Sunday, September 12, 2010

50 Questions to Free Your Mind

I thought that this was already a part of my 1001 list (dayzeroproject.com), but evidently it was not...so I just added it :)


  1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?  Probably about 4.
  2. Which is worse, failing or never trying?  never trying... 
  3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?  because we feel obligated...or because we're afraid...or because we're waiting for something
  4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?  in a way, because i expect my words to be one of my greatest accomplishments
  5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?  no more religion
  6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? being a mom
  7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? neither at the moment... i'm in limbo
  8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?  i'm not sure... i think i'd work even harder to create meaningful moments with my son knowing there was so little time left
  9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?  i'm in control... even when the external circumstances seem to be leading the way, right now i'm making the choices about how to feel and how to proceed
  10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? a little of both... i'd like to do the right things, and do them right
  11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do?  speak up...defend my friend...and probably lose some respect/admiration for the people i'm with
  12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?  hold on to that wonder with which you experience everything
  13. Would you break the law to save a loved one? yes
  14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? haha yes and vice versa
  15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? i don't know.  i don't really know how others do things.
  16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?  thankfully we're not all interested in the same things...competition for those things would be insane, and there wouldn't be any variety.
  17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do?  What’s holding you back?  write something...and i'm held back by fear, of course.
  18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?  of course... just one thing, really...and i've mostly let go, but hold on for fear i might be wrong.
  19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?  washington state or oregon...i have a feeling i'd be so insanely happy because of all the green stuff that i'd explode...but in a good way.  kansas to be close to family.  costa rica, italy, ireland...all beautiful places, all places with a simpler pace.  i would like somewhere like georgia or louisiana if it weren't for the people.
  20. Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?  i don't...on both counts
  21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?  you have no idea how many times i've wished for blissful ignorance.
  22. Why are you, you? because it's all i know how to be...i'm pretty happy with who i am :)
  23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?  sometimes.
  24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?  they're both pretty awful...but when you lose touch with someone close by, it's often because you're evolving as people...so it may not be terrible overall.
  25. What are you most grateful for? my son...catching glimpses of the world through his eyes
  26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? neither option is desirable.
  27. Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first? i don't know...some truths need challenge...some truths just are
  28. Has your greatest fear ever come true? yes, a few times
  29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset?  Does it really matter now?  i don't really recall any specific incidents from five years ago that were particularly upsetting...so obviously not.
  30. What is your happiest childhood memory?  What makes it so special?  i had a really happy childhood...i don't remember anything bad, so...all of it :)  i was loved and cared for, i never wanted for anything, i played outside all day and came home to food and a cozy bed...it was a good life :)
  31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? after having my son... he has pretty much renewed my life.
  32. If not now, then when?  i'm good with now.
  33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?  everything and nothing, i guess.
  34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?  yes.  those were the nights...
  35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?  because they don't truly support love
  36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? yes...because everything has the potential to be both
  37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?  i don't have a job.  winning a million dollars would make me comfortable enough to be a writer, though :)
  38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? either. if i hate it, i don't want much of it...and if i love it, i won't mind lots of it...
  39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? sort of...but it doesn't get any easier :\
  40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?  i am not sure that i've ever done that... 
  41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? i'd be with my son...sorry everyone else, it's not that i don't love you...i just love him the most.
  42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? no.
  43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? passion
  44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?  i think now...now is good.
  45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? because the lessons are often pretty hard and painful...
  46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?  nobody who matters does... so not much.
  47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?  just now
  48. What do you love?  Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?  my kid...and yes, i do as many things as i can every day to make sure that boy knows how much he is loved :)
  49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday?  What about the day before that?  Or the day before that?  no.  i hardly remember now :)  i might remember the basics - i took my kid to the park, i visited a friend - but i won't remember dates.
  50. Decisions are being made right now.  The question is:  Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?  as i've said before, i'm in limbo, deciding not to make decisions right now.  i'd really like to be the only one who makes decisions for me...

I can't believe THESE are the questions... I've found more insight in myspace surveys.  Sorry, creator of these questions.

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