At the encouragement and example of my roommate TJD, I have decided to do the 101 things in 1001 days challenge. I began my list earlier today and have come up with only 60 things so far (yikes!). When I get the full list completed, I will post it here. I decided I would kick off my 1001 days with one of my one of my 101 things (It is not the most interesting thing, but it was somewhat insightful):
ANSWER THE "50 THINGS THAT WILL FREE YOUR MIND"
These questions have no right or wrong answers.
1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
The same age
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying?
failing
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 the pain of change is sometimes harder than the pain of staying the same
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
at the rate I am going now, yes.
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
How people raise their kids
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Student Affairs!!!!
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
I am working on being able to do what I believe in
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
I would love more without abandon
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
to a pretty significant degree
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
doing things 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?
Tell them that they are misjudging that person
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Laugh deeply and often
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one?
yes, depending on which law
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
all the time
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
relate
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Because we all have our own quirks and nuances
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
Written a book. Fear of failure.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
yep, lots of anger. Lots of pain.
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Spain, because it is quite possibly the best place on earth.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Sometimes. No, but on the off chance...
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
Well, I am a worried genius now :), so a joyful simpleton
22. Why are you, you?
There aren't enough words to answer this for anyone
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
No :(
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
Losing touch with a good friend that lives right near you
25. What are you most grateful for?
Second, Third, Fourth, etc. chances
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
Never be able to make new ones
27. Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
No
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true?
Yes, but after it does I generate a new one. So, no?
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
Yes, the pain of the experience still affects my decisions today
30. What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
After I finished my last job and over the summer
32. If not now, then when?
never
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
Hope
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
No, but I have had some great silent moments with people
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
People get to wrapped up in the passion
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
Not on this side of life
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
If I had the job I expect to have, no
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
More work that I actually enjoy doing
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
No
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 still trying to find my way to the other side...
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
My mom, dad and grandparents
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?
truly living is following your passions and risking failure
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
When you have figured out all the risks and rewards :). When you tire of that.
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
Because, if we can, it is better to learn from the mistakes of others
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
Speak what is on my mind
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
Right now, thanks for that.
48. What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
Love. No.
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
Probably not
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?
I am making them for myself!
