50 Questions

When in doubt, tell the truth ~ 50 Questions that will Free your Mind

"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves"

Here is to expressing my TRUE feelings!! Bottoms up..........

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? Probably 27, I am still very youthful but when I tell people that I am only 24 they are shocked.
Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying, failure is hard but can be a benefit (learning from mistakes) never trying leaves you with the "what ifs" that will keep you up at night.
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? We do things we don't like because they are easy and routine. We like things that we don't do because there is a dreamer inside each of us that likes to imagine life different from what it currently is.
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? We will see, ask me again on 9/30/13 {day 1001}
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? Welfare, it is such an unfair and abused system.
If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? I would work in an orphanage. I would teach children how to love by being loved and give them hope for the future.
Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? I settle for what I am doing, my husband is my inspiration to do what I believe in!
If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? Be surrounded by Friends and Family. Living 8 hours away from my Mom, Dad, & Sisters would not be acceptable.
To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? By walking away from people/situations that are detrimental to whom I am and what I believe in.
Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? I would say doing the right things. What is the point in doing a wrong thing right? At the end you will still be wrong!
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? Play devils advocate and try to get them to see both sides of the story, also explain to them why your friend may have done the things she/he did.
If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Enjoy being young.
Would you break the law to save a loved one? Yes in a heart beat!
Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Yes, it is around us everyday. From the cloths you wear to the food you cook. Who knew that mashing corn bread in a bowl and covering it with sugar and milk would be good? So delicious!
What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Love with my guard up. ~Daemon #1 to conquer: let my guard down
How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Because we are all unique and are searching for different things.
What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back? Have a baby! What if it turns out like it did before. Not something I'm willing to chance "3rd times the charm!"
Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Yes, the feeling on inadequacy. ~Daemon #2 to conquer: I am good enough.
If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? Australia, our US government is so F*ed and it is only getting worse. Australia has wildlife, beaches, sun, and very sexy accents.
Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Hell ya I do, and I know it doesn't make it faster but I do it because I'm impatient and it makes me feel better.
Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Joyful simpleton, it is the simple things in life that make it so joyous.
Why are you, you? From every challenge that I have encountered.
Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? No, I wish I could see my friends more! Make time to visit!
Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Loosing touch of a food friend who lives right near you. When I was 11 I moved away from my Best Friend and yet 13 years later we have never lost touch. I love you Whitney!!
What are you most grateful for? The life I live, it may not me perfect but its mine!
Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? My "old memories" sometimes haunt me. I would rather loose them and just hold tight to the people in my life to create new memories with. Without the people in my life that I love, I would not have good memories.
Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first? We only think we know the truth, but it is the outcome of a situation that gives you the only honest answer.
Has your greatest fear ever come true? No, thank God! I pray everyday that my daughter lives a long and wonderful life!
Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? Yes I do, and yes it does matter because it is the reason I am who I am today! Bad times are not always bad; they will always teach you to be better......only if you let it!
What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? Spending summers at my Grandparents house in Grants Pass. We were always surrounded by Family & Love!
At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? Every time I feel Happy, Sad, Mad, Worried, and every time I can recognize what caused that feeling.
If not now, then when? Passion is an amazing trait to have, I only wish mine with grow.
If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? At this point there is nothing to loose, only something to gain!
Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes, the presence of a good spirit is amazing.
Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Any religion does, because not all of them are alike and typically religious people are very passionate in that they believe in and thing that any way other than theirs is wrong.
Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? Everyone has the answer in their heart, but the tricky part is, not everyone will have the same answer. We are all so different; remember that before you pass judgment.
If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? No, a million dollars won’t last forever, but I would only work part time to have more time at home taking care of my family. "Say good bye to daycare"
Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? More work that I enjoy doing, boredom is the worst feeling in the world to me.
Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? No, but sometimes I do feel like I have lived the current day before.
When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? Currently
If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? Wow, hard question! A stranger, I would not be able to choose one person and feel good about it. I would reach out to someone I didn't know to try to make a difference in their life before they died. I would have to trust that everyone I love knows exactly how I feel about them.
Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? No, life with the ones I love is more precious then beauty or fame.
What is the difference between being alive and truly living? Truly living takes effort and ambition.
When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? There is no better time then NOW!
If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Fear of failure, or knowing that we should have known better.
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? I would let myself fall apart when everyone is expecting me to be strong. ~Daemon #3 to conquer: Express my feelings as what they are!
When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? All the time, I like the quiet, it helps me think.
What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? Every day that I have lived and every person in my life, without you I would be nothing. List item "Tell people what they mean to me" It's on The List!
In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? Yes, I am currently in a very important place in my life, a "cross roads" you may call it. Big decisions need to be made and I will forever remember this chapter in my life!
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 with other best interest at heart. I can't help it; I put others needs ahead of my own only to see the pleasure in their eyes, but then blame them for the sacrifices that I have chosen to make. ~Daemon #4 to conquer: Accept the sacrifices I make as what they are.

~Now I can cross it off~

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