for the Socialists.

[Dr House]

Right at home with the Democratic Party



-Dr House

[stalker]

You all fail.

The best

The rest will follow.

Edit: Van doesn't fail though. That's a valid wish.

[peter_co]

The best
I really just want to be the best. I realize that there are more intelligent people out there and in reality I will never be the best in my field, but it's still my goal to be as good as I can be. I don't really care much about fame, but I suppose if I would be the best I would contribute something significant that will bring me some fame. Also I was never too fond of money, I only want enough to have what I would see as a comfortable lifestyle, and I can certainly achieve that on a professor's salary if I get there.

[Oxymoron]

All of the above.

[Thunderhawk]

The Best.
Most well paid coming in a close second.


Civil Engineers are never famous
(Even Agripa and DaVinci are not well known in their Civil Engineering capacity)

[Dan]

Other.

The most influential, but the best comes a close second.

[Galoredk]

The most well paid.

I am already the best and fame is shit.

[ingliz]

Other - The happiest

[Goranhammer]

Well-paid.

My dream is to be incredibly wealthy, but not be famous at all. I value my privacy and wouldn't want to be heckled to the point where I have to be hermitic just to be left alone.

I pity those celebrities who have to go to some island in the middle of nowhere just to not have a camera or microphone stuck in their face.

I'd rather just live in my huge mansion away from everything but my hookers and blow.

[Political Interest]

The most righteous.